Light Box Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
A light therapy box is a device that mimics outdoor light, minus the UV exposure. Researchers believe systematic exposure to artificial daylight can cause chemical changes in your brain that lifts your mood and eases symptoms of SAD (winter depression).
(more…)Daylight Savings Time Tips for Parents
The switch from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time and vice versa can take its toll on a family’s energy level. While springing an hour forward or back may not be a big deal for most adults, it can really upset a child’s sleep pattern, which results in tired parents.
(more…)Sleeping during pregnancy
Sleep during pregnancy can be challenging, even for women who have never experienced sleep issues before getting pregnant. Throughout your pregnancy, your body and your life are changing in huge ways – hormone levels surge potentially causing a variety of side effects and you are also mentally and emotionally preparing to welcome a tiny human into your life, whether this is your first baby or your third.
(more…)Sleep Apnea – Causes and Treatment
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common form of the sleep disorder Sleep Apnea. The muscles in the back of the throat close, blocking the airway and causing a disruption in breathing (for at least 10 seconds) repeatedly during sleep.
(more…)5 Reasons why snoozing is not good
Is snoozing bad? – according to most sleep experts, yes. Here are five reasons to not hit your snooze button:
(more…)Nightmares, Night Terrors, and Sleeplessness
Nightmares and night terrors are the most frightening causes of sleeplessness. Surprising to many, nightmares and night terrors are entirely separate phenomena and occur in different stages of sleep. Nightmares tend to happen during REM sleep, whereas night terrors typically occur earlier before you enter the REM cycle.
(more…)Nap pods at work
(more…)Sleep deprivation in health care workers and short rest solutions
(more…)Sleep during Covid-19
(more…)How to work night shift and stay healthy
(more…)Take a nap, wake up beautiful!
Beauty sleep: French skincare brand MyBlend has decided to offer visitors an immersive experience by installing a Metronaps EnergyPod at their maison in Paris. Resting here, one can comfortably try their myLEDmask for free. They call it “The Regeneration Room”.
(more…)Best Breathing Exercises for Sleep: Calm the Mind and Improve Sleep Quality
Breathing exercises for sleep are a wonderful, drug-free way to help you fall asleep. When we breathe deeply and calmly, we enter the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps us release tension and reach a relaxed state. The effects of breathing exercises on anxiety has been confirmed by a meta analytic study review in 2021. Breathing techniques can also help with blood pressure, stress, and many other things.
(more…)How to Stop Sleep Inertia – 6 Actionable Tips
Sleep inertia is the feeling of grogginess and disorientation that people sometimes experience upon awakening. It’s often referred to as “morning drowsiness”, though it can occur after napping as well. But what exactly is sleep inertia, how can we reduce it, and what does it have to do with the sleep cycles and stages? Let’s explore.
(more…)The Relationship between Sleep and Weight Loss
Most people focus on diet and exercise as the keys to maintaining a healthy weight or achieving weight loss. It’s true that eating the right foods and engaging in physical activities are extremely important elements of an effective wellness routine. But a growing body of scientific evidence suggests that getting an adequate amount of sleep is an equally critical component of maintaining a healthy weight. Here you can read more about how sleep and weight loss are interlinked.
(more…)Are Alarm Clocks Bad for Your Sleep?
Are alarm clocks bad for you? For most people, alarm clocks are a necessary part of life, particularly in the morning. In our modern-day world, jobs, school, and other responsibilities require us to wake up at a specific time to meet our obligations. Regardless of whether we have gotten enough sleep the night before.
(more…)Alcohol and Sleep: What You need to Know
A “nightcap” refers to an alcoholic drink taken before bedtime. It is thought to have evolved from the use of the same word for a hat worn to keep the head warm while sleeping. Most people don’t wear hats to bed anymore, but according to the National Sleep Foundation, alcohol as a sleep aid remains somewhat popular. Up to 20% of Americans use a drink at night to help them fall asleep.
(more…)Common Causes of Insomnia
Insomnia is defined as a sleep disorder in which a person has difficulty falling or staying asleep, even when they have the chance to do so. Insomnia affects many people around the world. In fact, it occurs in 10%-50% of the global population. However, not all types of insomnia are the same. Here you can read about common causes of insomnia and how they may be treated.
