Hearing about drivers falling asleep while driving is something that could befall anyone and car manufacturer Mercedes Benz is taking note. In fact it looks like they may have a solution for the drivers with their Active Comfort Concept system, something that could save more lives and provide fatigued drivers the necessary shuteye while the vehicle is parked.

With the new system, drivers can get some power naps and be more alert once they are awake. This should help assure healthier and safer driving for the drowsy drivers while also providing some fuel-saving features as well.

Among the different methods that the Active Comfort Concept system would bring include addressing the cabin lighting, music, massaging seats and subtle aroma, key elements that should make sure that drivers get some sleep when needed.

The said system will be debuting in future MB vehicles. Unfortunately, it was not stressed for now which and if all models would actually come with the said feature.

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When you talk about sleeping with fishes, it is of course something like having a common fish bowl by your bedside which some folks do have at home. Unfortunately, that is not what is really meant here. Rather this is with reference to an underwater hotel in Dubai which, when done, would allow you to actually sleep in style and the wonders of the habitats under the sea.

This is the Discus Hotel and Resort which is made of two levels. It embraces the same concept that an oil platform carries when you talk about the underwater structure, complete with the usual amenities that hotels normally have.

To back that reputation up, the UAE-based developer Drydocks World has signed a contract with Swiss firm BIG InvestConsult to built the Discus. No official word on when the hotel would actually be finished and opened.

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Sleeping while on the go is important and while many would normally head to the nearest available hotel, a capsule-themed home has recently opened in China to offer a new kind of accommodation and safeguard people as well as far as quality shuteye is concerned.

This hotel offers around 86 cabins, each equipped with amenities that include a TV set, a dresser and even a computer with wireless access. Aside from that, the hotel has a mini grocery and self-serving washing machines just in case you need to do some laundry.

The hotel even has a special zone called the Leo Zone, an area designated for snorers. This ensures that other guests would not be disturbed once they are sleeping. To give you an idea on how the capsule hotel is doing, they are fully booked as we speak!

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Only in studies will people be perhaps convinced of the abnormalities and issues that lack of sleep bring. Health are expected to be at the top of the list and for today, it has to do something with weight.

Ideally, we hear about people losing weight due to lack of sleep. But in a strange twist, a study proves that lack of sleep can be a cause for gaining weight and eventually lead to obesity.

A study carried out by the University of Washington showed how some genetic traits could impact on BMI. The study which made use of twins turned out that those who slept for less than 7 hours were twice likely to experience genetic effects tied up with weight gain over the ones who slept for more than 9 hours.

Those who slept for less than seven hours had higher BMIs on average, and the researchers attributed 70 percent of the differences to the genetic effects.

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We have heard of one night stands or passes that men make to pick up girls and get them into bed. This would normally undergo a lengthy chit chat or maybe a round of drinks until they get so tipsy that they may no longer know what they are doing. But did you know that the easiest way to determine if a woman would likely sleep with you is the color of the dress she is wearing?

Apparently through a study conducted by the University of South Brittany psychologists showed that women in red are most likely to end up in bed with men. With about 120 male undergraduates acting as the volunteers, a woman was asked to don different colored tops. This included red, blue, green or white.

Using a questionnaire, the men were asked to rate how attractive the woman would be for each color. This included rating the likeliness of how the woman would likely have agree to sex when wearing the usual colors.

As it turned out, red was the color that stood out. The sequence for rating were red, white, blue and green.

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We all know how sleep positions can make a difference when it comes to a person’s overall health but they do offer something else – your personality.

Weird as it may seem, Professor Chris Idzikowski, of the director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service shared how certain sleep positions can tell much of a person.

