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- *** Stress and Insomnia - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2009 from Dr. Jim ManganielloDo you have insomnia? If you do, you’re not alone. Did you know that a third of the world’s adult population now has trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep? New research warns us that if our sleep problems persist, then we should do something about them. Here’s why. Studies show that ...
Views: 2387(1 vote) - 3 different ways to Meditate - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2019 from Katherine AustinHuge numbers of us discover reflection staggeringly troublesome. Sitting, breathing… pausing? What is it just for, in any case? We read articles and watch documentaries on the ground-breaking impacts of reflection, be that as it may, the promise to sit and ponder can be overwhelming. 1. Go ...
Views: 608(1 vote) - 5 Insane (But True) Things About Weighted Blankets - by Submitted on May 18, 2019 from habib ahmed mithuAm pretty sure everybody likes that cool warm hug of the blanket as they drift away to sound sleep. Sleeping seems to occur naturally to some people while others struggle and fidget all night long due to discomfort. This is greatly attributed to health conditions such as restless legs, ...
Views: 992(1 vote) - A New Snoring Cure? The Snoreplasty Procedure - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Steven ParkIt seems like snoring and sleep apnea treatments are rediscovered and proclaimed by the media as a new "cure," when in fact, it’s been described years before. A British doctor reports that by injecting a scarring agent into the soft palate, snoring is eliminated. The material he used was sodium ...
Views: 1709(3 votes) - Anxiety Busted - a Prisoner No More! - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Verina StavenAnxiety, depression, panic attacks, OCD, chronic fatigue, insomnia, fibromyalgia, phobias - what stealers of life these are. And so often, several of these conditions are present at the same time. When anxiety rules your world, you are a prisoner with no quality of life. Believe me. I've ...
Views: 1065(2 votes) - Are You Suffering From Hypersomnia? - by Submitted on May 17, 2019 from Colossal SleepWhile insomnia is a sleeping disorder that is often talked about, hypersomnia is not so commonly mentioned although it affects approximately 5% of the global population. However, this disorder is the reason why a lot of people have been losing their jobs because of being unable to stay awake and ...
Views: 709(1 vote) - Benefits And Risks Of Sleeping With Your Dog - by Submitted on May 22, 2019 from Colossal SleepThere are different ways to improve your sleep: yoga, herbal teas, meditation, reading, exercise and so on. But apart from these common ways to improve our sleep quality, scientists have started researching how do dogs benefit us when we let them sleep beside us. Contrary to the belief that ...
Views: 1133(2 votes) - Breast Cancer Walk For A Good Cause! - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Neelima ReddyWondering what is Breast Cancer Walk? Through this passage you will come to know about breast cancer walk, some breathe taking breast cancer facts and most importantly breast cancer diet. If you are in USA, then you should know this. The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer are held in cities ...
Views: 1544(2 votes) - Easiest Way to Sleeping Guide - A Sleepy Time Secrets Review - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Philipe ReviewDuring the newbie, navigating baby's sleep needs could be downright overwhelming, particularly if you're passing up on those all important ZZZs yourself. This sleep guide to the very first year will give you the peace of mind you need and can help your child sleep, well, like a baby. If your ...
Views: 1183(2 votes) - Effective Stop Snoring Ways That Will Help You Get Rid of This Terrible Problem - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from John KennedyOne better way of curing snoring is to learn all you can about the condition in general; before attempting to solve the problem. The good news is that the internet is perhaps the best and easiest source of information you can find today. Before you go off and pay a consultancy fee to see a ...
Views: 924(1 vote) - How Sleep Deprivation is Destroying Your Productivity, and How to Counter It - by Submitted on May 30, 2019 from David KieslingExpressions such as ”burning the midnight oil” sure do look good on a nice shiny plaque, however, they hold little in terms of practical application, especially considering what we now know about sleep deprivation and its impact on our productivity and overall health. Yes, there are rare ...
Views: 1052(1 vote) - How Sleep Deprivation Throws Off Your Routine - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2019 from Misty JhonesHave you ever had to get through your day on just a few hours of sleep? You had planned a productive day that started with your morning routine. You'd wake up at 5:00 AM, answer emails and get mentally prepared for the day. But since you were tossing and turning into the wee hours of the ...
