It’s time to come out of hibernation! Winter is over, spring is here and summer is on its way. Now that the winter months are behind us, there are many more opportunities to soak up the sunlight! There’s no shame in avoiding the outdoors during the winter – it gets cold out there! But there [...]
Your 2016 resolution to become fit and trim should include a resolution to get quality sleep. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: sleep affects our efforts to lose weight or to maintain our ideal weight. Let’s review… A lack of sleep can lead to poor decision-making about your food and activity choices. [...]
It’s three o’clock in the morning, and something has caused you to awaken. You can’t get back to sleep…or can you? When your sleep is disrupted and you have difficulty falling back to sleep, try some of the following tips. Relax. Don’t fret about not being able to fall quickly back to sleep. Such [...]
Ah, technology… While it has simplified many aspects of our lives, it has complicated others. Getting a good night’s sleep is just one of the “others”. Many of us have become attached at the hip to our cell phones, computers, and tablets. These digital devices and other electronics such as televisions, video gaming systems, and [...]
Work is good, even shift work. Nurses, doctors, firefighters, police officers, pilots, highway workers, commercial drivers, factory workers, retail stock clerks and merchandisers, and customer service representatives are among those in the workforce that might not follow traditional business day work schedules. These workers are likely to develop a shift work sleep disorder or circadian [...]
It’s the time of year when people are thinking about taking to the road to reach their holiday celebration destinations. In order to bring awareness to the dangers associated with drowsy driving, the National Sleep Foundation has declared November 1st – 8th, 2015 to be “Drowsy Driving Prevention Week®”. By offering sleep-related safe driving tips, [...]
Do you remember how old you were when you started fighting naps and the mere idea of them? If not, you just might need a nap to boost your memory. There’s a good reason that power naps are called power naps. They provide your body with the chance to regain the mental alertness required for [...]
It’s an infomercial that touts everybody’s perfect diet fix – “Lose Weight While You Sleep!” Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. However, sleep does affect our efforts to lose weight and to maintain our ideal weight. Here’s how… •The lack of sleep causes reduced activity in the frontal lobe of your brain. This is the area [...]