1. Among the sleep positions is called the curled up on your side position or the fetus. According to him, about 41% of people in his study slept this way and is a more popular sleeping position among women. As far as personality is concerned, people who sleep this way are shy at first but later on relax.
2. There is also the “log position”. This is when people lie down on their side with both arms down. These people are said to be easy going and often want to be part of a crowd.
3. There is also the soldier position whereby an individual lies on his back with both arms in front. These are people who are reserved and quiet.
4. There is also the freefall position (people sleeping with their hands tied up with pillows on their bellies). People who sleep this way are the ones who don’t take criticism very well or are brash.
5. The last is called the starfish. This is where people sleep on their back with their arms wrapped on the pillows. These are people who are good listeners and are the ones who are willing to help.

So which sleep position best describes you?

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As many continue to wonder if there is a way to control one’s dreams, the DREAM: ON app may be something to check out. Although it is still in the experimental stages, you have to wonder if there is such a thing as being able to control your dreams.

British Psychology Professor Richard Wiseman is doing a research on such and is collaborating with Yuza to do it. With the hopes of recruiting about 10,000 participants, his experiment aims to find out what controls individual dreams and how they can influence own dreams to get the most restful sleep possible.

With the app, a participant indicates the type of dream he would want to experience and when they want to wake up. They will have to place their phones next to their head though before they go to sleep and the app will do the rest.

When the app senses they are dreaming, it plays a carefully designed ‘SoundScape’ to help create the desired effect (dream). If you are curious about this app, you can download it for free over at iTunes and give it a try.

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Obesity and sleep deprivation issues are already health risks on their own and when you combine both, it may lead to a serious death risk. Sleeping pills have their share of issues and as per findings by a family physician and epidemiologist from the Jackson Hole Centre for Preventive Medicine, obese persons may want to beware.

It seems that people suffering from obesity are seen as vulnerable and such would be catastrophic for people taking sleeping pills. Pills were found to be tied with longer pauses in breathing and from there you can see how the mortality rate may eventually set in, with reference to breathing problems for the people having their share of obesity problems.

These findings are based on the Scripps Clinic-led study of almost 40,000 patients, according to a Scripps Clinic statement.

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It is no secret that people who need to adjust their sleep habits may have health issues and with the expected implementation of the Daylight Savings Time, it is perhaps easy to say that you should watch out for your heart.

According to University of Alabama at Birmingham associate professor Martin Young, Ph.D., in the Division of Cardiovascular Disease, the chances of suffering a heart attack is higher rises the Monday and Tuesday following DST.

Apparently there is no definite reason associated with the said issue although it seems that it all boils down to the body or Circadian clock to which human cells are run.

“The internal clocks in each cell can prepare it for stress or a stimulus. When time moves forward, cell clocks are anticipating another hour to sleep that they won’t get, and the negative impact of the stress worsens; it has a much more detrimental effect on the body.”

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Unstable breathing when sleeping would normally lead people think about obstructive sleep apnea. But it seems that is not all that you would have to worry about based on a study which have associated improper breathing during sleep as possibly a link to behavior disorders.

The improper breathing patterns would normally churn up snoring where about one in ten children snore. But a study published in Pediatrics seem to have shown that there is some neurological issues which include hyperactivity and aggressiveness closely tied with the sleep deprived victim’s relationships.

This isn’t the first study to link children’s sleep issues with behavioral problems, but it was big enough – with some 11,000 youngsters involved – to rule out other possible causes.

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Sleeping pills can help you sleep but health-wise, there is no question that some health risk is at stake. And apparently if people rely on them too much, there is the possibility of death after a study showed that the said drugs carry a substantially increased risk of death for those who are prescribed.

Over a two-and-a-half-year period, they compared the death rates among more than 10,500 people who received sleeping pill prescriptions with those of more than 23,600 others — matched for age, state of health and other factors — who had not received such medication. The average age of the study group was 54.

Overall, there have been issues associated with sleeping pills. And while they do intend to help a person get the proper amount of sleep, the side effects persist. This includes increased depression which may eventually trigger suicide if they are not careful.

