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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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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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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Mattresses are expected to deliver the proper aid when it comes to sleeping and through ads like the Orthocrin Mattress Print Ads, you can certainly see why. Thanks to the ingenuity of advertising agency Solution Comunicação in Belo Horizonte, Brazil a good night’s sleep is imminent.

Of course, there is that aspect of overdoing it as far as trying to build up a product but this is precisely what people want to see. Using the brand ad message “If you love your back, spend the night with Orthocrin” may not be that catchy or impressive, the fact remains that a mattress can stand out with the proper marketing channeling from the people behind the brand building endeavor.

Hence, for the people who are looking for great leads on the right mattress to get the much needed respite or sleep, check out this mattress. Besides, there is always supposed truth in advertising right?

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Seeing ad campaigns to promote a particular product can truly spur up exposure and seeing how sleep problems for the young and old are becoming an issue, the Heinz Golden Sleep ads are sure to catch anyone’s attention. For one, the ad makes use of cute tykes in different positions which should become interesting for parents seeking better ways to help their kids sleep.

The baby milk product hails from China and was conceived by Invisible advertising. Each of these ads stars a different baby posed in deep sleep with a director’s clapperboard just visible, showing how in control parents are with this magical sleep concoction on hand.

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If you are having problems figuring out what to get your little angel for Christmas, perhaps this Disney Fairies sleeping bag and duffel can appease them. Use it indoors or the next time they (and you) camp out.

The Disney Fairies Sleeping Bag and Duffel is being offered now over at Walmart for only $14. Just add $2 for shipping and handling. This machine-washable bag is made from 100% polyester and features a polyester fiber fill.

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According to a new research, UK businesses are losing a fortune from people who have lack of sleep. About £280 per year per annually is being lost with workers waking up feeling tired and unrefreshed to perform their duties.

About over 27% of the working nation are suffering from this dilemma which doesn’t even include sick days too. Half of those questioned said they drag themselves into work feeling tired over 20 times a year.

It says shattered workers are 23% less satisfied in their jobs and admit to low levels of productivity (24%) compared to their colleagues.

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People over at Buffalo are about to get their sleep disorders in check as Kenmore Mercy Hospital announces the opening of their SleepCare Center. This is the third of such a facility to be opened in the Catholic Health System’s hospital network.

The sleep center is designed to diagnose and treat a variety of sleep disorders. Plans for this new sleep care center were made for years now to address patients with sleep-related problems.

The SleepCare Center is located at the fourth floor and features four suites that each resemble a hotel room while also equipped with a queen size bed, wall mounted flat screen television and handicap accessible bathroom.

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The Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall order for the PBteen Sleep and Study Loft Beds, products imported by Williams-Sonoma Inc. The side rails of the bed apparently cracks down thus leading to the mattress support to collapse.

Kids or even babies may eventually be injured and there have already been reports of bed cracking or splitting. There was even a child who sustained lacerations to the head when the side rail split when he climbed down the ladder.

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With the Holidays fast approaching, guests and sleepovers are expected to spike up again. And for the hosts who want to make sure that they give their guests proper accommodations, a crisis may arise with the shortage of container ships as stressed by Home and Bedroom.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and normally some homes would have relatives and friends to sleepover. And to make sure that they do get the best sleep accommodations, extra beds can do the trick.

However with shipping companies idling their operations due to the recession, it looks like they have their work cut out for them. With mass purchases for beds expected to spike, delays may eventually cause some inconvenience on their end.

Surging shipments of furniture, electronics and clothes to the U.S. and Europe, coupled with capacity cuts by shipping lines, has caused as much as 15 percent of containers to be delayed in Busan this year. (Bloomberg).

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Covidien, perhaps more popularly known as a company that is involved in the sale of special chemicals and sleep therapy products has announced the consummation of two sales deals.

They received about $280 million for the sale of its specialty chemical business to an affiliate of New Mountain Capital while selling its sleep therapy products biz to PH Invest. No idea on the terms of the deal were disclosed.

The sale included products sold under the GoodKnight and Sandman brands.

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Silently, a website dedicated to selling sleepwear like pajamas, bath robes and underwear is celebrating its 10th year in business. CrazyforBargains.com runs three websites and is now offering a special 10% off orders from now until August 31, 2010. A coupon code, “take10”, at checkout can be availed.

CrazyforBargains.com sells fun pajamas and sleepwear for the whole family including sleepwear for men, women, children, toddlers, and infants. Products offered include flannel pajamas, pajama pants, boxer shorts, nightshirts, bath robes, and slippers.

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Thanks to technology, face recognition to be more precise, people no longer have to worry about leaving their TV sets on. With the Sony Bravia WE5, a heat and motion sensor will alert the system to automatically turn off if there is no one in the room watching.

