Study found that mild stress can be as damaging as severe ones. Learn to nip stress in the bud before it leaves lasting harm. Feeling stressed? Don’t brush it aside even though it may feel like a mild one. A study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health revealed that even mild stress can have potentially long term … Read More
Stages of Sleep
By Diana L. Walcutt, Ph.D Do you ever wonder why you don’t dream when you sleep? The truth is, if you are getting proper amounts of sleep in proper time periods, and not taking medications or using alcohol or illegal substances, you are dreaming. You just don’t remember them unless they wake you. Stages of Sleep Wakefulness includes Gamma, High … Read More
Fitbit takes on sleep health in latest app update
Larissa Cahute, Special to CTVNews.ca Published Tuesday, June 21, 2016 5:21PM EDT The creators of Fitbit have teamed up with a panel of American sleep experts in an effort to help users get a better night’s sleep. Fitbit unveiled its latest feature, Sleep Schedule, on Monday, which is now available as a free update to the app and compatible with … Read More
Relaxation Technique: Why is Relaxation Important?
Posted on August 4, 2014 by nopanic Why is it important to do relaxation when we are suffering from anxiety? Relaxation and breathing techniques are the foundation building blocks to start recovery. When we have been anxious for a long period of time the body gets used to being anxious and tense. What happens to the body when this happens? Tension … Read More
Relaxation techniques: Breath control helps quell errant stress response
The Family Health Guide The term “fight or flight” is also known as the stress response. It’s what the body does as it prepares to confront or avoid danger. When appropriately invoked, the stress response helps us rise to many challenges. But trouble starts when this response is constantly provoked by less momentous, day-to-day events, such as money woes, traffic jams, … Read More
Everything You Need to Know About How Light Affects Your Sleep
by Corinne Iozzio Modern life is all about innovating our way out of our inabilities. We’re not meant to fly, or live 20 stories in the air, or speak to a friend in New Zealand. And (buzzkill alert) we’re not meant to be awake when the sun don’t shine. Of all that we can now do, the latter may be the … Read More
Facts about Sleeping Disorders
Frequent Questions About Sleep Problems What are sleep disorders? There are at least 84 disorders of sleeping and waking that interfere with the quality of life, personal health, and endanger public safety because of their role in traffic and industrial accidents. These include problems with staying awake or maintaining a regular sleep/wake cycle, narcolepsy, sleepwalking, sleep-related seizures, bedwetting, nightmares, insomnia, … Read More
How to Relax Your Mind
Are you stressed or unhappy? Do you need to calm down? Training your mind to relax can help you feel rested and prepared at any time, and is easy to do. When you find methods that works for you, cultivate and practice them often. In time, you’ll be able to relax more quickly and easily using some of the following … Read More
25 Scary And Surprising Effects Of Sleep Deprivatio
Posted by David Pegg on December 18, 2013 These days there is a high probability that you are not getting enough sleep. Here are 25 scary and surprising effects of sleep deprivation. 25 It increases your risk of cancer Especially breast and prostate cancer. In fact, the link between sleeplessness and cancer has been studies so much that the World … Read More
Why Your Brain Needs More Downtime
Research on naps, meditation, nature walks and the habits of exceptional artists and athletes reveals how mental breaks increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity By Ferris Jabr on October 15, 2013 Every now and then during the workweek—usually around three in the afternoon—a familiar ache begins to saturate my forehead and pool in my temples. The … Read More