Beauty Sleep

April 12, 2010

Why is it known as beauty sleep? If you have trouble sleeping you already know that this can leave you looking a little ragged.  But the effects of insomnia or too many late nights goes far deeper than that. In fact getting your beauty sleep is more beneficial than the most expensive beauty treatment. Growth [...]

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Sleep and Shift Work Sleep Disorder

March 15, 2010

Working hours other than Monday through Friday from 9 am – 5 pm on shift work means greater flexibility for workers and for employers. Shift work can be very convenient for parents as it means they can work rosters that allow at least one of them to be at home when the children are.   To [...]

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Sleep Apnea Is More Than a Snoring Problem

March 8, 2010

Sleeping near a person who snores can seriously interrupt sleep. “If only the snoring would stop,” you think. Then it does. Peaceful as it is, that’s not always a healthy sign. Snoring is related to a condition known as sleep apnea. If you have sleep apnea, your nighttime breathing is interrupted and doesn’t return promptly. [...]

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Sleep Deprivation: How Much Sleep Do Teens Need?

February 28, 2010

Everyone knows that teens are hard to rouse in the mornings. Getting them up in time for school is an ongoing battle and at the weekends you may not see them until dinner time. Where is the bubbly little kid that woke you at dawn only a few years ago? Lately scientists have been telling [...]

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Binaural Beats & Insomnia

February 27, 2010

Do you know what binaural beats are? I see that this term is being written about more these days and often without any real explanation. So I will have a go at filling that gap. Binaural beats are a way of delivering sounds to induce brainwave entrainment. Brainwave entrainment is fully explained here: Magnetic Sounds [...]

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Sleep Facts: Genes Determine Sleep Needs

October 14, 2009

Sleep facts: We can’t choose how much sleep we need. Science tells us that our genes determine our sleep needs.  So if you have ever wondered why some people seem to be able to function well on only 6 hours sleep a night while you are a complete zombie after sleeping less than 8 now [...]

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