When we have too many things to get done, we often wish we could skip sleep at least for a few days. But there is someone who does that every night for the past 38 years. It is a curious story, one that questions our knowledge on sleep medicine. Thai Ngoc, is a Vietnamese farmer in a rural village ...
Snoring is a sign of poor sleep, reason for daytime sleepiness and eventually cause relationship problems. Not only does it make you the laughing-stock at family gatherings, snoring can reduce the quality of life in many circles. Not everyone snores for the same reasons. But almost all of them are related to narrowing your airway. Here are 11 habits ...
Some people can travel across time zones without much trouble. But for most of us, it is something we'd love to avoid. Surveys show that even flight attendants suffer from jet lag, even with their frequent flying. Here are 9 ways to minimize jet lag. Before the flight: 1. Get a head start on adjusting to your destination You can try sleeping early ...
We all look forward to our weekends. We embrace them. We like to think they can give us all the time we need, to finish what we missed during weekdays. If you alter your sleep habits, then you are not alone. But it is a mistake that may have passed unnoticed. Here are few sleep mistakes that we make ...
Polyphasic sleep is not for everyone. But life in the new millennium demands us to seek more information, money and achieve goals on a daily basis. Desperate to find new ways to cut down total sleep time and stay awake, some people turn to polyphasic sleep. Here are 6 questions to consider before switching to polyphasic sleep 1. Is polyphasic sleep the ...
Have you ever wondered why 'sleeping beauty' was beautiful? The secret could well be her 100 years of deep sleep because of the witch's curse. We all know that our best looks aren't when we are sleepy. But has anyone got scientific proof? Or is it just a fad? How do you find out if beauty sleep is a ...
What did you do last night before going to bed? Good sleep habits demand you to adjust your life, not just the time spent sleeping. Some of these good habits may not be compatible with a hectic schedule. So why not focus on the last 30 minutes of your day to improve your sleep. I think it is something ...
Meditation results in a deeper relaxation of our minds. Benefits of meditation are so widespread and well known. So is it possible to eliminate the need of sleep with meditation? Is meditation superior to sleep? The short answer is NO. And we will see why. There are many experiments designed to test the effects of meditation. Bruce O'Hara, from ...
Problems at work, death of a loved one, exam stress or an illness can all give us sleepless nights. Most of us had it at some point in our lives, so is this normal? What you experience during times of stress and distress is called adjustment insomnia. Adjustment insomnia is a milder form of insomnia or lack of sleep ...
Insomnia has become a global problem. But with so many variables affecting sleep, how do you find out which ones are relevant for you? Is there a way to assess your sleeping habits? Take part in the World Sleep Survey and you'll find the answers.What is the World Sleep Survey?The World Sleep Survey is an online test that collects ...
Among hundreds of questions sleep researches try to answer, this would be the ultimate question; how much sleep do we need? Our busy lives do not permit the luxury of a longer sleep. But sleeping less has it's perils. Lack of sleep has been linked to reduce performance and productivity at work, unpleasant mood and depression, poor judgement, impaired ...
The proverb 'if you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas' may well be right as sleeping with your pets can do more harm than good.We adore our pets. They make great companions. Research has shown that having a pet can lower your blood pressure, reduce cholesterol levels in blood and improve mental well being. But pets ...
At the age of 84, my grandmother finds it hard to fall asleep. I tell her that it's normal physiology for her age and people sleep much less than their younger generation. But sadly, the elderly requires the same amount of sleep as young adults. It is an awful mismatch in nature. You thought you could catch up on ...
I must confess upfront that I never really mastered this art of sleeping during lectures. But thought it will help a lot of people trying to take a nap during their lectures. Blame it on boring lectures, uninspiring lectures, awkward lecture timings or even poor sleep habits. One thing's for sure, sleeping during lectures is quite common and in ...
No matter how useful alarm clocks are, some of us feel traumatized at the start of the day. Alarm clocks are a pain. But sadly they have become unwelcome guest at our bedside. If you feel like smashing your alarm clock as the first task of your brand new day, then this post is for you. Here's a rough ...
Good sleep habits are hard to master, but once they are practised regularly can give you the gift of a trouble-free sleep. Here are a few rules to improve your sleep hygiene. 1. Go to bed only when you feel drowsy When you go to bed without feeling sleepy, you tend stay up, thinking or worrying in bed. If ...
If you ever wondered why you could sleep better on a rainy day or during cold weather, a group of US sleep researches have the answer. The problem of falling asleep or insomnia is a widespread condition affecting 10 percent of the adult population. There are two main varieties of insomnia. Primary insomnia is when you have difficulty in ...
Not everyone is lucky enough to enjoy a wholesome sleep. Lack of sleep no matter how trivial can add up to your sleep debt. And the results aren't pretty. Have you paid your sleep debt? Sleep debt is the cumulative effect of not having enough sleep during a day or over a longer period. Most of us suffer from ...
For those of you who are impatient, the answer is 'yes'. The notion of sleep posture giving clues to one's character has been around for a while among Asian cultures. But what does modern science say? Not surprisingly, they all agree. You can have a glimpse of someone's personality type just by looking at the way they sleep. It ...
Sleep talking is known as Somniloquy in the medical world and it is recognized as a parasomnia; a sleep disorder. Now, if you are a sleep talker you might think that you are suffering from a sleep disorder, which can be quite shocking. But there is no reason to worry over it as research studies have proven that it ...
