According to a recent survey and study, American adults are getting less sleep now than ever. Between 2004 and 2012 Americans reported relatively stable cases of short sleep – basically less than 6 hours of sleep a night – but the numbers have been increasing since 2013. The study notes that this trend is especially noticeable in Hispanics and non-Hispanic blacks, which leads to debate on the raci...[Read More]
It is naturally easy to think about the bad than the good, but would it be beneficial to our health if we focused on the positive side of life a little more? A study done to show the effect of gratitude on sleep showed that going to bed with a positive attitude led to better quality of sleep. Those who register and note the things they are grateful for are more likely to sleep better than those wh...[Read More]
8 of the Best Sleep Apps to put you to Sleep Fact: we are meant to spend a third of our lives sleeping, but sadly, not many manage the recommended 7 hours per night. Matter of fact, 1 in 3 adults do not get close to the said 7 hours. Of course, lack of enough sleep is a result of many factors, including lifestyle changes – a sedentary lifestyle coupled with an unhealthy diet – as well as distracti...[Read More]
by Dr. Mercola Science may still be discovering the mechanisms behind why sleep is so important to your health, but you have probably experienced waking up after a poor night’s sleep, feeling cranky, over-tired and mentally foggy. This is only a small fraction of the mental and physical health issues you may suffer from sleep deprivation. Sleep is one of the important pillars of good health, equal...[Read More]
20 Foods That Will Help You Get to Sleep Better Have you ever been in a position where you cannot get a good quality night sleep? If so, then you truly understand the value of a quality sleep. There are many causes of disturbed sleep and among them is the type of food you eat; more notably before bedtime. If you want to sleep like a baby and savor all the benefits of quality sleep, you might need ...[Read More]
The 7 Techniques of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Sleep What are you doing about your sleep problem? Are you in denial and consider it a blessing in disguise or taking pills daily for it? Have you ever thought of a more effective way to handle it for good? Cognitive Behavioral therapy is the answer. So you think you can fight sleep and win the battle by being the most productive person alive, r...[Read More]
Is it Too Late? 5 Symptoms of Insomnia Pressure from raising children, keeping up with the joneses, living the American dream of owning a home or even paying your bills are some of the life issues that can keep you on toes. Sometimes you even take home the pressure of unmet work goals and deadlines and find yourself sleeping over them; it can be so bad that you find yourself sleeping on them liter...[Read More]
Importance of Sleep – Reasons Why You Should Catch More Hours of Sleep Sleep is essential to human survival, health, and productivity. It is as important as breathing, eating and drinking, hence the reason why we spend a third of our lives sleeping. Unfortunately, we discount the overarching importance of sleep we no longer sleep. Here is something we need to learn as busy beings: Your body needs ...[Read More]
How Much Sleep Do We Really Need? Have you come across anyone who hates sleeping? No? Well, same here. Everyone loves a good snooze, except those who are shareholders in insomnia land. And even they wish they could fall right off to sleep, but somehow the brain refuses to cooperate. It’s commonly known that sleep deprivation is the root of many heath concerns, but the question that li...[Read More]
3 Ways In Which Salt May be Keeping You Awake Sleep o’clock! Are you sleepy yet or are the cars speeding away keeping you company? Just like you, most of us struggle with insomnia and only end up fighting the resultant exhaustion from sleep deprivation with big gulps of coffee. But, does coffee help? Yes and No. While coffee keeps you active, it also affects other metabolic processes worsening y...[Read More]
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR- This may help you sleep better! Have you tried everything to help you sleep from pills to exercise, only showing marginal improvements? To trying placebos that simply don’t have any effect on your sleep patterns. If you are at the end of the rope, apple cider vinegar may just do the trick for you. It might seem like a weird choice to help you sleep. However, Apple cider...[Read More]
Everyone needs sleep. Without it, your mind and body can’t function. In my case I had no problems falling asleep, usually within 5 minutes. But staying asleep. There are many things that kept me awake or caused me to wake up. I would try a few things that I heard about and they seemed to help But I could not tell which ones helped more until now. I love the new gadgets that have come out w...[Read More]