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An Ergonomic Bed
Regularly there are new sleep products on the market. Just last week I saw one that really impressed me, so much so that I'd like to share. Rest assured, I have no affiliation with this company, financial or otherwise. It is a new bed which was designed ergonomically...
Start School Later meets with the Dept. of Health
Tomorrow, July 18, the leaders of the national Start School Later initiative will be meeting with directors at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the Department of Health. There is a connection between early school start times and...
Meet Us at the Bus Stop
So . . . how many of you are driving to work at 6:30ish? Ever see a kid suddenly caught in your headlights as they are waiting for the bus? Over the last months the Start School Later movement has been gathering steam as almost 3,000 people across the nation have...
Sleep ‘Fixes’ Negative Emotions in Your Mind
We've talked in other posts about sleep and emotional well-being. It's well established that sleep problems contribute to depression, anxiety, anger, poor ability to read other's emotions, among other contributions to emotional well-being. We also know that REM sleep...
Your Bedroom – A Perfect ‘Sleep Cave’
Remember the 'Man Cave' which was popular a few years back? Well, think of creating a 'cave' at home to sleep in, because the ideal sleep environment is indeed cave-like. Below is a check-list to work through as you design the perfect sleep environment. You can also...
Better School Start Times
Over the last several months national efforts to start school later have been growing, and it's about time! For over 2 decades it's been well established by medical research that there is a shift of the internal body clock during puberty. This causes teens to become...
Neurotransmitters: Brain Chemicals of Sleep
Over the last newsletters we’ve talked about many behavioral skills and strategies to help ourselves sleep well naturally. Sometimes though, we do everything in our power to sleep well, but without success. At that time, other therapies are in order. One of the...
Sleep Health in ‘Whole Living’
Recently I spoke with journalists at 'Whole Living' along with other sleep specialists. It's a great article, filled with information and skills that adults need to sleep well. Here's a few highlights: - Go to bed at your ideal bedtime - Create a great place to sleep...