Archive for January, 2008
Sunday Sleep Produce Monday Grumpiness
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung January 21st, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
Most people consider Sundays as the day where they can readily rest and sleep all they want. It is like a mini-vacation of sorts for them, normally staying at home and not having to rise early for work.
While it is only once a week, it may account for this acclaimed “Monday Sickness” which we would usually describe our grumpy and grouchy moods when the time comes for us to work. No wonder many people hate to get up on Mondays!
It may explain that Monday morning feeling - research has found that Sunday is the most sleepless night of the week.
Nearly 60 per cent of employees have their worst night’s sleep of the week on Sundays, a survey claims, with restless nights forcing one in four to call in sick on a Monday.
Disrupted sleep has also been blamed for a lack of concentration at work (46 per cent) on Mondays, increased irritability towards bosses (30 per cent) and the odd impromptu nap at the desk (20 per cent).
(Source) Telegraph.co.uk
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Sleep Away from Mobile Phones
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung January 20th, 2008 in Health Issues, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders.
Normally, we would have our mobile phones nearby. Possible calls while we are sleeping are a given and we just don’t want to miss them even if it means waking us up from a deep slumber.
But while this is a common practice, the radiation that these mobile phones is something to worry about. There are health risks that include headaches, confusion and depression which may be solicited so it is best to read on this.
Radiation from mobile phones delays and reduces sleep, and causes headaches and confusion, according to a new study.
The research, sponsored by the mobile phone companies themselves, shows that using the handsets before bed causes people to take longer to reach the deeper stages of sleep and to spend less time in them, interfering with the body’s ability to repair damage suffered during the day.
The findings are especially alarming for children and teenagers, most of whom – surveys suggest – use their phones late at night and who especially need sleep. Their failure to get enough can lead to mood and personality changes, ADHD-like symptoms, depression, lack of concentration and poor academic performance.
(Source) The Independent on Sunday
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Sleep Myths Unraveled
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung January 19th, 2008 in SLEEP Video, Sleep Myths.Apparently, we know that there are a number of sleep myths going around. On whether they affect us or if we have some concerns with regards to their consistency depends on how we value sleep and how we look at sleep as a growing concern.
These video can help enlighten us. This is part of a series of videos compiled regarding sleep myths.
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Clarifying the Sleep Deprivation Issue
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung January 18th, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, SLEEP Psychology, Sleep Issues.
All of us would be going at anything to uncover the true secret of sleeping better. But while we are inclined towards looking for the scientific aspects included in getting much sought after slumber, perhaps the question that should be asked is does it really need scientific intervention.
Sleep deprivation is known to originate from personal faults or even hereditary capacities. But of the two, it really seems like we are the ones responsible for making sleep an issue.
If this is the case, then we should perhaps change the whole approach of science. They are trying to help sleep deprived people to sleep better and not to find why sleeping is becoming a growing issue among people in the world today.
After a few restless nights, most of us can’t even think straight. We are less able to make sense of problems, make competent moral judgments or retain what we learn, even though studies show our brain cells fire more frenetically to overcome the lack of sleep. Lose too much sleep and we become reckless, emotionally fragile, and more vulnerable to infections and to diabetes, heart disease and obesity, recent research suggests.
(Source) The Wall Street Journal
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Sleep Better and Live Wiser
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung January 17th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News.
Sleep is something free and familiar with anyone today. But the real benefits of good sleep really become a privilege for the lives of people who would not really value their health and well-being until they are made aware of deficiencies due to abuse of their body.
Remember, we draw our energy from sleep. It does not come solely from food or other artificial means or medication. The natural way towards smarter living is still observing the proper sleeping habits we hear of today.
Nothing kills your ability to get things done faster than a bad night’s sleep. Studies show that sleep deprivation costs Americans significant work productivity; yawning employees can’t stay alert, make good decisions, focus on tasks or even manage a friendly mood at the office. There are lots of ways to beat insomnia, increase the quality of your sleep.
(Source) Lifehacker
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