Views: 724(2 votes) - Insomnia and Melatonin - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWorking with a lot of clients who are struggling with trauma and histories of abuse, anxiety and insomnia are constant problems. Many people have been prescribed medications such as Ambien, Sereoquel or one of the other mood stabilizers for sleep. Many of these medications have been found to ...
Views: 1109(1 vote) - Insomnia – Causes and Treatment from an Energy Healing Perspective - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2010 from Suzanne ZachariaWe all want to start the new day refreshed and rested. However, if we cannot sleep, we can be tired upon awakening and tired throughout the day. We may find it hard to focus, making mistakes in our work. And of course, lack of sleep makes us irritable and feeling down. If you know someone ...
Views: 3568(1 vote) - Insomnia: How Hypnosis Therapy Can Help - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from david quigleyIt seems that every other ad on television these days is for some form of sleeping pill. So many people I meet in my practice are either suffering serious sleep problems or are dependent on some kind of pharmaceutical sleep aid. In this article I will explain why insomnia is an epidemic in our ...
Views: 1484(1 vote) - Lack of Sleep and its Health Consequences - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Teddy BegnoicheEveryone knows that if you lose a night of sleep you are very tired the next day, but if it becomes a habit and you have developed bad sleep habits that don’t seem to resolve themselves, it also has health consequences you might not have thought of. It can make you grumpy and irritable, but what ...
Views: 962(1 vote) - Meditation for Beginners: Top Tip To Meditate Like A Monk in Minutes - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Suzanne GloverMeditation for beginners can be done easily with one simple trick. Once you have discovered it, you'll quickly be able to get into a mindful meditation to relieve stress as well as have found an excellent meditation for anxiety relief. The best part about this one "trick" is that you don't ...
Views: 1666(3 votes) - Mindfulness for Stress Reduction and Better Sleep - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Chris HammerThere seems to be a lot written about mindfulness lately, and so I’ve sort of steered away from the topic. But I was reminded again recently about how important a topic it really is: how one simple practice can make such a difference to one’s well-being. I have a friend who has been ...
Views: 1676(3 votes) - Rest for the Weary - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2023 from Debra BurdickIf you are like most people these days, your life is full of things that need to be done. No matter how much you do, there is always more to be done. There are chores around the house and yard, cooking and cleaning, chauffeuring the kids to their activities, helping them get their homework ...
Views: 1580(1 vote) - Room Temperature Considerations for Sleeping - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2019 from Sleep SherpaSleep can often be tricky. What works for one person may not work for another. The same conditions that help one person fall asleep can be uncomfortable to the next person. The importance of a good night's sleep is known by one and all. In recent years there has been increased awareness and ...
Views: 909(1 vote) - Sleep and Quality of Life - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Amy Korn-ReavisSleep may not seem productive because we believe we are not doing something we define as productive. Unfortunately, this belief causes many people to put sleep at the bottom of their priority list. Te long term effects of sleep deprivation will keep you from having a quality of life you have ...
Views: 1243(2 votes) - Sleep: Go to Your Room! - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Roberta MittmanSleep is a key component to health. Getting under 8 hours of sleep can lead to illness, obesity, and poor overall daytime performance. Feeling trapped in a cycle of daily fatigue and nighttime wakefulness? Applying the 3Rs will give you some solutions from the integrative, holistic ...
Views: 1271(3 votes) - Sleep: Necessary, but Sometimes Hard to Get - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAn article a while back in the New York Times got me thinking about sleep. Scientists tell us that sleep is crucial for mental and physical health. There is some evidence to suggest that during sleep, the body repairs and regenerates tissues, builds bone and muscle, and appears to strengthen the ...
Views: 835(1 vote) - Sleep: Why We Should (and Why We Don't) - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Roberta MittmanWhat's so important about getting those zzzzzz's? Think about the last time you woke up after a really good night's sleep. Remember how energized and refreshed you felt? Your body's natural daily cycles of expansion, activity, and growth are taxing. Periods of nightly restorative rest and repair ...
Views: 1013(3 votes) - Solving the Sleep Dilemma - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2010 from Shiroko SokitchSolving the Sleep Dilemma Have you spent nights tossing and turning without being able to rest? Some people spend every night that way. I’m amazed at how many people tell me that they sleep only one to four hours a night. When a person doesn’t get enough sleep at night nothing works ...
