Achieving wellness in your life can be a complex balancing act. There are so many considerations to take into account. Today’s modern American lifestyle includes stresses from work, home, and society itself. Surely, eating right and exercising on a regular basis are also key contributors. Perhaps the most important wellness factor is actually getting a…
Category: How to Sleep Better
Finding Sleep
People everywhere suffer from lack of sleep. The stresses of deadlines, questions about how to best raise their children, and demands of work all play their part in keeping busy people awake at night. While this is commonplace, it is not healthy and should not be considered acceptable. Without a good, solid 8 hours of sleep…
Five Reasons You Struggle to Sleep
Although you probably realize you should get at least 7 hours of sleep each night you may be one of many Americans that struggle to. In fact, according to a study conducted by the National Geographic Channel more than 70% of Americans indicated they do not get the amount of sleep they need. Consider the…
And Now, Here’s the Rest of the Story
If you heard Paul Harvey’s voice as you read the title to this piece, then you’re in good company. To our knowledge, he didn’t report about beds or resting or anyone who was the subject of a great story using either. Unfortunately, too many people know less than nothing about resting, its benefits or how…
Sleep Fact and Fiction
Many Americans struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep each night. If you are one of them you may have heard conflicting information about what helps people sleep and what negatively impacts sleep. Read on to learn whether common sleep beliefs are fact or fiction. Fiction: Alcohol Will Help You Sleep. People commonly believe that…
Why Americans Have So Much Trouble Sleeping
Tired of not getting enough sleep? (The pun is old and exhausted, yes. But puns are fun so bear with us.) We want to help you fix that. But this blog is not about sleep. This blog is about the reasons why we see so many people so tired in our society. Arianna Huffington, a…
Bedtime Stories for Better Learning
So we’ve been thinking a lot this time of year about getting kids back on that school-night schedule, hard as it may be for youngsters and grown-ups alike. It’s important, because sleep is even more crucial for kids than for adults and the average elementary school student needs 11 hours per night. Experts say bedtime routines—some people…
Better Back-to-School Bedtimes
We always get spoiled in the summers. We let our kids stay up and sleep in a little later, we go on vacations and get all thrown off our regular schedules. Some parents manage to maintain consistent bedtimes, but lots of school-aged children go to bed later in the summertime. The days are longer, after…
How to Travel Restfully
This is the time of year when many of us peel ourselves away from work and head out on vacation, that blissful week or so of relaxation, new experiences and “getting-away-from-it-all.” But oftentimes, traveling is anything but restful. (Especially if you’re traveling with young children!) There’s packing and driving and flying and waiting for your…
Why Bad Dreams Are Good for You
You’re terrified. You need to escape, to do something. But no matter what, you just.can’t.run. You can’t yell for help. Your mouth seems glued shut and your legs drag like lead and the terrible thing (fill in the blank) chasing you is catching up. You can feel it behind you, closing in It’s not a…