Worrying is the number one enemy of your sleep. Many people spend sleepless nights trying to solve their problems. Some people have an inborn tendency to become tense and 'uptight'. One easy solution that can help you overcome anxiety is Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) Who first used Progressive Muscle Relaxation? If you thoght PMR is a result of cutting ...
Noise pollution is a known disturber of sound sleep. But until recently, the effect of environmental factors on sleep have been ignored by research. But the studies done so far reveal that noise pollution during sleep not only wrecks your sleep, but also affects many other aspects of your health. Noise in your bedroom should never exceed 30 dB ...
A good sleep is everybody's dream. But some days you just have to get by with a shorter sleep. The secret to getting maximum rest from your sleep is by improving the quality of your sleep. The duration of your sleep will only matter when you get good quality sleep. While going on a shorter sleep will create a ...
Sleeping in zero gravity is a challenge. Far away from home, unfamiliar environment, weightlessness and shorter days all make sleeping in space a real challenge. No wonder sleeping pills are the main medication used by astronauts. How do astronauts sleep? Inner compartments of a space station are pressurized. The pressure resembles Earth's atmospheric pressure at sea level. The air ...
Sometimes we wish our dreams took place in real life. While most of us experiences dreaming in a manner similar to watching a movie, some people 'act out' their dreams while still fast asleep. A condition known as the REM sleep behaviour disorder, it is a disturbing sleep disorder. It poses a risk of injury to self or bed ...
If you spend a lot of time in front of your computer before sleep, it can disturb your sleep pattern. In an ideal world, we all should 'wind-down' before going to sleep. Relaxing before sleep helps overcome insomnia. Even if falling asleep isn't a problem for you, proper relaxation, can optimize your sleep. You can get a good rest ...
When you suffer from a cold often you find it difficult to get a decent rest. A blocked nose or airway can impair your breathing, cutting off oxygen. It's like having an obstructive sleep apnoea. Here are ten things you can try to get a good sleep while you recover from your cold. 1. Use steam to open up ...
At the beginning of each year, we start out writing our diaries. Thrilled by our new found diary, which often is a gift, we happily make entries during the first few weeks. But soon the enthusiasm dies and keeping a diary just adds to the failed new year resolutions. Social media and online diaries have also diminished our need ...
Sleep research is churning out interesting findings all the time. While it is now regarded that 7 to 8 hours of sleep is enough for most of us, the same may not be true for sportsmen and women. This interesting discovery was made from a research conducted by the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Laboratory last year. The ...
Insomnia is can be a pain itself. Not getting enough sleep makes you irritable and often the things you hate seem worse. It is what exactly sleep researches found, when they tested sleep loss with the ability to feel pain. The studies were first done on mice. They were sleep deprived and then tested how their tails reacted to ...
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common and potentially serious sleep disorder. It is often unrecognised until the symptoms become very severe to affect your daily activities. Obstructive sleep apnoea results from narrowing or blocking of our airways carrying oxygen to the lungs. This causes a brief cessation of breathing and wakes up from our sleep and disrupts the ...
Teeth grinding or Bruxism is the third commonest sleep related symptom after insomnia and snoring. This disorder can range from mild to severe, with the severe form affecting the quality of your sleep and health of your teeth and gums. How can you find out if you grind your teeth while sleeping? In the severe form, it can be ...
Rocking cradles help babies fall asleep. Hammocks help adults to get a good rest. What we instinctively knew about sleep and rocking motion is now proven with scientific evidence. In a study carried out by sleep researchers of University of Geneva, it was revealed that gentle rocking movements can boost deep sleep and improve the overall sleep quality. The ...
Waking up early morning is a good habit. But it is a difficult habit to master. Even on days when you wake up, you feel sleepy and fall back into bed. Here is a quick guide to beat that morning slumber and to become an early riser. Getting up early involves changing your habits not just during waking up, ...
The urge to move your legs at rest can affect your sleep. Restless legs syndrome is an irritable sleep disorder robing your sleep by waking you up in the middle of the night. Here are 13 important facts about restless legs syndrome (RLS). Symptoms are not limited to your legs. Arms or any other part of the body can ...
"It was the last night of my three day camp. After dinner, we all went to our respective tents and fell into a deep sleep without knowing that something extraordinary has happened during the night. When we were all sleeping one of our friends had walked past the teachers tent in the middle of the night as if she ...
Do you find it easy to fall asleep after a workout? You might agree but the idea of exercise improving sleep may well be a myth. Exercise seems to play no part in sleep among healthy individuals . Some interesting studies have shed light into this intriguing field of exercise and sleep. The Swedish research A research involving 862 ...
Here is a list of 50 tips that can improve your sleep in 2012. Have a regular bedtime Do not stay in bed when you don't feel sleepy Read a book before bedtime Practice deep breathing Have a glass of milk at night Avoid heavy meals at dinner Meditate Switch off television and computer at least an hour before ...
Bedroom is your temporary hideout from the daily chaos. It is your personal space to wind down and relax. The colour of your bedroom has an effect on your mood. And mood affects the way you sleep. Here are few tips to keep in mind when picking a colour to your bedroom. Colour = Mood Your mood and colour ...
It is an embarrassing condition which you rather not discuss even with friends or partner. But you don't need to suffer in silence. Each night, millions of people wake up from bed drooling, and want to think it's just part of their REM sleep nightmare. Sleep relaxes the body. Your mouth isn't spared. An open jaw while sleeping on your ...
