Wednesday, August 25, 2010
It might be time to change the way we think about sleep… and the priority we give it in our lives. To get enough sleep isn’t a luxury for those with time on their hands; the right amount of sleep is now considered a must for anyone, bringing a huge boost to [...]
The benefits of getting enough sleep is showing itself increasingly important to our health. If you get less than 6 hours of sleep a night, a new study that’s a collaborative effort between the University of Warwick and the Federico II University Medical School, finds you’re 12% more likely to die prematurely [...]
The numbers are tough to ignore. Six in ten American drink alcohol regularly, while only three in ten get regular exercise according to an annual study on health behaviors in the U.S., just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The report covers a range of both good and bad health [...]
Students hoping to ace an upcoming exam might want to consider a mid-afternoon power nap as part of their preparation to improve brain power according to findings presented at a symposium and press briefing as part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting, AAAS 2010.
A long afternoon nap has the ability [...]
These days, fatigue is a familiar companion for many. A new study offers some good news in our increasingly over-scheduled, under-rested, 24/7 world – you can bank sleep, and store it up for a tiring event in the future.
This finding comes from work in the U.S. on a group of volunteers who [...]
When it comes to giving your brain an edge in digesting new information, and perhaps improving your memory, a study by researchers at New York University to be published in the January 28, 2010 issue of journal Neuron finds that resting while awake, as you might during a coffee break, a walk or as you [...]
If you’re searching for a way to be more creative, more innovative, more on your game, an unexpected bit of advice is to get a good night’s sleep.
An abundance of research now proves that getting enough sleep gives you the edge to help you perform at your best, be more creative, have stronger long-term memory [...]
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Lots of us have the false sense that if we sleep in on the weekend, or during a vacation we can make up for chronic sleep loss.
But new research finds that regular sleep loss can’t be fixed so easily. And in our 24/7 world, where one in six Americans regularly get six or less hours [...]
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
A while back there was some research suggesting that scents smelled while sleeping could help with learning by boosting the brain’s ability to hold onto new memories.
Now new research out of Northwestern University has found that sound may work in much the same way on the sleeping brain, adding to a growing body of evidence [...]
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Being chronically sleep deprived isn’t just a miserable experience, it’s dangerous for yourself and those around you.
Lack of sleep is well known as the culprit behind anxiety and depression, as well as upping the chances of getting hurt and casting an overall shadow over work and family life.
Just recently there was a report from the [...]