The Bravia WE5 also comes with an ambient light sensor to reduce the output from the TV’s backlight depending on the room’s brightness. Sony says the new micro-tubular HCFL backlight reduces the amount of power used by the set by 50 percent, compared to earlier LCD TVs.

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Another wave of baby cribs have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission due to suffocation and strangling hazards affecting small kids. Apparently the problem is traced to the tubular mattress-support frames which can bend or break thus causing the mattress to collapse.

Other than this, they can be an entrapment hazard. There has been at least one death caused by suffocation and 13 other incidents have been reported to the C.P.S.C. The Safety Commission urge parents not to use or attempt to fix defective cribs.

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Sleeping on the job may be a big No No but it looks like Halfords is making an exception. Considering that a successful candidate stands to be compensated £600 a week, you can imagine sleep deprived or people who are not even suffering from sleep problems to come in.

Halfords is advertising for a sleeping bag tester and say the successful applicant will have to “demonstrate an interest in camping and outdoors leisure activities”. The bike and car accessory giants also say people applying also need a willingness to “sleep under canvas” but say previous experience is not strictly necessary. It seems like an easy way to earn some cool cash.

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It looks like even hotels are doing their part for Sleep Awareness Week, revealing various sleep packages for people looking for some sensible and luxurious slumber. Like this one from New York, The Benjamin Hotel is offering a new Art of Sleep Package which starts at $289 a night.

This includes consultation, with the hotel’s sleep concierge, a bedtime snack of peanut-butter-and-jelly finger sandwiches; 20 per cent off a sleep-inducing spa treatment at the hotel spa and a 2 p.m. checkout. Not a bad package to check out, especially if you are among the sleep deprived people today.

(Source) Ottowa Citizen

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Sleep specialists get a bit of new help as Philips announces its newest sleep analysis tool with the acquisition of the Somnolyzer 24×7 automated scoring solutions business from the Siesta Group. The Siesta Group is a Viennese research and clinical software company specialising in polysomnography-scoring (PSG) solutions for sleep centers.

This should be big help not only to sleep diagnostic centers but also for the people looking to remedy their sleep issues. This is a diagnostic aid for sleep and respiratory disorders which should help physicians and medical centers serve sleep troubled people, something that seems scarce these days.

(Source) The Engineer

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Harrison’s Sleep Disorder Center expanded and renovated by providing adding more capacity and adding new equipment to accommodate and resolve patient issues suffering from sleep disorders. The new look offers a more appealing setup, close to a hotel-like atmosphere, and was completed last September.

Patients are prescreened before being referred to the sleep center, to make sure a study would benefit them. Once there, they’re hooked up to a dozen or so wires, each monitoring a different parameter. The suites feature the latest in Philips Respironics sleep diagnostic technology, which provides state of the art monitoring of sleep patterns and recorded symptoms for immediate diagnoses and recommended treatment.

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For the second time in a row the Silenor drug for Insomnia has been declined. Apparently the drug did not meet the approval standards for efficacy though no clinical issues were being placed in question. The FDA has requested the company to submit an amended risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS), including a medication guide to be distributed with the product.

Apparently this has been affecting the share value of the company which has dropped by more than 60%. The FDA declined to approve the drug back in February after citing concerns relating to heart health were the drug was concerned.

(Source) DB Techno

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An annual event to help the homeless is going to be a bit challenging this year as Oxford announces their annual sleep out campaign led by Lord Mayor Mary Clarkson. The challenge this year is the weather conditions. Unlike in previous years, people may find sleeping out a bit different, having to combat cold weather while doing it all for a cause.

However there is an alternative for the cause. People can donate £20 even if they do not take part in the sleep-out and Mrs Clarkson added: “It seems a bit of a cheek to just pay £20 to sleep in your own bed, but every little bit helps this good cause.

To donate to the Oxford Sleep-out, send your cheques to The Oxford Sleep Out, c/o The Oxford Night Shelter, PO Box 177, Luther Street, Oxford, OX1 1SF.

(Source) Oxford Times

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With the buzz that the latest Harry Potter movie is creating, you can bet that this likewise means opportunity. And among them include Home and Bedroom furniture which launches the “Magical Bedroom Furniture Sale” a promotion that is sure to get some people in their stores.

Just what is it exactly? From now until the end of August, every item in their online store will be on sale for 10% off their already discounted prices. Simply enter the code “magic” into the coupon box at checkout and you will cast a spell getting yourself a 10% discount on everything you buy.

Indeed it does seem that the Harry Potter mania is taking the world by storm. And like most establishments, you can bet they will find ways to associate themselves with the famed movie. And as far as customers are concerned, they may be looking for other resources as well.

Well just in case, don’t look any further. You can find one at one of our sites, Keetsa Mattresses, your source for the best organic mattresses today!

