This is the fourth and final post from Doug S. of Build Better Sleep, our January Featured Blogger (so sad!). In this last post, Doug examines how we beat ourselves up over a bad night of sleep, what that’s not cool, and what you can do the next time you’re having a less than stellar [...]
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Stress
It’s no secret that stress can negatively affect sleep. When there are things that are stressing you out – problems at work, financial woes, relationship troubles – it can be tough to shut your mind down at night. When you can’t turn off your mind, the rest of your body has trouble relaxing. When the [...]
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Zeo Recommended
On your “good sleep” list, you’ve got all your sheep in place, so to speak. Deep Sleep De-Mystified? Check. REM remastered? Check. 7 Steps for Sleeping Soundly? Check. The only thing your missing is Wake. Or rather, you’re not missing it – you want to know what to do about it. I’ll know it when [...]
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Wake
REM. It’s the stage of sleep where a day’s memories are processed and stored. Anything that you’ve deemed to be “important” will be cataloged somewhere in your brain while the rest will be forgotten. If you skimp out on REM – say by not getting enough sleep- you’ll negatively impact this process and won’t be [...]
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REM Sleep,
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