Aside from that, sleeping pills also interfere with motor and cognitive skills, which makes driving dangerous, and can cause sleep apnea, which can lead to heart problems.

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Hotels have their way of pampering their guests and for some hotels such as The Harrington, a unique kind of chandelier may be waiting for you just in case you do decide to check in. No this is not one of those traditional crystallized chandeliers that light your way to royalty but rather a specially designed LEGO chandelier made by John Harrington himself.

Also known as the “No-tell Hotel”, the hotel was designed for seclusion, comfort, and for those who appreciate historic design and a modern aesthetic. The lucky guests who check-in can expect the privacy of renting a private apartment or a B&B, but be immersed in the opulence of one of the best luxury hotels. Talk about sleeping in style!

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This pet bed was made to aid cats in their sleeping spells but from the looks of it, I wouldn’t be surprised to find some people looking for something similar but a bit bigger. This has to do with the Upcycled Apple Computer Bed made from a Mac Studio Apple Computer.

The whole thing comes with a triple-stitched removable slipcover and a cushion, more than enough to render the necessary comfort that your feline friend would need. The pet bed is available for purchase over at Etsy for about $129 but wouldn’t it be great to find one made for humans? Now that would be some spunky lush sleeping solutions for people wanting to sleep in class.

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Going over some blogs, I found this curious post over at Tech Crunch. Presumably it seems to be something that was intended to be a joke, considering that the Tech Crunch HQ claims that sleep is not among the things that are in mind when working over there.

However, this brings us to think, sleep is indeed essential and although some may deny it, a few minutes of nap time does help in the productivity area, something shared by one of the commenters over there.

Everything started from a simple email with NapQuest on the subject. The whole thing seems to be an excerpt from special rooms designed for some people who work over 8 hours a day to take some nap or so.

While some may find it hilarious, on the health aspect, the request does seem reasonable. Either that or go home early. Then again, that would mean more pressure at work or allowing the company operations to suffer due to lack of work done for the day.

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Bed sheets and sets would normally be a great way to aid in one’s sleeping endeavours but the Never Sleep Alone Bed Set may not necessarily do that. In fact, this bed set seems to be unadvisable for the kids who want to sleep soundly at night, no thanks to its creepy design which may lead them to sleeping somewhere else.

Anyway, the Never Sleep Alone Bed set offers an uncanny and weird design, featuring printed Zombie arms which may bring trauma to anyone afraid of the undead. On the other hand, for the people who live in the extremes and odd scenarios, a night light may eventually help negate such negative vibes.

The Never Sleep Alone Bed Set retails for about $138.55 over at Etsy. Weird but certain to be a hit with the ones who want to sleep on the wild side with some scary twists.

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You may have probably heard or read somewhere that lack of sleep is likely to be tied up with obesity and today we find an interesting highlight that may sort of explain the whole issue. Ordinarily, lack of sleep may make you think you are forced to eat less with the notion that you would prefer to sleep than eat. But an experiment proved otherwise.

Apparently the trick was done using some photos of food on 12 normally weighted men. They did not sleep and after some scans showed a high level of activity that is associated with hunger. They were reportedly hungrier even without sleep compared to the ones who got some nap.

The heightened desire to eat is what the scientists call “Hedonic Stimulus Processing”. So if you want some good advice, try to get some sleep and forget that notion of sleeping over eating when needed. It may make a difference in calories, especially if you are trying to lose weight.

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We all know how handy blankets are for people, especially the kids when bedtime comes. They are either used as an aid to fend off the colder climates or at times, used for some sort of security or something to hold on to help them go to sleep.

Normally, lucky kids would not go through the trouble of asking a blanket from their parents but for the less fortunate, here is a cause that deserves attention. Children anywhere in the world are given a free blanket each time a blanket is bought through Happy Blankie.

The cause was founded way back in 2008 by a 7 year old child named David Holdridge in an effort to entice donations for needy kids. The whole thing is not limited to blankets though. It also includes stuffed toys too. All this from a seven year old…Bravo!

