Vacations are supposed to be restful, right? You don’t have to be at work. Most people don’t even have to set an alarm clock while they’re on vacation. You have long, peaceful days to spend in the location of your choice, whether you’re lounging on the beach, hanging out by a lake, or taking the…
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Sleeping Through Pregnancy
Pregnancy is an exciting time in anyone’s life. From getting a nursery ready to shopping for all those itty-bitty baby clothes, nothing could be more thrilling. Unfortunately, growing and preparing for a baby is exhausting work, and many times the symptoms of pregnancy can leave expecting women unable to get the sleep they need to…
Work Night Shift? It’s Still Possible to Get Good Sleep
There are many reasons why you might be working on the night shift. You might not have any choice, or you might like the higher pay that many night shift employees can enjoy. It might work better with your schedule — such as with child care — or you might just enjoy being able to work…
Sleeping Techniques to Help You Sleep Like a Baby
Trying hard to sleep again? You stare, you dare, you whine, you pine, but sleep sits silent, aloof, beyond your grasp. Been there? If you’re having a hard time falling asleep, you’re certainly not alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that 50 to 70 million American adults have some form of sleep difficulty.…
The Science Behind Naps: Fixing Sleep Deprivation in America
It’s not reported enough how many people in the United States have continual deprivation of sleep. Even the CDC declared it a chronic public health problem that never seems to get an adequate solution. Yet, the media frequently touts how naps easily alleviate the problem. This doesn’t necessarily mean everyone can shake the old stigmas of…
Have Trouble Going to Sleep at Night? Try These Natural Tips
Getting plenty of sleep each night is critical for your overall health. Once you fall asleep, you might not have any problems with waking up in the middle of the night. When it comes to actually falling asleep in the first place, however, you might have a bit of trouble. If so, you aren’t alone. However, this…
How Food Can Affect The Quality of Your Sleep
Is sleep an elusive dream for you? You can’t fall asleep and if you do, you can’t sustain sleep? If you’re one of the 50 million Americans who fight to get some shut-eye every night, you know what the lack of sleep can do. You feel tired, irritable, lack concentration and it lowers your productivity…
9 Steps to Sleeping Well During Pregnancy
If there’s one time in life when it is extremely important to sleep well, it is during pregnancy. Not only is it essential for the health of the mother-to-be, but it is crucial for the proper health and development of the baby. Pregnancy, however, and sleep often don’t go together very well. In fact, according…
Importance of Rest and Ways to Achieve It
Although a certain amount of hours of sleep is recommended by the medical community, it isn’t just about being in bed for a prescribed period of time. It is important the sleep be restful. A night of tossing and turning or lying awake for hours is not physically or mentally beneficial. Adults generally need 7 to…
Eight Benefits of Restorative Sleep
Sleep can be oh so elusive at times. No matter how much you try to relax, drink hot tea, or read, some nights, sleep seems to hide from you and absolutely refuses to come around. Often times people can be flippant about your not getting enough sleep, but sleep is not something to take lightly.…