Living a long life is great, but the quality of our years is at least as important as the quantity. In our world today, people are living longer than ever. How to make the most of that time? Well, that’s a bigger question that anyone can answer in a blog. But we found a recent…
Tag: sleep quality
Trouble Sleeping? Your Phone Might Be A Culprit
Do you have separation anxiety from your phone? Many people do. After all, it’s not just a game show term now—our phones really are our lifelines these days. They hold our schedules, GPS directions, emails, reminders, photos and videos, and contact info for everyone we care about. It’s hard to believe anyone actually lived without…
Sleep Talking is Funny, and Educational
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…
Say No to Lower Back Pain
There is nothing more frustrating than an aching back. Back pain makes it hard to relax and get comfortable enough to sleep. If you have a bad mattress, it gets harder. And worse, the wrong mattress can make back pain unbearable. It all begins with the mattress, my friends. What Kind of Mattress Should I…
What Does Your Sleep Position Say About You? A Lot.
At the end of a long day when you snuggle down into the Land of Nod, are you on your side, back or stomach? All curled up in the fetal position? Arms spread wide to say, “I’m King of the Bed?” Apparently, the way you sleep says a lot about you. First, sleeping in the…
A whole town built around sleep?
Back away, Sleepy Hollow. (We mean both the town of literary fame and those hollows under your eyes.) Whether you’re a night owl in a morning person’s world, stumbling bleary-eyed to the coffee maker, or a morning person who just can’t get your spouse to go to bed at a decent hour, we may have…
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…