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Women who love to sleep in style and comfort may yet get the best sleepwear in the market as Feminine Silk Sleepwear finally goes online. The new site features a diverse selection of high quality silk nightgowns, nightdresses and a host of other types of sleep apparel, Feminine Silk Sleepwear has an impressive catalog in its infancy, with only more additions coming soon.

“Silk is the most versatile, durable and ecological product on the market,” said Andre Luc Le Blanc, the site’s founder.

While people across the world battle a loss of sleep, Andre Luc Le Blanc and his FeminineSilkSleepwear.com e-store is able to contribute a sense of comfort to the collective resting of people everywhere.

(Source) Press

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Go to sleep in style with these new pajamas and sleepwear from Sleepyheads.com. These new line was meant to provide people with comfort, affordability, quality, fun, vibrant prints and family orientation, key needs for getting the right and healthy sleep.

The Sleepyheads line is anticipating a further addition of adult and child matching family footed pajamas in the fall. The Sleepyheads line of pajamas and sleepwear is available exclusively at their site and fellow affiliates.

(Source) Press

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NikkoSHOPS announces the launch of a second online store aimed at broadening their target areas for the growing demand for Internet-based shopping. The new site will focus on modern furniture and contemporary home furnishings.

Today we are seeing the evolution of home improvement. In fact, there are two niches: one of the traditional front and the other that of which is focused on modern style. Presumably, the first store was focused more on the general needs but seeing the need to focus on specifics, it seems that this new store will be focusing on that aspect as a business strategy for the growing market today.

“There are already several online niche furniture retailers in the market,” said Nuno Andrade, cofounder of nikkoSHOPS. “We’re just trying to take our unique customer-centric focus and applying it to an existing business model.”

This is not affiliated with Sleepzine.

(Source) Press

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There are no numbers to determine which people are truly affected by the hard times we are in but thanks to this study of Philips, we are now able to identify the people affected the most; managers. Apparently most workers are getting sleepless nights since they either have to deal with their personal security or make sure that they are doing their job right. And along that line plays the importance of being prepared, making sure that you can handily cover your work to avoid being tagged as lackadaisical in the workplace.

According to this survey:

• Americans are more likely than other nationalities to lose sleep through stress at work with 30 percent citing it as the reason they wake up during the night
• The average amount of time it takes Americans to fall asleep – at nearly 26 minutes – is more than any other country surveyed – and American men lead the world in snoring with 29 percent snoring every single night.
• 70 percent said that their work suffered because of lack of sleep
• The number one symptom of this lack of sleep was less patience, followed closely behind by less enthusiasm and concentration

“People lose sleep either because they cannot sleep (insomnia) or because they are not setting aside enough time for sleep – both of which can happen because of work-related stress in the current economic environment,” said Dr. David White, Chief Medical Officer for Philips Home Healthcare Solutions. ”People simply need to take sleep much more seriously.”

“Sleep is not optional – it is absolutely critical to people’s health,” continued Dr. White “The consequences of not sleeping enough are well documented. People who do not get enough sleep can gain weight, are prone to diabetes, high blood pressure and even heart attacks. We are facing a serious healthcare problem if we do not take sleep more seriously.”

Sleep is still essential for being productive. Sacrificing it may lead to a significant nosedive in performance and place your overall health in jeopardy as well.

This study is not affiliated with Sleepzine.

(Source) Press

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Scent to Sleep, that all natural non-drowsy sleep mist is under new management. Innovative Custom Products Inc. has reportedly bought the company which distributes these easy to use sprays. By simply applying 3 to 5 sprays on your pillow, bed, pajamas, or in the bedroom five minutes before bedtime, you will feel relaxed, and go right to sleep…and the best part is you wake up feeling refreshed and energized.

Scent To Sleep is all natural, safe, environmentally friendly, and one of the most innovative non-prescription sleep aids to hit the market. Its proprietary formulation contains no chemicals or harmful ingredients, has no horrible prescription side effects, and you never have to take a pill.

The company is currently offering a 2-for-1 National TV Promotional Special as a way to introduce Scent To Sleep to the public. Simply visit www.drmistICP.com and order Scent To Sleep and a second bottle will be shipped FREE with your order.

“This product is not affiliated with Keetsa or Bedzine and cannot be found in their stores”

(Source) Press

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Bedding and furniture buying just got another option with the announcement that the Art Van Furniture is opening its first freestanding bedding store in June, with more stores to follow. The first store, almost 5,000 square feet, will open in Canton, Mich. It will carry an assortment that includes King Koil, Sealy, Sleep to Live (Kingsdown’s new bedding line), Tempur-Pedic and Simmons, company officials said.

