In today’s busy and fast-moving world, a day with 24 hours isn’t enough for people to properly cater to their body’s needs. An average adult, who’s working hard to keep their family well-fed, or a student, who’s studying round the clock to maintain their grades, may care about their diet or exercise … Read more
There are times in everybody’s lives where sleeping seems absolutely impossible and a little bit of artificial help would help you get back in the natural sleeping cycle. You could experience insomnia due to physical or mental stress. You could also experience insomnia by consuming nicotine, alcohol, and caffeine in excess. Simply … Read more
According to many studies, less than one-third of adults get the recommended 7 to 8 hours of sleep per day. Sleep is one of the basic essentials of the human body. When we don’t get enough sleep our concentration fails us and our motor skills begin to wane. Not surprisingly, college students … Read more
“I can’t sleep. Why can’t I fall asleep? It’s 5 am and I need to be up in three hours. I’ve tried everything and I can’t sleep. Why is this happening to me every night?” If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Over half of all adults experience insomnia at some … Read more
Many teenagers, when they go away to college for the first time, will find college to be a true learning experience. Not only are they starting their further education, but they are also learning to live on their own. They no longer have to follow anyone’s rules and many don’t know which … Read more
Sleep deprivation is when one goes without enough sleep for a few days or an extended period of time. The body usually uses the moment when one is asleep to refresh and repair itself. Thus, therefore, means that when one is sleep deprived, their body will not have enough time to repair … Read more
Without proper sleep, the body can not recover and rejuvenate for the next day. Sleep deprivation is a stress-induced complication but can also lead to additional stress upon the body. For individuals who suffer from injury, sleep deprivation can have an adverse effect on the healing and recovery process. Wound healing is … Read more
While it is true that not everyone needs the same amount of sleep, everyone needs whatever for them is ‘enough.’ ‘Enough’ means that the sleep is adequate to rest the body and allow the mind a needed recess from the necessary activities of consciousness that preoccupy most of our waking hours. Not … Read more
Exercising has proven to be a great way to help with sleep deprivation. The physical type of exercise isn’t the only way to go, either. There are 3 types of exercises that can help you get a better night’s sleep starting tonight, and we’ll take a look at each one below… Several … Read more
Sleep is not wasted time. It is necessary downtime for your consciousness and for your physical body and its multiple systems. While no two people need precisely the same amount of sleep to be and stay well, we all need our own degrees of ‘enough.’ Failing to get enough sleep, over … Read more