May 29, 2012 | Sleep and health, Sleep tips
Everyone loves summertime. We love the warm weather, the fun get-togethers, and the glorious sunshine that lasts most of the day. But as we move closer and closer to the summer solstice and the longest day of the year, this often means that bright, beautiful...
May 23, 2012 | Sleep and health, Sleep Articles, Sleep tips
According to the National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep in America poll, 43% of us routinely use caffeinated beverages like coffee and energy drinks to keep us awake when our sleep debt is dragging us down. But all that caffeine may be taking a toll on our ability to get...
May 21, 2012 | Sleep and health
If you find yourself tossing and turning at night and waking up as tired as you were when you went to sleep, you aren’t alone. Millions of Americans are struggling to get the sleep they need and sleep deprivation is rapidly becoming a national health crisis. Sleep...
May 14, 2012 | Kids and sleep, Sleep and health
If you have ever had a newborn baby in your house, you understand why people say, “Never wake a sleeping baby.” Babies have a way of disrupting the sleep schedule of the adults around them and don’t follow the normal schedule the rest of us have become accustomed to,...
May 8, 2012 | Sleep and health
Research has been telling us for years that not getting enough sleep can have serious life-long consequences that go beyond the everyday problems caused by sleep deprivation. When you have a sleep deficit, you are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease,...
May 3, 2012 | Sleep and health, Sleep Articles
The National Sleep Foundation is one of the most respected authorities on sleep, especially here in the U.S. For ten years they have been running the annual Sleep in America poll in an effort to help experts in the field and everyday people understand the vital role...