Posts Tagged ‘insomnia’
A Bad Night’s Sleep Is Hard to Stomach
What Links Gut Health and Sleep? If you’ve followed any recent wellness trends, you’ve heard about gut health. Your digestive tract hosts the enteric nervous system (ENS)—a network of 200–600 million neurons woven into your gut walls. It earned the nickname “the second brain” because it works alongside your sympathetic (“fight or flight”) and parasympathetic…
Read MoreWhat Happens to Your Consciousness While You Sleep?
Have you ever wondered where your awareness goes when you drift off to sleep? While vivid dreams can sometimes leave traces behind, much of our sleep experience is a total blank. So, where is your consciousness during those dreamless hours? This question has fascinated scientists, mystics, and philosophers alike. And although we’re still uncovering the…
Read MoreWake Up Well: 7 Drug-Free Tips for Better Sleep
When you wake up in the morning, the tone of your day is already set. The mood you wake up in often determines how your entire day will unfold. But what determines that mood? The quality of your sleep. We often focus heavily on diet and fitness, but improving your sleep could be the most…
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 MoreThe Best Sleep Apps to Download on Your Mobile Phone
Ever wondered which of the hundreds of sleep-related mobile phone apps are worth the hype? We’ve sampled some of the most talked-about sleep apps and can recommend five worth downloading for a better night’s sleep! For Tracking Sleep: Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock Sleep Cycle is widely regarded as the best app for tracking sleep.…
Read MoreDoes Better Sleep Mean a Better Orgasm?
Sleep and sex share a surprising connection. Improving your sleep can boost the intensity of your orgasms and enhance your sex life. Here’s why. The Link Between Sleep and Orgasm Studies show that both men and women experience stronger orgasms during sleep than during conscious sexual activity. This is partly due to the mind’s ability…
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