6 Tips on How To Alleviate Chronic Back Pain While You Sleep

6 Tips on How To Alleviate Chronic Back Pain While You Sleep   (PHOENIX, AZ)  – Like many of us, Lauri Leadley suffers from chronic back pain and it causes constant disturbances of not only her sleep but her husband’s sleep as well. “My back hurts so bad...

The Benefits of Napping at Work (3TV)

The Benefits of Napping at Work (3TV)   Dr. Michael Breus of Valley Sleep Center talks to 3TV about the benefits of letting employees nap at work. This segment originally ran February 18, 2016. azfamily.com 3TV | Phoenix Breaking News, Weather,...

Sleep expert recommends Taking a Nap at Work – 3TV

Sleep expert recommends Taking a Nap at Work – 3TV Lauri Leadley was interviews on 3TV in Phoenix on Thursday, January 18th, 2016, regarding the benefits of napping at work. Watch here.   azfamily.com 3TV | Phoenix Breaking News, Weather,...

7 Amazing Things You Unknowingly Do While You Sleep

7 Amazing Things You Unknowingly Do While You Sleep Sleep is undeniably an important building block to living a healthy, happy, and productive life. Regularly sleeping seven to eight hours a night helps your health, body, and your mind perform at their very best....

How Restless Legs Syndrome Impacts the Quality of Your Sleep

How Restless Legs Syndrome Impacts the Quality of Your Sleep   The first week of February is Restless Legs Syndrome Awareness Week. While this week is set aside each year to promote understanding and awareness of this condition, many people suffer with Restless...

Is Screen Time Before Bed Impacting Your Sleep?

Is Screen Time Before Bed Impacting Your Sleep?   Electronics are such an integral part of life in today’s ultra-connected society, that you may not even realize just how much time you spend looking at a screen each day. According to the 2014 Nielsen’s Total...

3 Ways That Sleeping Too Much May be Diminishing Your Quality of Life

3 Ways That Sleeping Too Much May be Diminishing Your Quality of Life   The amount of sleep that you need to function effectively and successfully each day is directly correlated with living a healthy, happy life. Too little, or even too much sleep can create...

What Happens to Your Brain When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep

This video from Ted Ed, written by educator Claudia Aguirre, looks at how sleep deprivation affects the brain.  If you think that not getting enough sleep doesn’t harm you. You’re wrong. In fact, sleep deprivation is deadly. Watch this video, it’s an...

Sleep Expert Calls on Schools To Let Teenagers Sleep In

Sleep Expert Calls on Schools To Let Teenagers Sleep In Science Supports Later Start Times for Better Learning   Recently, the Seattle school board approved an 8:45 a.m. start time for all high schools and most middle schools. Seattle now joins about 70 districts...

Why Is My Teen So Tired?

Why Is My Teen So Tired?   If you have a teen, you may have noticed that they are notorious for wanting to stay up late and sleep in in the mornings. You may have also noticed that they are difficult to wake for school, and complain of being tired- a lot. Teens...