While it can be truly tempting to finish up your day by skipping sleep and going on a Netflix binge, the risks aren’t worth it. Sleep is essential one of the building blocks of life and it has its hand in everything from your memory and focus to heart disease and life span. Assistant professor […]
It can be a nerve-wrecking time for many parents as they put their infants to sleep. Researchers, pediatricians and parents have been in a long debate on the issue of bed sharing and the best position for an infant to safely collect their snooze. Recently, The New York Times filled us in on published research that […]
Making sleep a top priority easily allows you become more productive in all areas of your life. Investing in the right mattress can work wonders for sleep improvement. However, while saving up to get the mattress of your dreams, you can still make small investments to get better shut-eye with accessories such as mattress toppers, […]
Divorce is a troubling issue for many people, often causing individuals to lose sleep due stress and sadness. Researchers from the University of Arizona are suggesting that those sleep problems not be ignored if they continue over time, as they increase the risk of hypertension. Published in the journal Health Psychology, their study may be […]
Whether you are traveling for a vacation or for business, jet lag can turn any trip into a nightmare. With symptoms that include daytime sleepiness, nausea, fatigue and insomnia, we’d agree that getting back on track with sleep as soon as possible is a good idea. President of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and […]
With Thanksgiving only weeks away, it may be time for you to stack up on the proper amount of sleep to protect your waistline. The link between sleep and weight isn’t a new topic, but it is a very important one to remain at optimal health levels. Think back to the last time you went […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYSX51xBkos Sleep in general is fascinating, but we must admit that lucid dreaming always catches our eye. Defined as a dreaming state in which you can manipulate the plot of your dream, the outcome, and your overall dream experience, lucid dreaming sounds like a science fiction movie, but it is an ability that many people […]
Have you been groggy at work even though you’ve been sleeping 7-9 hours each night? It may be time to take a look at your sleep quality, which is just as important as how much snooze. To give your sleep quality a boost, try these 7 tips we found on Savvy Sugar for deeper, more […]
Thanks to previous studies we know that when students take a nap after learning a new task, they are more likely to remember it. Researchers at Brown University are detailing exactly how the brain uses sleep to learn a visual task. The evidence shows that during sleep our minds emit brainwaves of specific frequencies to […]
In case you haven’t had a chance to look at our other Q&A sessions, I’m Brandon Jackson, a sleep expert at Gallery Furniture in Houston, TX. Every Tuesday, I reveal answers to some of your submitted questions and comments regarding anything sleep-related. I cannot stress the importance of sleep health enough, as it is the third […]