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Don’t look now but it seems that another area of concern tied up with the problem of sleep apnea seems to be that of deafness or hearing loss. The discovery was courtesy of a study from Japan, wherein sudden deafness was more likely traced to that of a previous diagnosis of sleep apnea.

Hence, it is advisable to have yourself checked for sleep apnea just in case you incur such sudden hearing losses. The bad part about it is on determining if sleep apnea treatment can also address the deafness issue.

It may be possible that sleep apnea, which is known to increase the buildup of plaque in blood vessels, could affect vessels in areas of the brain that control hearing, or vessels that feed the nerves responsible for hearing.

But it looks like the study needs more evidence to support the claim. Just the same, it would be best to go to a specialist to determine if deafness and sleep apnea are indeed tied up.

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Most people nowadays are busy trying to burn those excess calories solicited from the just concluded Holidays and while many feel that exercise and cutting down the food intake is all that it takes to do so, hold on a second.

While controlling food intake and exercise may do that, do not forget the most important factor of all – SLEEP. Studies have shown that people would need 7.5 to 8.5 hours of sleep to truly reap the benefits of dieting.

Studies have demonstrated that lack of sleep leads to an increase in the hormone ghrelin (which tells the body to eat) and a decrease in the hormone leptin (which tells your body to stop eating).

Paired with a reliable bed and doing away with the vices like TV, do not overlook the value of sleeping properly. It may play a big difference when it comes to dieting and your overall health of course.

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Athletes need to ensure that they are healthy and fully charged most of the time and sleep is a critical factor on being able to do so. Apparently some key things have been itemized by Yahoo Sports, most of which seem to be basic but otherwise important if any athlete would want to churn out 100% positive performance any day.

Among the ways mentioned include the following:

1. Go to bed and wake up early
2. Take daily power naps
3. Do light stretches before going to bed
4. Cut down on Caffeine

While these factors were reportedly aimed for athletes, normal people would be wise to follow them as well. As we see a lot of people trying to resolve their varied sleep disorder problems, these additional facts should as well be useful. Just make sure you don’t overdo the nap part ok?

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For the people who find themselves wanting to get some shuteye in odd areas, the Hi-Macs Sleepbox may be something bizarre and helpful you may come across with. The Sleepbox was designed by Casper Lohner, a unique piece of furniture that comes in an odd shape that will initially put you in doubt as far as the comfortable sleeping spells you may want to endure in.

The Sleepbox seems to be designed for public places. It is made of MDF fabric that is structured into an odd shape with the help of a vacuum membrane. As you will depict from the image above, comfort is pretty far off for people who want to get sensible sleep. But then again do remember that the Sleepbox was made to satisfy temporary sleeping spells for the people who want to catch some shuteye, a good idea considering that you don’t want to get caught sleeping for longer periods especially when you see one of these things in public.

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Still wondering why a good night’s sleep makes a big difference? Well, perhaps this keynote from Jessa Gamble can somehow brief you on the reason why. Health is an immediate answer for this of course but if you want a more straight-to-the-point explanation, one of the things that will be affected is your body clock.

Sharing her research with some folks, Jessa bares how quality rest time is a key element to productivity and more importantly one’s health.

Jessa bares that the sleeping patterns of people living in environments without any artificial light at all experience true wakefulness during non-resting hours due to the high quality of sleep they get in the evening.

Hence, Jessa Gamble appeals to her audience and concerned readers that in a time of 24-hour business days, longer work periods and night shifts, we should somehow offset the damaging effects these instances would have on our body.

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“During REM sleep, memories are being reactivated, put in perspective and connected and integrated, but in a state where stress neurochemicals are beneficially suppressed.”

Apparently it all boils down to the dreams you get when you sleep, something that cannot evidently hurt you.

