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Sleep Over Syringes: Why Real Beauty Starts in Bed
Botox, fillers, and fancy serums be damned—real glow happens while you catch Z’s. Introduction Botox. Fillers. LED masks. Collagen powders. Everywhere you look, the beauty industry is selling youth in a syringe or a jar. Yet, despite the hype and price tags, the single most powerful—and zero-cost—skin treatment is something you already do every night:…
Read MoreSleep Is More Important To Happiness Than Money
Ever wondered what really makes you happy? You might assume it’s more money—but research says otherwise. The real key to happiness could be as simple as getting more sleep. A UK study by Oxford Economics and the National Centre for Social Research found that sleep has the strongest link to happiness and wellbeing—even more than…
Read MoreHow Sleep and Dreams Fuel Creativity
From the Dreamtime of Indigenous Australians to biblical prophecies, cultures have long linked dreams and inspiration. Modern science backs this up: sleep and creativity connect deeply. Studies show that sleep deprivation hurts our creative thinking. Brainwaves and Creative Thought Our dominant brainwave state shapes how we process information. In fast beta states, we focus on…
Read MoreSleep Disorders Cost Australian Companies a Whopping 36.4 billion Dollars!
How Sleeping Disorders Decrease Productivity and Profitability As the link between sleep and peak performance enters the mainstream, workplace culture is beginning to shift. The old mindset—work more to achieve more—is fading. In its place is a growing awareness that sleep is a key driver of output, safety, and profit. Overworking Comes at a Cost…
Read MoreInsomnia Trends
Did you know that about 30% of adults suffer from insomnia? Considering we ideally spend about a third of our life sleeping (or trying to), that’s an awful lot of time to spend battling this beast. Whether it’s difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, more people than ever are not getting the quality and quantity…
Read MoreWorld Sleep Day 2017: Sleep Soundly, Nurture Life
Sleep comes naturally for all of us, so much so that we humans spend one third of our entire life sleeping. That means, if we live to be 75 years old and we’re sleeping at least 8 hours a day, 25 years of that is spent sleeping. But has sleep really been given much importance…
Read MoreSleeping At Work: Japan’s Got The Right Idea
We live in a culture where being sleep deprived is perfectly acceptable. It’s normal to roll into work after a late night, jumbo coffee in hand, eyes heavy with fatigue. But even when we’re running on empty, we’re expected to power through the day. Deadlines loom. Projects pile up. Meetings stretch on. The show must…
Read MoreBrainwaves and Sleep: What’s the Connection?
Do you live a fast paced life, enjoy relatively good health, but can’t fall asleep at night? Have you been to see the doctor about your insomnia, and all they have suggested is to meditate, relax or take a sleeping tablet? Do you feel like there must be another solution, but you just haven’t found…
Read MoreDo Morning People Have More Effective Workouts?
It’s a fairly widespread belief that working out first thing in the morning is best, but is there any truth in this claim? Assuming that morning people prefer to work out in the morning while night people tend to work out later in the day, does this mean that morning people have better workouts than…
Read MoreWhy Athletes Need Sleep To Succeed
We all need sleep to process and heal from the day, but for athletes sleep is especially crucial in order to recover from rigorous workouts and perform their best. Let’s look at why exactly sleep is so important for athletes: Athletes need sleep for recovery It is important for athletes to get not only…
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