♠ 4 Ways to Use Your Day to Improve Your Night Sticking to a regular schedule for meals and exercise is one way to regulate metabolism for better sleep. A good night’s rest is more than a dream, it’s a necessity for the body to function at its...
Read More♠ “How can you possibly start your day off bright-eyed and bushy-tailed if you don’t get a proper night’s sleep?” Stress is the new smoking. Studies have linked stress to countless health problems including insomnia, inflammation, obesity, Alzheimer’s Disease, anxiety, depression, asthma, heart disease, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders,...
Read More♠ An Adapted Excerpt from “How to Catch a Dream” by Theresa Cheung ♠ Before sleeping, give the right side of your brain a workout. Doing so primes your brain for vivid dreams. The more you challenge your brain and unlock its unlimited potential during the day, the more ‘awake’ your...
Read More◊ Addressing your worldview can jumpstart a feedback loop of satisfaction and better sleep. Americans are suffering from poor sleep. The CDC reports that almost one-third of employed Americans get “insufficient sleep” (less than six hours per day), and two-thirds of high-schoolers fail to get their needed 8 hours....
Read More◊ Turn lights on to destroy viruses. Turn off to prevent heart disease. And through it all, just keep drinking coffee. Virus-Killing Lights Think of all the safety measures you take to prevent the spread of viruses indoors. You might wash your hands when you leave a store,...
Read More◊ If you’ve been feeling “off,” a commitment to getting better sleep may be the first step toward restoring hormonal balances. Cognitive ability, physical energy, alertness, and basic bodily functions are all influenced by sleep quality. The link between these capabilities and sleep may be a no-brainer,...
Read More↓ Addressing your worldview can jumpstart a feedback loop of satisfaction and better sleep. Americans are suffering from poor sleep. The CDC reports that almost one-third of employed Americans get “insufficient sleep” (less than six hours per day), and two-thirds of high-schoolers fail to get their needed 8 hours....
Read More↓ Here are five new ways to make peace with your pillow. My husband and I once saw a coffee shop called Insomnia that oddly, closed at 4 p.m. If only it were so easy to knock out for the 60 million Americans who suffer from this...
Read More↓ Is sleep eluding you? Some unexpected tools may help you get to sleep and stay asleep. Desperate for a good night’s rest? Already tried melatonin and tested out six types of pillows? Insomnia can be a maddening condition. About 25 percent of adults have insomnia each...
Read More↓ Sleep Like a Baby, Rest Like a Yogi Lying down during the day can lower stress, boost productivity, and help you sleep at night. When my six-month-old baby has been awake for a while learning, interacting, and exercising, he starts getting fussy. If I put him down...
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How Breathwork Can Help You Get a Good Night’s Sleep Slow, deep, diaphragmatic—breathwork sounds, and is, so beneficial for treating insomnia. But they call it work for a reason. Breathing and sleeping are two things we somehow make worse the more we think about them. While just about everyone...
Read MoreHow Breathwork Can Help You Get a Good Night’s Sleep ↓ Slow, deep, diaphragmatic—breathwork sounds, and is, so beneficial for treating insomnia. But they call it work for a reason. Breathing and sleeping are two things we somehow make worse the more we think about them. While just about everyone...
Read More↓ Research shows that dreaming is not just a byproduct of sleep, but serves its own important functions in our well-being. We often hear stories of people who’ve learned from their dreams or been inspired by them. Think of Paul McCartney’s story of how his hit song “Yesterday” came...
Read More↓ Stock up your sleep station with supplements for sleep from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and the world of mushrooms. Sleep is a delicate dance, and supplements for sleep can be just the right dance partner, if used carefully. Researchers say there is a sweet spot, and that...
Read More↓ Can't remember the last time you had a good night's sleep? It's time to take a more strategic approach to sleeping better. ↓ For you the idea of sleeping well might be as far-fetched as a unicorn sighting. And in our productivity-driven society, sleep is usually the...
Read MoreInclude these foods in your dinner banquet, and you'll find that your winter's rest is a little bit sweeter. Ah, Thanksgiving and the accompanying post-feast comatose. Turkey contains the amino acid tryptophan, which the body uses to make the neurotransmitter serotonin, known for its role in...
Read MoreFind out how establishing a wind down routine can help keep sleep patterns in sync. BY CAREN OSTEN GERSZBERG NOVEMBER 11, 2020 Establishing a routine that recognizes the body’s natural response to light and dark can help keep your circadian rhythms in sync....
Read More↓ If 2 am is when your mind wants to unpack an irrelevant convo from ages ago or wander to worry, these 11 sleep affirmations will help rein in your thoughts for restful slumber. Bing! It’s 2 am and you’re awake—again—for no apparent reason. A few tosses and...
Read MoreIt is no secret that sleep is one of the most essential habits for health, happiness, and productivity. ♠ ↓ Sleep has been shown to do all of the following: Improve learning, creativity, and memory Boost alertness and mood Support a healthy body weight Reduce the risk of...
Read MoreIt’s true, not a bedtime fable! During the night, the body repairs its store of collagen. We’ve all heard the expression “beauty sleep,” and now researchers from the University of Manchester have helped shed light on why a good night’s rest imparts us with glowing skin. The...
Read MoreWhen it comes to restful slumber, there is no try ↓ you somehow identified the 100 most well-rested people in the world, rounded them all up, and asked them how they manage to get such consistently excellent sleep, you’d probably walk away surprised — and a little frustrated....
Read More↓ How do we remain healthy while successfully navigating a type-A lifestyle? I was on Park Avenue and 49th Street in Manhattan at around noon yesterday. Armies of well-dressed people crowded the sidewalks while getting lunch from food trucks and take-out establishments. As I admired their clothing,...
Read More↓ Skimping on sleep means we’re also missing out on the crucial dream stages of sleep. ↓ If everyone is feeling a little grumpy, one reason is because Americans are getting a lot less sleep than we used to. According to a Gallup poll, we’re down more than...
Read More↓ “While dietary change is a great first line of defense, calming inflammation calls for a multi-faceted approach that delves into all aspects of lifestyle.” When you’re looking to calm systemic inflammation—the kind of chronic, low-grade immune reaction that can wreak havoc on your health in all...
Read MoreThe more you sleep, the more likely you are to be satisfied with your marriage. ↓ ↓↓ ↓ In his book Starship Troopers, science fiction author Robert Heinlein writes, “Happiness consists in getting enough sleep. Nothing more. Nothing less.” In his bestselling 1959 book, his character is a recruit of...
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