To study this, researches split 35 people into two groups. They showed each the same emotion-triggering photos, then allowed one group to sleep. They showed each group the photos again. The electrical brain activity of each group was recorded with electroencephalograms (or EEG), including during sleep.

Those who slept showed a decrease in activity in the amygdala, which is the part of the brain that processes emotion.

Sounds neat ey? Well, the next time you break it off with your mate or are troubled for some reason, sleep on it. Maybe the dreams can ease the burden and pain out of it!

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In all, yawning is not something done because a person is bored. It serves as a cooling agent of sorts as far as medical implications are concerned. Doctors may be able to use excessive yawning as a way to identify patients with conditions that affect temperature regulation.

“The brain is exquisitely sensitive to temperature changes and therefore must be protected from overheating,” they said in a University of Maryland news release. “Brains, like computers, operate best when they are cool.”

So now you know!

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The dose of Intermezzo is 1.75 mg for women and 3.5 mg for men. The reason for the different doses is due to the slower clearance rate in women. The standard dose of Ambien for sleep is 5-10 mg each night.

The new sleeping pill should help out people who wake up in the middle of the night and have a hard time going back to sleep. It has already been evaluated via two clinical trials and was reportedly proven to be effective. However there are side effects and these include headaches, nausea and fatigue.

Be warned as well that Intermezzo should not be taken along with other medications. Further, it should not be combined with alcohol too.

In case you get the chance to come across it, be guided that you will need prescription to get one. And lastly, if ever you do try it out, do make sure you don’t grow dependent on it. One pill reportedly costs between $2 to $3, a bit expensive for people who may be planning to try it out.

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There were two separate incidents reported. One had to do with Yasmine Y. Ashley, a 1.5 month infant who turned unresponsive after sleeping alongside her mother and the mom’s said boyfriend.

According to the Medical Examiner’s Office report, “the deceased was placed on her back, next to her mother, fed and fell asleep, in the full sized bed. When her mother’s boyfriend came to bed at 2:00 a.m., the deceased appeared to be ‘OK.’ ”

“The deceased was on one side of the bed, mom was in the middle, and mother’s boyfriend slept on the other side of the bed. When the deceased mother awoke for a feeding at 4:30 a.m., the deceased was still supine, with blood coming from her mouth and nose.”

The other had to do with a certain Demirrion L. Washington, 2.5 months old who died when she was sleeping alongside her mother and sister. The mom went for a shower and when she came back, she felt Demirrion’s cold skin.

While both parties tried to seek help, everything was apparently too late. These are just some of the case reported for November which many of you mothers out there may want to seriously consider.

It is understandable that many parents want to have their babies by their side but be wary of the risks since in these cases, it is apparent that it is a matter of life and death.

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A lot of people such as the fans and the family of Jackson cheered the verdict, some even singing to the tune of ‘Beat It’ too. And while Murray kept his poker-face stance all throughout, it makes you wonder; what if Murray did not administer those large dosages? What if Jackson continued to suffer to this day insomnia or worse, die from it eventually?

This is looking at the different side of the case. This is not in defense of Dr. Conrad Murray but more of looking at what would have happened if it was the other way around. Jackson may have lived a bit longer but may eventually succumb to the sleep problem which was said to be pretty much serious.

So in the end, Murray or any other hired physician hired by Michael would have been convicted too for being neglectful.

But just the same, the dosage issue of propofol is really the main issue here. And while Murray claims that he gave only a small amount to Michael who had complained of struggles to prepare for his shows, one can only wonder how “small” that amount was.

All is water under the bridge as Jackson is dead. But for Dr. Conrad Murray who stands to lose his license, a tight watch has been made on him. Why? The last thing that people would want to see is seeing a convicted doctor putting himself to permanent sleep as well.

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Sleepless

“Basically, the lonelier individuals had sleep that was more broken up. There was more movement during the night, more periods of short sleep duration, more tossing and turning,” Kurina said by phone.