Views: 1306(1 vote) - Tai Chi Qigong for Insomnia - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Matthew RochfordNot being able to sleep well or barely at all can be a frustrating and deeply affecting problem. If our mind is racing and our body is exhausted it feels very much like we are out of balance and in conflict with ourselves. We need a method that will harmonize our mind with our body and leave ...
Views: 5135(1 vote) - Three Essential Oils for Better Sleep - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Marilyn ZinkMany people who suffer from insomnia may not realize that essential oils can help their tossing and turning at night. Whether the insomnia is from stress, anxiety, depression, worries about finances, hyperactivity or suppressed anger, essential oils can help. Three commonly used oils; ...
Views: 1975(1 vote) - Tips That Will Help You Select Your Best Sleep Aids - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Charlotte BirdThere are many different sleep aids to purchase, but how do you decide which one is the best for you? This article will help you choose. Surprisingly for some - you may not need ANY, just a change of lifestyle. Over the last 13 years or so I have been observing that its far too common for ...
Views: 701(1 vote) - Travel Can Affect Your Internal Clock - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisIt is the start of vacation season. With that many people have plans to travel. Or is it just that you travel around the country or the world for your job. Either way you can be affected by the sleep disorder that does not discriminate. It can affect anyone whether they have normal sleep or ...
Views: 1432(1 vote) - Treating Sleep Apnea – Alternatives to CPAP therapy - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Thiery RemyThe alternatives to CPAP therapy are a life saver for many sleep apnea patients. Not all the persons with sleep apnea can tolerate a CPAP treatment. There many reasons why they give up their treatment, depending on each patient. Here are several reasons : feeling of suffocation dry ...
Views: 1449(1 vote) - Two Dentists and Their Appliances - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2018 from John DiamondIn 1975, Dr. George Goodheart mentioned a dentist, Dr. Willie May of Albuquerque, New Mexico who was achieving cures for many systemic diseases. I decided to study with him. I remember him well: a wiry man, mercurial, always active. Filled with passion and enthusiasm. Utterly, utterly ...
Views: 2250(3 votes) - Ways In Coping With Panic Attacks Without Anxiety Medication - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Nathan TylerWhen bedtime becomes a time of worry, coping with panic attacks can be especially difficult. Thoughts of dread and worry about going to bed only aggravate attacks and make them more likely to occur. It can be extremely hard not to fall into this cycle of fear especially when a person has ...
Views: 1627(2 votes) - What Kind of Mattress is Best for Back Pain - by Submitted on May 03, 2019 from Marcella GrantCauses of back pain: There are several causes of back pain, for example, damage, work related strains, every day stress, resting on an uncomfortable mattress, or a blend of the abovementioned. There are some things common among all types of back pain: after a bad night sleep they get even ...
Views: 614(1 vote) - When it comes to Sleep - Be Kind to Yourself - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Tova GreenbergWhen we were all “living on the farm” the rising and setting of the sun determined our sleep and wake routine and the rooster was our only confirmation that it was time to get out of bed. We were created that way. You see our bodies were designed to react to light and dark which are the ...
Views: 1626(3 votes) - Your Bed May Be The Culprit For What Ails You - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Candace CzarnyFeng Shui can be used in any part of your home or working space, but focusing on rooms that you frequent is a good place to begin. As you will spend much of your life in your bedroom, this is where many people feel comfortable making changes first. The bedroom is not only the location in which ...
Views: 1178(4 votes) - How Sleep Disorders Impact Health in Trauma Survivors - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2009 from Kathleen Kendall-TackettSleep disturbances are common in trauma survivors, and they can exacerbate depression and PTSD, increase symptomatology, and have a negative effect on health (Krakow et al., 2000; Roberts et al., 2000). In a sample of female rape survivors with post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma-related ...
Views: 4302(3 votes) - Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Sleep Apnea - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Steven ParkHere's a radically new approach to treating obstructive sleep apnea: hypoglossal nerve stimulation. I read about initial successful pilot studies many years ago out of Johns Hopkins, but thought the concept never took off since I didn't hear anything more. I was wrong. ImThera recently announced ...
