Better Body Chemistry
for the sleepless in…..
Quick summary of the science :
Sleep is a pillar of good health, you know this, but need a little help putting it into practice. Here are a few ideas to help you sleep better.
Battling to sleep – it’s because you’ve stopped saying your prayers
Prayer time is time to be grateful. Researcers have found, people who are more grateful when climbing into bed, are better sleepers.
Can’t sleep ? Banish that loved one from your bedroom…
If SLEEP eludes you, do a head count of who is in the bedroom. Sharing your bedroom with your pets, can end up impacting the quality of your sleep.
Your tablet computer is scaring away the night valet
If you want to avoid a sleepless night, you need melatonin to tuck you into bed, but your night valet is technophobic – so dim that mobile device at bedtime.
Rock-a-bye beds needed to get big people sleeping like babies
We rock babies to sleep but as grown ups we graduate from the swaying crib to a rigid padded board – ever wondered why as adults we ditch the moving bed ?
Sweet dreams require sweet smells
If you want to have sweet dreams, set yourself up by ensuring your brain receives only pleasant odours during the night.
Looking for a drug-free prescription for a restful night’s sleep ?
An intervention designed to help self confessed insomniacs sleep better has been found to be effective, cheap and safe in a 16 week clinical trial.
Keep the night cap petite for a good nights sleep
Watch how much alcohol you consume before bed, too much will keep your heart working hard all night so the sleep you catch won’t do you much good.
It takes a cool brain to sleep
Researchers have tinkered in the laboratory to create a brain cooling machine which gets insomniacs falling asleep and staying asleep like regular sleepers.
Bad Night’s Sleep? Blame it on the moon
You climbed into bed timeously BUT…. sleep was elusive. Why ? You need to add a new troublemaker to the list of dream stealers… the moon
What you’re up to before bed impacts the quality of your sleep
To fall asleep, your brain needs time to wind down following any stimulating activity – your bedtime routine can make it more pleasant or terrible.
Could your e-reader be keeping you from entering dreamland ?
Electronic devices spit blue light. Since…………..blue light is something that in nature, is a morning thing, you’re more likely to have trouble falling asleep.
If you want a good night’s sleep, you NEED a corner office
On second thoughts, just aim for an office with a window. Office workers with a window sleep better, more sleep means a happier and healthier life.
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