Do you talk in your sleep or know someone who does? Harvard sleep researchers are looking for you. We all know crazy things can happen when we sleep. If nothing else, our dreams can be super bizarre. But sleep talking can be pretty funny. Maybe your partner sounds like this during a snooze? “Run it…
Category: Health & Wellness
Nap Like a Champ
The Spaniards are on to something with that whole siesta thing. Seriously, who doesn’t love a good nap? OK, maybe a 3-year-old. But we adults long ago realized that napping was a gift we just didn’t appreciate during childhood. Whether you’re lounging in the backyard hammock or snuggled in bed for a mid-afternoon snooze, it’s…
Doing a Spring Detox? Don’t forget the Zzzzs!
Spring has long been considered the perfect season for cleaning out the closets, dusting under the furniture, organizing all the drawers and discarding the clutter in our lives. Spring cleaning—you may have heard of it. Well, spring cleaning doesn’t have to be limited to the housekeeping realm. Many people also take advantage of this season…
Daylight Savings Time Is a Beast
Even if Spring hasn’t officially sprung yet, the advent of daylight saving time always reminds us that warmer weather is on its way. “Springing forward” and all that. But that doesn’t mean we feel like springing out of bed when the alarm sounds. Especially these first few days… As happy as we all are to…
This year at the gym–make it count
Sleep Healthy: An occasional series on urban lifestyle choices and sleep It’s no secret that January is unofficially “Gym Month.” This is the time that regular gym members might feel a smidge of contempt when they walk into their Place of Workout to find their favorite treadmill occupied, and every other inch of the building…
The Miracle of Holiday Travel
It’s that time of year when the world falls in love. When more people get bumped in shopping malls or rear-ended in traffic yet manage to remain cheery amid the melee. When everyone and their mothers try to get on a plane and some don’t make it because they misjudged the misery of the security line. The holidays…
Why Sleep is Important to Your Health
The New York Times put out a noteworthy article this week about sleep. Did you know that shortchanging yourself even an hour of sleep can have significantly adverse affects on your health? As the article states, “Sleep affects almost every tissue in our bodies,” said Dr. Michael J. Twery, a sleep specialist at the National…