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So this also means you have to adjust to your sleep and wake up schedules as well. Hence, unless you want to wake up on the wrong side of bed, better consider adjusting your time pieces this weekend.

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Soldiers are susceptible to trauma, something that is easily traced to the environment that they are normally exposed to. Apparently a lot of soldiers have become casualties of war, reaching an extent to which many call as them possibly reaching a “cuckoo” state which perhaps only military personnel can easily adapt to.

But if this new program called the Power Dreaming project pushes through, then soldiers may yet get the help that they need. This is actually another form of bio feedback mechanism that aims to counteract nightmares which are prevalent for combat veterans.

The hope is that these “power dreams” can be watched from laptops and “home training and 3-D goggles work to gradually enhance the strength of these new neurological images,” according to the presentation that outlines the program’s aims.

Sort of reminds you about the Inception movie a bit eh?

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The blindfold is made of lightweight non-toxic black foam with an adjustable elastic strap, one size fits all. The Weber Original Disposable Sleep Mask is lightweight, comfortable to wear and low in cost. There is no metal in the mask therefore, it can be worn during operations, MRI or Radiology examinations and as a “room darkening sleep mask” that lets all hospital patients get much better sleep during their stay at the hospital.

Hence, rather than lose sleep when you are not at all comfortable in the hospital, these new low cost sleep masks should be a handy solution.

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The call is in debate right now but with the growing number of infant deaths although the academy states there is no evidence that bumper pads prevent injuries and say they pose a potential risk of suffocation, strangulation and entrapment.

In short, for parents, the intent to use or not to as far as these crib bumper guards are concerned are left entirely to them. Your call folks!

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Actually, the cause of death was undetermined. All they had to work with was the fact that the tots were sleeping with their parents. SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome has been a main cause for baby deaths, with the youngest reported baby death aged at 3 weeks and 10 months thus far.

“The safest place for your baby to sleep is in its own cot in the same room as you, not with you on the couch, the bed or any other place,” Mr Hill said.

The new guidelines includes:

• Sleeping baby on its back from birth with its feet at the foot of the cot.
• Sleeping baby with its head and face uncovered with bedcovers tucked in securely, or in a sleeping bag that fits well.
• Avoiding exposure to tobacco smoke before and after birth.
• Providing a safe sleep environment in a cot which complied with Australian standards.
• Sleeping baby in its own cot in the same room as its parents for the first six to 12 months.

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This is the Selk’Bag, a wearable sleeping bag that was created with provisions for arms and legs. It even comes with a hood and also features nylon soles and anti-slip pads that should cover all safety and preferences that people would require.

In case you find the Selk’Bag useful, check out your local outdoor shop for one. It reportedly costs around $149 and should be a cheeky addition to your daily camping or hiking needs while lessening the baggage you have to carry on the road.

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There is no better way to get good sleep other than getting a good mattress. And while there are many people who take the liberty of doing reviews, commercials are a good way to determine just how good these mattresses come.

Like the Comforta Mattresses, one can reportedly sleep like a baby, something that many long for. With a tagline “Sleep like it used to be”, the curiosity of people on how good a mattress it is will surely spark something.

And what better way to show off that moniker other than to use an actual child sleeping like an angel on it. To make the whole advertising initiative catchy, they dress the babies in oversized clothing with books and other grownup stuff on the side too.

This Comforta Mattresses campaign may thus appeal most significantly to young exhausted parents in desperate need of some sound shut-eye. CUTE!

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The Black and White Sultjamas can be yours for $89.95.

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Especially for travelers who may encounter delays and end up sleeping by the public benches, the SleepBox could be a better alternative to render more convenient sleep. Moscow has started it so could the rest of the world follow soon?

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Quach and his colleagues surveyed about 1,500 parents of kids starting at 22 different elementary schools in Melbourne. Of these parents, 161 said their child had a moderate or severe sleeping problem and 108 were recruited for the study. Kids with more serious sleep-related breathing problems, for instance, were excluded.

