Sleep Hygiene

Do you ever wake up feeling like you didn’t even go to sleep at all? Are your nights plagued with shallow sleep, and you can’t figure out why? Maybe you’ve been a loud snorer your whole life and thought you’re just cursed with it. If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might…

Do you get enough sleep? If the answer is no, you’re not alone. According to a CDC study, over one third of American adults don’t get enough sleep. In order to remain healthy and feel well rested, it’s recommended to get at least seven hours of sleep. What should you do if you’re having trouble…

Before the internet, families would wander into a mattress outlet or department store to lay down on a bed or three before selecting what they believed was a better mattress than what they already had at home. As you can imagine, it’s not terribly easy to determine the merits of a mattress and it’s affects…

There’s nothing worse than trying to fall asleep when you can’t. Lying awake in your bed for what seems like forever. You try to relax but you’re just not tired. Getting a proper night’s sleep is crucial to staying healthy and getting the rest you need. Sleeping helps your body recover from the stress of…

Waking up with a stiff neck can ruin your entire day. You wake up with a pain in the neck and it’s a terrible feeling all day. If you suffer from chronic neck pain, it’s important to figure out the cause and how to fix it. From the way you’re sleeping to what you’re sleeping…

If you have been traveling or staying up later than usual working, your sleep clock may be off schedule. Jetlag and late nights can throw your whole internal clock out of whack. You’re tired when you should be awake or you’re sleepy when it’s time to get up. To reboot your system and uncross your…

One of the latest trends in vacations and excursions is called car camping. The basic idea is that you drive to new destinations, go on extended road trips or visit campgrounds and tourist locations in your car. You don’t set up a tent. Instead, you use your vehicle for sleeping. Besides car camping, there are…

Sleep is tricky. There may be times when you need to touch or move someone, but they’re sleeping. Disturbing them is out of the question, but you really need to move them back to a comfortable position or remove them from danger. So how do you touch them without waking them up? Everyone has a…

Do you know what the temperature of your bedroom is right now? What about when you lay down to sleep at night? Does it change? There is an optimal range to sleep in that will help your body recover faster and allow you to sleep more soundly and with less chance of waking than any…

It’s annoying, right? You’re just about to fall asleep, and your leg starts twitching. It wouldn’t be that big of a deal, but you can’t make it stop. Moving it doesn’t help. Trying to relax doesn’t help. Who knew a twitching leg could be so annoying? There’s a reason your leg twitches just as you’re…

Oversleeping may not seem like much of a problem until you are late for class, or an important meeting. What you may also not realize is that oversleeping can have similar negative effects on your mental, emotional and physical health as much as under sleeping. If you find yourself sleeping too much, difficult to go…

Ok, we’ve seen that movie where someone wakes up unable to move, hijinks ensue, and that person dies. But is that really possible? The short answer is no. Sleep paralysis can be a scary concept, but it’s not dangerous. In fact, it’s a vital function of your sleep process, and without it, you’re far more…