While the exact biological purpose of sleep remains one of science’s great mysteries, what is clear is that sleep is the most critical contributor to a human being’s mental, physical, emotional, and immunological health. The quantity and quality of your life are...
Everyone loves a good bedtime snack, but that snack may be keeping you from a restful sleep. If you must eat before bedtime, choose carefully. Eating before bedtime is not generally recommended. But going to bed exceedingly hungry can prove detrimental to a good...
If you’re having trouble sleeping or looking to change your sleep patterns, consider your optimum sleeping body position. There appears to be no fixed body position that optimizes sleep for all. Most people rotate sleeping positions – on average, they...
Fatigue is a major safety concern and one associated with higher injury and accident rates at home and in the workplace. Fatigue reduces one’s attention to detail and reaction time, which can cause impaired physical skills, induce simple operational errors,...
2 hours prior to bed: No more eating. No more caffeine.No more alcohol.Wrap up all cardiovascular exercise.Verify your sleep watch is charged.Set up the coffee pot for auto-start the next morning. 1 hour prior to bed: Close all bedroom shades and...
“So, what do you wear to bed?” I asked my friend. “Socks,” said my friend.“Say again?” My friend, “Socks.” “That’s it?” … Again, my friend, “Yes, that’s it.” “Okay, I will play along naked sleeper, why the socks?” A study from 2007...