(more…)Light Box Therapy for Jet Lag
Jet lag is defined as a “condition characterized by various psychological and physiological effects (such as fatigue and irritability). Jet-lag occurs following a long flight through several time zones and results from disruption of circadian rhythms in the human body.
(more…)Why Worry about Sleep Deprivation Among Students?
Students are often sleep-deprived. This is a major issue because lack of sleep negatively affects learning. In this article, we’ll look at some striking statistics about sleep and academic performance and what can be done to improve sleep health among college students.
(more…)Stress and Sleep: How the two Interact
Stress can put strain on many aspects of your life and sleep is no exception. At the end of the day, a stressful lifestyle can mean that when you’re trying to relax and fall asleep, stress can keep you up instead.
(more…)Hydrogen Therapy for Muscle Recovery
Hydrogen is the lightest of all gasses. Research shows that drinking, bathing in, or inhaling hydrogen-enriched solutions has profound anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antiapoptotic effects. For these reasons, many athletes see a potential in using hydrogen to improve recovery. With technologies for hydrogen therapy becoming more readily available, we can expect to see more sports teams employing it in their training routines shortly.
(more…)Molecular Hydrogen Therapy Easily Explained
Molecular hydrogen therapy consists of either inhaling, drinking, or bathing in hydrogen-enriched water. A saline solution containing hydrogen can also be injected into the body, though this is not very common. Despite its huge potential as a restorative aide, so far hydrogen therapy has received relatively little attention in the West. Here we provide a reader-friendly overview of what molecular hydrogen therapy is and how it works.
(more…)The Best Natural Sleep Remedies for a Good Night’s Rest
Sleep is as important to your health as diet and exercise, and lack of sleep can have serious effects on your wellbeing. Luckily, there are plenty of natural sleep aids against insomnia. We have compiled a list of natural sleep remedies that can help you fall asleep quickly and stay asleep all night long.
(more…)Sleep Recovery for Athletes
When we think of professional athletes and preparation for competitions, what comes to mind first may be the hours spent in the gym, morning runs, and restrictive diets. Sure, the gym and the kitchen are vital for any athlete. However, there is one more place we tend to overlook in a training regimen that is vital to muscle recovery: the bedroom.
(more…)Employees nap more when working from home – and that’s a good thing
In 2021, Restworks conducted a survey of more than 2,000 people working from home during numerous lockdowns around the world. Our purpose was to better understand how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the relationship between work and sleep. One of the things our data revealed was a dramatic increase in napping during working hours. Here’s why:
(more…)The sleep stigma endures – ending it is more relevant than ever
A stigma related to sleep might sound like something that belongs to a past era, but it is very much alive. Two-thirds of business leaders in the UK believe that sleep is the responsibility of the individual, and a similar percentage of workers profess that they would never address sleep problems with superiors for fear it would ruin their careers.
As sleep health for much of the world’s population continues to decline as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, addressing sleep stigma has never been more important.
(more…)Your Employer should encourage Napping at Work – Here’s why
The uninterrupted, eight-hour workday as we know it is a fairly new invention. Before the 19th century, most workers enjoyed a long midday break. Industrialization did away with the siesta, but at a cost, as we humans are still genetically hardwired for daytime sleep. With a global workforce that is increasingly sleep-deprived, bringing back daytime naps has never been more important.
(more…)10 Great Reasons to get a Massage Chair at the Office
Massage chairs are most often thought of as an item belonging to a home or in a spa, but why not in the office? Everyone with sedentary work certainly knows how tense those shoulders can get from long days sitting in front of the screen. Here are 10 great reasons to get a massage chair at the office.
(more…)Blue Light – How does it affect Our Sleep?
It would be fair to say that a certain mass hysteria has developed around blue light. As of January 2022, there were more than 58K monthly web searches for the term in the US alone. While many of the concerns about blue light are hardly merited, it can have an impact on human health. Here we give you the ups and downs of blue light.
(more…)How to rest well, according to a Silicon Valley sleep consultant
Contrary to popular belief, rest is not merely the absence of activity: It is a vital component of productivity and health, and a skill that should be cultivated. This is the core message of author and Silicon Valley sleep consultant Alex Pang. In a recent article for Psyche, Alex shares his best advice on how to rest well. Here are some interesting take-aways:
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