Do you ever find yourself waking up with numb hands? The good news is that many people can experience this. Depending on your sleep position throughout the night, could lead to numbness in the morning. The problem should resolve itself as soon as you wake up and reposition. If the numbness does not go away [...]
The cells in your brain communicate with your muscles, nerves, and other parts of your brain through electrical signals. These signals can go haywire, sending too many or too few messages. When these signals go haywire, it results in a seizure and, on rare occasions, nocturnal seizures while someone is asleep. As a form of [...]
Millions of people suffer from sleep anxiety. Anxiety is the most common health disorder in the United States, affecting about 40 million people. Those who have this disorder tend to suffer from sleep disruption. People with preexisting psychiatric conditions, such as depression, often suffer from sleep anxiety about falling asleep or staying asleep. Tired But [...]
Have you ever felt exhausted throughout the day, even if you got a full night of sleep? Hypersomnia may be the root cause. Idiopathic Hypersomnia or IH is the specific diagnosed sleep disorder of hypersomnia. Hypersomnia is the primary diagnosis of the disorder, while IH is more specific. What are the Symptoms for Idiopathic Hypersomnia? [...]
Today, many people wear a smart watch on their wrist. Smart watches have become popular in the past few years due to their ability to track your health stats. These smart watches are able to track things such as your heart rate, oxygen levels, calories burned, and steps you take that day. Among their many [...]
If you are lying in bed thinking “I can’t sleep” then you are not alone. In America, 70% of adults report that they don’t get sufficient sleep every night. Getting to sleep is something that many people struggle with, and there are a lot of things that could be preventing you from getting the rest [...]
We all know trying to sleep while sick and actually getting a good night's rest can be quite the battle while experiencing sinus pain. It can be difficult to breathe, you could have a runny nose, headaches, or painful pressure. Not being able to get a good night's rest can prevent your body and mind [...]
Getting the right amount of sleep every night can be difficult. For many people, the cause of their sleepless nights is stress. Stress causes things like neck stiffness, back tension, and anxiety, thus preventing any sort of peaceful sleep. For this reason, a lot of people resort to sleep medication, but research has recently shown [...]
Working from home offers many potential benefits, from less commute stress to increased schedule flexibility. But by also doing so, you could be more prone to falling asleep at work. A person working from home could become overworked due to long hours or an indefinite start and stop time. Over time, the fatigue will make [...]
What Is Sleep Paralysis? Sleep paralysis is not being able to move or speak when you are waking up or falling asleep for a temporary time period. Even if it is only for a short minute it can be a scary thing if you aren’t aware of what is happening. Here are some common myths [...]
