Sleep is serious business. It effects every aspect of your
life and getting a good night sleep can make you healthier, happier, and more
focused. But for the estimated 60 million Americans,
sleep is elusive. It’s a catch 22- in order to fall asleep you need to relax
and clear your mind but every minute that passes by while your brain refuses to
quiet down builds your anxiety. For those w…
We talk a lot about how important sleep is. How it increases
productivity at work, aides creativity, and makes you a nicer person overall.
But this knowledge is contrasted by our glorification of overwork. There’s
something gratifying about that restorative morning coffee, hastily purchased
and drank while still too hot. Getting up early for work is seen as
non-negotiable and yet if we go…
At the end of a stressful day, sometimes the only thing you
want to do is come home to a cozy down comforter and go to sleep. But for many people, stress-induced
insomnia makes that impossible. Instead of the deep, restorative sleep you need, you lie awake unable to shut your mind off. Around 1 in 3 Americans experience insomnia of some kind so how can you tell if your insomn…
We’ve all experienced the phenomena before. You spend some
time in a hotel and come away feeling like you’ve slept better during your stay
than you ever have in your own bed. You’re rested, relaxed, more zen and you’d
like to keep it going. So you take a picture of your pillow tag, you talk to
the front desk about bedding, but can you really duplicate hotel sleep at home?
Hotels…
Sleep is just one part of a healthy lifestyle. However, it
may be the most important link as studies show that you have lower risks of
heart disease,
an easier time maintaining a
healthy weight,
and
better focus when you have good sleep habits.
Luckily, there are close to
2,000 AASM accredited
sleep centers
around the world. The most common test performed at sleep…
A mainstay of preschools everywhere, the nap is something we
are expected to give up as adults, save for those taken on lazy weekend
afternoons. But studies show that naps are just as beneficial to adults as they
are to children.
A nap between 20-30 minutes:
Helps to improve mood, boosts concentration, and can help with memory
Boosts your immune system
Keeps stress at ba…