Views: 2029(3 votes) - Having Trouble with Your Memory; How Did You Sleep? - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Amy Korn-ReavisWe have many excuses for why we can’t remember where we put the car keys or why we can’t remember what we had planned for later today? There can be certain lifestyle decisions that can be contributing to this problem. How you sleep can be contributing to that problem. The problem is that ...
Views: 1068(2 votes) - Insomnia: How Lack of Sleep Can Damage Your Health - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Health remediesWhat is Insomnia? The average person spends approximately 1/3 of his or her life sleeping. Although we do not yet fully understand either the purpose or the mechanics of sleep, we do know that an insufficient amount can have far-reaching consequences: our work performance, our personal ...
Views: 3196(2 votes) - Understanding The Definition Of Insomnia Is Key To Treating It - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Jenelle JordynDo you have trouble sleeping at night? If so, you might be wondering if you have insomnia. If you do, you're in good company because there are countless people just like you who suffer from it every day. The good news is, you can treat the condition and get some sleep by following a few simple ...
Views: 1246(2 votes) - 7 Habits of Highly Successful CPAP Patients - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Steven ParkIf you have obstructive sleep apnea, there's a good chance you may have been recommended to try a CPAP machine. This is a mask that attaches to a pump at the bedside that blows gentle, positive air pressure through your nose to keep you from breathing stoppages at night. In general, people have ...
Views: 1523(1 vote) - Can Hypnosis Cure Insomnia? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Tracks To RelaxInsomnia or difficulty falling asleep affects over 64 million people in North America and millions more around the world. Although insomnia can be a symptom of other health problems, for many people it is simply an inability to calm the mind that keeps them awake. It's also a self perpetuating ...
Views: 2513(1 vote) - EMF Effects on Melatonin Production - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2018 from Dr. William PawlukHealthy young and middle-aged adults generally secrete about 5 to 25 micrograms of melatonin each night. This amount tends to decline with age, and this decline is possibly linked with an age-related rise in sleep difficulties. What is Melatonin, Really? Melatonin is sometimes described as ...
Views: 11863(1 vote) - How Does Light Therapy Work? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Gary DickinsonHow does it Work? In 2001 Dr. George Brainard's team at Thomas Jefferson Medical University made a significant discovery. They identified photosensitive cells in the retina of the human eye that absorb light in the 470 nm range (blue). These cells are responsible for reacting to light and ...
Views: 1936(2 votes) - Insomnia Treatment And Causes: To Sleep Or Not To Sleep - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Dr John AnneAre you having difficulty getting your sleep during the night? Are you feeling tired but just can not go to sleep? Do you feel like you are already transforming into an own that is very nocturnal? You may be suffering from insomnia. What Is Insomnia? Insomnia is a sleeping disorder. Insomniacs ...
Views: 1102(1 vote) - Lucid Dreaming | What is a Lucid Dream? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2019 from Radhika SinghWhen a person bids adios to his day’s activities, getting night vision is inevitable which we label as dreams. But not all dreams are the same, there is an interesting variety of dream known as “lucid dreaming” which is more like playing a video game than watching a movie. It is simply the act ...
Views: 1025(1 vote) - The Transitory Yet Gripping Sleep Paralysis - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraFrom time to time, a person may experience that gripping sensation overcoming the whole body while sleeping. It can be a terrifying experience and a lot of superstitions ranging from the strange to the supernatural have been associated with it. In medical terms, however, such condition is called ...
Views: 1375(1 vote) - Four Distinct Types of Insomnia - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Benjamin MossPeople who suffer from insomnia know the agony it causes. Some spend endless nights staring at the ceiling, with each tick of the clock reminding them that tomorrow will be another unpleasant foggy day. Most people think that “insomnia” is a single uniform problem but insomnia itself is not a ...
Views: 2071(1 vote) - Stop Smoking Hypnosis with EFT Most Effective to Overcome Self-Sabotage - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2014 from Annalena Gulliksson-CavalloTHE POWER OF TAPPING I became interested in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) a few years ago when one of my clients developed lower back pain, which he believed was due to stress and incorrect posture. He had difficulty moving and even though the discomfort decreased after seeing a ...
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