Do you wake up groggy? Are you nodding off throughout the day? Do you depend on that extra cup of joe to kickstart your day? Time to turn over a new leaf. March 6-13, 2016, is Sleep Awareness Week, a celebration to raise awareness for the importance of sleep and its many health benefits. Make…
Memory Foam. Feels wonderful, helps you wake up rejuvenated and relaxed, and when your partner joins you in bed, you won’t bounce to the other side of the room! It is the material that revolutionized the modern mattress world. Within the past decade or so, it has increasingly gained in popularity moving from an expensive…
I’ve always wondered what the effects of not getting enough sleep would have on my day to day life. Growing up, I was told to sleep so I could grow and be well rested for the next day, but no one really explained what could happen if I didn’t sleep enough (you know, other than…
As humans, we all have one thing we all have in common. When it’s time for bed we will most always assume the same position. Whether it’s all curled up in a tight ball, to arms and legs sprawled all over the entire mattress – that one position provides a routine of comfort and prepares…
Its 9am as I sit down at my desk to begin writing this week’s blog about yawning. I notice as I begin thinking about what I am going to say, my eyes start getting a little glossy, my mouth gapes open and…yes there it is. A yawn! What is it about simply thinking about yawning…
Did you know that more than 85% of mammals take naps? Yet, humans are part of the minority that choose NOT to nap. In fact, as a nation, we are considered sleep deprived. It’s our busy lifestyle and cultural that puts work and leisure activities first and sleep as last priority that makes us reaching for the coffee all…
One of the perks of living in Hawaii is our year-round, picture-perfect weather. It’s almost always a great day to go to the beach and unlike the mainland, we don’t require seasonal clothes because t-shirts and slippers can be worn 365 days a year. One drawback, however is our warm summer nights. Most studies show that 60 to 67 degrees is…
“We can put a man on the moon, but we do not understand what the function of yawning is,” Gary Hack University of Maryland School of Dentistry in Baltimore http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/11/111115-yawning-mystery-brains-sinuses-health-science/ Have you ever experienced yawning so much that tears roll down your face? Do you yawn from boredom, lack of sleep, or as nonverbal communication?…
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