This and of course some of the distractions like games or even gadgets could spell a big difference as far as helping kids sleep better. Also, it could help them lead healthier lives and perform better in school.

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Soft is not safe as far as Dr. Rachel Moon is concerned. This conclusion however is not a new one. If you recall, pillows or cushions have been found to be dangerous for babies who sleep. Issues such as SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) or accidental suffocation therein have become key problems which make them hazards for babies.

Having pillows and cushions do indeed make sleeping comfortable for babies, in the same way that we adults find comfort in them. However, as far as babies are concerned, doctors recommend the use of “firm sleep surfaces” which really means a bed with a sheet that is put over the pillows and tucked tightly.

This is another study you may have come across, so just consider it a reminder that whatever we think that is comfortable may not necessarily be hold true all the time. Babies deserve all the comfort of course but looking out for the realities as far as their manner of sleeping is another.

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Leave it to Russia to come up with perhaps the most outrageous way of sleeping outdoors with this crazy plan of theirs. Already known for being one of the most expensive places to live in, Russia is taking tourists to the moon!

This has something to do with their plan construct a special kind of spacecraft that is made for tourists who can tour something different – the moon! The only hitch is that the said space hotel can only house seven passengers where they will get the chance to see the dark side of the moon and maybe Mars if all goes well.

The manpower requirements to make the posh space hotel work has not been divulged yet but considering you can only take 7 people up, the personnel need may not be that plenty. So if you feel you need to sleep in hotel but are having a hard time still, maybe sleeping in outer space could do the trick.

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For parents, the hardest part about disciplining their kids is to revert to the proper sleeping habits especially when school time comes in. Summer allows kids to sleep as late as they can but once the school calendar sinks in, a lot of limitations and restrictions must be enforced by guardians and parents to make sure that they are fit and prim for the next day to school.

It is a matter of adjustments for the kids. This all starts from doing their homework at the right time and having dinner at the proper time for eating. The sequence should be made in a way to where kids will benefit and be at ease with, something that is bound to be hard to do at first.

There are of course cases where you have to do your part as a parent to help them sleep. Some use warm milk while others tell stories. TV is a no-no, same with the use of gadgets. While some parents ban the watching of TV back in the days, such a practice could really be something useful to regulate a child’s sleeping patterns.

Story telling is another aspect to which kids may find it easier to doze off and sleep. Consider these factors of adjustment and you may help your child through the school year and allow them to get better grades and of course live a healthy life.

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Normally, people would like to sleep on beds in a cozy home or a posh hotel. But would you go as far as sleeping in a pipe? Well if you are one of the people who want to try out if you can sleep in the extreme places, then perhaps the Dasparkhotel in Germany could be something unique to try out.

The pipes are situated at a park, serving as standalone rooms that come with a double bed, a small storage space and lighting. The only downfall is you may have to look for somewhere else to take a shower or dislodge your unwanted wastes. Well, considering the setup, there had to be something missing right? The immediate intent is to provide you with the necessary comforts for relaxing and sleeping so don’t push your luck when it comes to these kinds of sleep solutions.

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For the pet lovers who keep on pampering their pet, here is a trendy sleep solution you can consider for that pampered pooch. This is a denim bed made for dogs called the Lap of Luxury Pet Beds. While it doesn’t necessarily look like the standard bed humans do, it reincarnates in a way how pets love to sleep on a person’s lap.

The recreated lap is padded with the necessary padding and can even be re-dressed in other pant types to give your pooch the comfort he would normally get if he was resting on your actual lap. Unfortunately it seems that this idea is made for small dogs only. Then again, who in his right mind would want a bigger dog lying on him or her?

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Sleeping in installments (or fragments) has long been known to produce issues as far as memory impairment is concerned and it seems that some Stanford sleep researchers have affirmed this claim by using mice to prove it further. They reportedly injected some virus containing a red fluorescent protein that was made to target brain cells involved in the waking stages.

