Widely prescribed benzodiazepine (think Valium or Xanax) sleeping pills suppress the sleeping brain’s ability to wake us when it senses a threat.
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I guess I am, at least in some ways, like a farmer: I wake up at 5:35 in the morning (even on vacations) and…
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Okay, one more small obsession for me: Naps. To you, they may be an indulgence, and you know just a few minutes (or more)…
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I’m not gonna lie: I have a bit of an obsession with sleep. So you can imagine my ears perking up as I learned of another benefit of getting adequate sleep: You may lower your risk of getting diabetes.
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Technology in the bedroom isn’t a great idea. Not only can it lead to unnecessary brain stimulation, the blue light from any technology can disrupt your sleep ( it disrupts our circadian rhythm).
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Did you know that the temperature of your bedroom has a huge influence on your ability to sleep well?
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It’s critical for you to have good sleep hygiene. But what does that really mean? Sleep hygiene is a set of research-backed guidelines for good sleeping habits
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I am a sleep evangelist, semi-obsessed with the relationship between good sleep and lower risk of a myriad of health problems (ranging from heart attack and stroke to cancer). Here is a trick you might want to use to help optimize your sleep.
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In the USA, one in seven individuals don’t get the recommended 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night. So, would you consider making these modifications in your sleep habits?
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Continuing on the theme of the necessity of good sleep (including seven to nine hours of zzzzzz’s), I offer you a new, evidence-based trick that may help you to fall asleep and stay that way. And it only takes 2 seconds.