New Year’s Resolution time is in full swing and everyone is trying to get their routine down. You have to make a schedule that works best for you. Some people think that morning workouts are the only way to go and that working out at night actually hurts your sleep, but that is just not true. Workin...
Summer is fantastic, the kids are out of school, the weather is amazing, and you are ready to go and travel the country! One of the biggest mistakes people make when traveling is forgetting to prioritize sleep especially on road trips. Drowsy driving causes approximately 72,000 car accidents ea...
The start of Daylight Saving Time is a clear indication of the warmer weather and evening sunshine headed our way. Although most of us are excited for this change, we often forget about the effects of losing an hour of our sleep has on our body and regular routine.
Getting gre...
Keeping your New Year’s Resolutions!
Every year around this time we all sit down and think about how we can make this year “our year”. What can we do to improve ourselves? Some years it is a big change, while some years it is small. Overwhelmingly every year the biggest New Year’s Resolution is t...
You probably have personal experience with just how much sleep affects mood. If you miss a full night of sleep the day after just feels more stressful. Irritability increases when we need more sleep.
Research studies that limited subjects to only 4 ½ hours of sleep each night found that after ...
Why do we yawn? We are not the only species who yawns monkeys, dogs, cats, and even fish and babies inside the womb yawn but why? It is one of those truly unsolved mysteries, but there are some really interesting theories.
The one that seems to be the most pervasive is that it expands your lun...
Maybe you have suffered from a sour stomach in the middle of the night. Maybe you deal with digestion issues frequently. If you are waking up in the middle of the night with an upset stomach there are steps you can take to help yourself sleep better. Keep reading to learn more.
Your stomach is...
Simple tips that make your bedroom a better sleep zone.
Get the light right.
Stick with lower output light bulbs with warmer orange shades of white light instead of bright white light bulbs so your bedroom light is more similar to shades of light you’d experience at sunset. Bright white light se...
Could 1 extra hour of sleep really lower your child’s risk for Type 2 Diabetes?
You may already know that children need more sleep than adults but you recent evidence suggests that a major health issue is present. Children are not getting adequate sleep which could cause serious health problems in...
Is Freddy Krueger living in your nightmares? Are you afraid to fall asleep because that Wendigo will chase you around the forest again? Is Pennywise the clown luring you into the sewers at 2 am? Here are 4 of the scariest dreams, their meanings, and some possible solutions!