Sleep, Women, and Stress

Men and women have many indisputable differences ranging from anatomy to emotions. However, studies have also indicated that women sleep differently than men, and are more likely to experience disruptions or disorders to their sleep, or suffer from insomnia and...

Sleep by Numbers

From the recommended number of hours of sleep that adults need on a nightly basis (7) to the number of adults that are putting themselves at risk because of poor sleep habits (47 million), sleep is all about numbers. Here are a few numbers that will help you...

The Role of Sleep in Women’s Health

In honor of Women’s Health Week which will be held from May 11th to the 17th this year, we wanted to focus in on the link between sleep and women’s health. Research in recent years has repeatedly demonstrated how crucial sleep is to our overall health and our...

4 Tips to Help Women Get a Good Night Sleep

If you have a spouse or a significant other, you may have realized by now that sleep seems to be different for men than it is for women.  For example, men seem to have fewer sleep disruptions and almost half of all women wake up feeling like they didn’t get enough...

Go Red For Women and Get a Good Night Sleep

The first week of February is National Women’s Heart Health Week which provides an excellent opportunity to talk about the connection between sleep and heart health.  In recent years, research has repeatedly shown how important sleep is to our health and well-being...

Managing Insomnia During Menopause

When it comes to the worst parts of menopause, many women rank insomnia right at the top of the list with hot flashes.  For many women the inability to sleep during this time is the worst aspect of the hormonal changes happening in their bodies because when you aren’t...