Jan 31, 2013 | Sleep Articles
For most of human history, the smartest among us have hypothesized about why we sleep, what happens when we sleep, and what sleep does for our minds and bodies. After several millennia of conjecture and theory, the science of sleep came alive at the beginning of the...
Jan 7, 2013 | Sleep and health, Sleep and weight Loss, Sleep Articles, Sleep tips
2012 was a big year for sleep research. Research teams across the country published new studies that underlined just how big a role sleep plays in our health. From increasing our risk factors for serious diseases to discovering that even too much sleep can be...
Dec 19, 2012 | Sleep Articles, Sleep Disorder
We all struggle with sleep from time to time. You might spend a night tossing and turning after a big fight with your wife or find yourself waking up again and again because you are stressed about work. It isn’t uncommon for people to have trouble falling asleep or...
Nov 21, 2012 | Sleep and health, Sleep Articles, Sleep Disorder
There are a lot of myths about sleep. Some people still think that sleeping late on the weekend can make up for losing sleep during the week or that eating a big meal before bedtime will give you nightmares. Others believe that you the older you get, the less sleep...
Nov 15, 2012 | Sleep Articles
The majority of mammals on the planet are into napping. The technical term for this is following a polyphasic sleep cycle and it means that sleep doesn’t come in one long block of time but in shorter, more frequent bursts over the course of a day. We are not...
Nov 5, 2012 | Relaxation, Sleep and health, Sleep Articles, Sleep tips
There was a time when our bodies response to stress was a means of survival. If we were being hunted by a predator, being able to stay awake and remain vigilant meant you were less likely to become something’s dinner. Today, we face different stressors that rarely...
