Sleep cycles

Sleep cycles

Sleep is not a matter of being awake or asleep.  There are actually several different cycles that a healthy person goes through during the night ranging from light sleep to deep sleep. We all know that even a minimum amount of sleep loss takes its toll on everything...
Benefits of breathing through the nose

Benefits of breathing through the nose

Nature gave us a nose for breathing and a mouth for eating for very good reasons. The nose is fully equipped with an inbuilt thermostat so the air is warmed before it reaches the lungs.  You may find you cough more when you breathe through your mouth on a cold day. ...
Insomnia: Causes of

Insomnia: Causes of

Some of these Top 10 causes of insomnia might not be what you think!   1. Stress Stress is ignorant…it thinks everything is urgent!  Stress is usually on most versions of the top 10 causes of insomnia.   For sure, stress is one of the main factors that causes...
How blue light affects your sleep

How blue light affects your sleep

Without doubt, blue light affects our sleep.  There’s been a number of important studies demonstrating the disturbance that losing our connection to the natural light-dark cycles have created in our sleep patterns. Linda Geddes from BBC future did a fascinating...
How important is your bed for better sleep?

How important is your bed for better sleep?

Your bed should support better sleep, not hinder it! You spend 9-10 years of your life in bed. If you’re spending that amount of time in bed, there are a number of things to be considered. Why would anyone spend 10 years of their life laying on something...
What kind of day helps you sleep better

What kind of day helps you sleep better

If you want to sleep well, you need to start your day well! This is scenario one You wake up, pick up your smart phone and start checking emails.  You’re excited to see who’s liked your recent Facebook posts and what’s going on with Twitter?  Your brain has to...

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