Sleep Disorders 101: REM Behavior Disorder

When most people fall asleep at night and start to dream, the action takes place inside their mind.  However, for people who have REM Behavior Disorder (RBD), this is not always the case.  People with this parasomnia may do all sorts of activities while they are...

New Dream Research Opens the Door to Treating Veterans with PTSD

Since the first human woke from a dream and asked what it meant, science has tried to find an answer to that question.  Despite significant advances in sleep research and a constantly evolving understanding of the role sleep and dreams play in our health and...

Everything You Need to Know about the Stages of Sleep

With the introduction of the electroencephalogram or EEG, scientists were given a new view into how we sleep and the ability to study sleep in completely new ways.  With the data made available by the EEG and other testing, scientists have formed a comprehensive...

Break these bad bedtime habits

As adults, we know we need a good night’s sleep in order to perform at our peak, but we don’t always practice what we preach. We offer these seven tips to break your bad bedtime habits to help you get a better night’s sleep.  Get into a routine. It might be tempting...

How can I reset my internal clock and get a better night’s sleep

Even if you were born an early bird or a night owl, you can adjust your sleep time to address your life’s needs. If you want to try and change your internal clock you can if you adhere to a strict sleep schedule for the long term. We don’t have all that much control...

Do you suffer from night starts?

Have you ever experienced a night start? A night start happens right before you’re dropping off into sleep.    People who have night starts have the feeling they’re falling and then wake suddenly; jerking – or, starting – out of sleep. Individuals who suffer this...