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Halloween is upon us, with ghosts, goblins, and sleep stealers galore–but don’t let that spoil your fun. Believe it or not, it is possible to have a happy Halloween and still get the sleep you need. Parties: Be fashionably on time Chances are good that you know of a party happening this Halloween weekend, but [...]
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Check this out: This time survey reported from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (which we found at Life Inc), indicates that college students get 8.4 hours of sleep on weekday nights. Sleeping Through College Maybe I missed something, but I don’t remember college being that restful. Between the almost constant stream of social interaction, [...]
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The US Open We’re approaching finals weekend at the US Open and it’s crunch time. How can a Federer, a Williams, or a Nadal get an edge over the competition? Well, more talent and more skill help… but we’re here to talk about sleep. Training & Sleep Research shows that getting more sleep can lead to [...]
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The AP reported late yesterday that a day care worker in Ohio was convicted of child endangerment after giving melatonin to children in her care in order to make them sleepy. It’s made all the more disturbing since the melatonin was hidden in candy given to the children. Here’s a quick look at melatonin, and [...]
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A recent Business Week article reported that catching a nap at work is getting the go ahead in the traditional 9-5 workplace. Great news but the article didn’t really talk about those with a “non traditional” or shift work schedules–currently 20% of the American workforce. What about them? Shift Work Snapshot In terms of sleep [...]
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Grades. One thing that college kids will probably think about a few times this semester. There’s a (not so) secret way to have leg up over sleep-deprived peers and boost grades (and yep, you guessed it): sleep. The relationship between students and sleep is a field that’s ripe for study, and there are some good [...]
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This guest post is from Ryan Hurd of DreamStudies, a website & blog devoted to exploring and explaining various sleep phenomena. Here, Ryan discusses Sleep Paralysis, a temporary condition that can sometimes occur during the initial phases of sleep onset and wake. Sleep Paralysis is not yet a household word, despite the fact that 40% [...]
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This guest post is by Alexandra Carmichael of CureTogether, a web community devoted to the idea that people can help each other live better by sharing data and experiences. Last night I couldn’t sleep. I lay awake, trying to relax my muscles, feeling my heart beat echo through my body. It feels like a car [...]
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I decided to work late on Monday when I saw the movie Inception. Not only was the topic of interest to me (sleep: my specialty!) but I kept asking if the main concepts were possible. While some aspects were pure science fiction, several points in the movie did hint at a basis in actual sleep [...]
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This is just a friendly reminder to ‘spring forward’ on Saturday night for Daylight Savings Time. At 2am (Sunday, technically), the clocks change and we’ll all lose an hour of the day…and hopefully not an hour of sleep. Night owls, like myself, should be ready for this one. Two Tough Changes As you may have [...]
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