Apparently, what the scientists found were observations of poor memory due to the fragmented sleep issue. In fact, it seems that poor overall sleep quality, interference with some specific part of the sleep cycle or annoyance from constantly being woken up have been key factors in explaining these issues.

Other than these findings, other human disorders can similarly interrupt sleep that include Alzheimer’s disease, alcoholism and sleep apnea. All have been associated with memory problems which may eventually affect learning ability, whenever new skills and information are not as strongly retained.

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Ondo State is pushing for a new anti-sleep gadget, one that may very well help curb down the accidents caused by drowsiness or sleeping when driving. Apparently the device is something that is attached to the ear of the driver which will trigger an alarm in case the driver becomes drowsy.

The campaign is something commenced by Chevron Nigeria Ltd. And Star Deep water Petroleum Ltd. The initiative is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility that is geared towards helping sleep-deprived truck drivers so that they may also pay more attention to safety measures while on the road.

The rate of auto crashes has claimed many lives within a span of two months and hopefully this campaign can somehow remedy the alarming development for drowsy and sleep-deprived truckers and drivers on the road.

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Leave it to hotels to do their part to help guests gain better sleep while traveling as Crowne Plaza Hotels takes the lead in introducing snore-proof rooms. The rooms promise to give guests better respite and sleep, made for couples who have sleep problems due to their partner’s snoring and vice versa.

A study revealed that half of the couples in the UK struggle to get a good night’s sleep due to snoring partner/s but the new hotel rooms should address all that. The rooms feature sound proofing on walls to absorb the loud the frequencies, a special sound absorbing head board, an anti-snoring bed wedge which acts as a body pillow, an anti-snoring pillow which uses magnets and a white noise machine which is proven to help drown out the droning snoring noise and help sleep and relaxation.

This development should be great for travelers who normally end up sacrificing sleep due to these snoring issues and of course the fatigue of being always on the go.

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Staying or laying bed for longer spells will result into something called Decbitus ulcers or something that is commonly known as bed sores. This is something normal for bed-ridden patients who often have prolonged pressure to their skin for lying in one place for too long.

And for this reason, a new type of bed comes out, aptly called the Intelligent Bed. The bed can reportedly imitate the movements of a healthy person during sleep, doing it by initially lodging the person’s movements as they sleep. The frames of the bed are made from smart materials which can be easily adjusted as needed by the person using it.

Swiss institute Empa developed the Intelligent Bed and is currently undergoing field tests in clinics and hospitals. The bed should be made available in Switzerland before the year ends.

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When traveling, a person would barely get some great sleep. However, give the hotels credit for trying to make your visit as recharging and delightful as possible. Just check out the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Hotel which over at the Indian Ocean offers a stunning underwater habitat that should change how people lodge and relax today.

With their underwater setup, guests can look forward to a different but relaxing respite as you get surrounded by the nearby marine life over there. They provide a semi-circle for guests to relax and get a 180-degree view of the undersea inhabitants, most probably something that will be expensive to enjoy.

Aside from being able to sleep soundly and differently, guests get a private bedroom for two, a fancy champagne dinner and a pampering breakfast in bed. So who says you cannot relax and sleep while abroad?

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For anyone who sleeps, dreams will be there. But the thing is, are they in color or black and white? Seems like a question for TV geeks but seriously, it seems that dreams may come in color or black and white for people, if they can remember them that is.

Apparently a journal called Dreaming asked some people about their dreams. 80% of the younger portion said they got colored dreams while the older ones either couldn’t remember or had them in black and white. And since we did mention that this study seems to be somewhat connected to television, it looks like the study leaned more towards watching colored TV as the main reason.

These days, all of us practically enjoyed colored TV sets. And if you think about it, the logic behind it may be the fact that the old folks were around when the era of black and white TV sets were around.

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