Are you informed about the basics of getting yourself to sleep by what you eat? It’s hard to believe but what you eat all day has an important influence on how you sleep. This is especially true for the hours in the late afternoon and early evening. Here are the main everyday factors that ... Views: 856
Sleep researchers are increasingly finding how the mechanisms that control the sleep/wake cycle are related to other important functions in the body. Although not completely conclusive, University of Chicago researchers have found a connection between chronic sleep loss and basic metabolic ... Views: 2123
Most of our grandmothers taught us that eight hours was a good night’s sleep. And in my grandmother’s time, where the average night of sleep was nine hours, getting eight hours was not nearly as difficult as it is today. People in her generation more often did physical labor, and although they ... Views: 863
Napping can be a wonderful thing. But as with many things, you can get too much of a good thing. Here are some tips from recent research about taking a nap:
1. A short nap at midday, perhaps after lunch, can not only be very refreshing but can also improve our alertness and performance in the ... Views: 6360