“We are selling much more than just bedding at these new stores,” said Gary Van Elslander, president of Art Van. “Our goal is to educate our consumers on the importance of great sleep and that the quality of a person’s sleep is directly linked to the overall quality of their life. We were amazed by what we learned through our research, and we are very excited to share that knowledge with the Michigan communities we have served for 50 years.”

A name for the new sleep shops will be announced shortly, company officials said. They said they have identified growth opportunities for the stores in Michigan’s Ingham, Wayne, Oakland, Kent and Livingston counties.

In addition to carrying mattresses, the store will carry complementing items and services, including pillows, natural sleep aids, aromatherapy products, mattress pads and related goods.

(Source) Furniture Today

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For the people in St. Louis suffering from various sleep disorders, the opening of the new SSM Center for Sleep Disorders in St. Marys should be a welcome note. Sleep problems are growing in numbers and while not all regions have the luxury of easily accessing sleep specialists in their region, local folks in St. Louis can now expect help within their grasps.

The various sleep disorders today like daytime sleepiness, insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome and other sleep disorders are no laughing matter. They have become serious issues to which many people are finding hard to remedy. Sleep specialists are bound to change all that and from the looks of it, this new sleep center is bound to help a lot of people combat these sleep abnormalities.

Under the direction of Dr. Raman Malhotra, a neurologist, the center offers diagnosis and management of sleep disorders through clinical and laboratory evaluations of patients.

Sleep studies are conducted in private bedrooms in a controlled area where brain, heart, muscle and breathing activities are monitored.

(Source) St. Louis Business Journal

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As a nanny, your main job is to look over the person you are looking after. Apparently, Jeff Kathrein was the assigned nanny to look over the late son of actor John Travolta.

Jeff had his own statements regarding what transpired on that fateful day. He even stated that Jett could sleep for 12 to 16 hours a day. But regardless, was that sufficient reason to leave a child on his own?

Here is a synopsis of his statement:

Jett, his family and his two nannies had been boating on Jan. 1. They returned to their townhouse at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel at around 6 PM. Jett was tired, went into his bedroom and went to sleep. Nanny Jeff Kathrein watched TV in the adjoining room. The other nanny, Eli, returned to the townhouse at around 11:30 PM. Both Jeff and Eli turned in at around that time. After Jeff got up [the next morning], he went into the bathroom and discovered Jett laying on the floor.”

Before you sleep, should you not check on the child? If you do the math there was sufficient time for Jeff Kathrein to check on Jett Travolta. That is now being disputed.

(Source) Right Celebrity

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Direct costs included $191.2 million for doctors’ visits, $36.6 million for transportation to and from these visits, $16.5 million for prescription drugs, $1.8 million for over-the-counter remedies, and a whopping $339.8 million for alcohol used as a sleep aid.

Eight percent of individuals in the study, average age almost 44 and 60 percent female, reported having used alcohol to fall asleep, including 28 percent of those with insomnia symptoms or syndrome.

(Source) Washington Post

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HongKong is a fast-paced economy where no one can easily slow down. Especially now that recession is plaguing the whole world, people would be wise to consider the options of slowing down or being more aggressive. As it is right now, people are trying to look for alternative ways to sleep, and Delay No Mall seems to be offering that solution through these sleep pods.

“Hong Kong is a really crazy place — you do not have time to rest at all,” said Benjamin Lau, founder of Delay No Mall, where the sleep-pods are based, and chief executive officer of trendy style firm G.O.D.

“Lots of people cannot sleep very well at night, there’s so much stress and pressure. We put these sleep pods in the mall because we wanted a place where people could relax.”

Sleeping in malls? Now we have seen everything!

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The Purple Stuff, a drink that is supposed to relax people and help them sleep better for those who suffer from insomnia and jetlag, can get a lot of reprieve with the consumption of one just one can. But the manner of advertising leaves a lot to be improved as it has been hit from using controversial terms and slogans nearing the lines of misleading consumers.

“Drank,” “purple stuff” and “lean” are street terms for the mixture of codeine syrup with soft drinks or alcohol, a concoction that is believed to have factored in the deaths of three local rap stars. “Sippin’ syrup” is believed to have originated in Houston, and it remains a common topic for Southern rappers.

(Source) Chron.com

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So if that was the case, why go green if you are defeating the purpose of educating kids? We all want to conserve. That is a given. But if it means sacrificing something in return, there is something terribly wrong.

There is no point pushing for energy reduction if kids are falling asleep.’ The findings will be a blow to the Building Schools for the Future programme, which aims to rebuild and renew 3,300 secondary schools in England. To date, 42 schools have been transformed.

(Source) Mail Online

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For anyone, there is a limit as to how far you can go as far as staying awake is concerned. Particularly for people in profession, it would be wise to know when to keep on going and when to sleep. As far as medical people are concerned, it has been found that after 16 hours, they better slow down and get some rest if they want to remain competent.

Forced to go beyond that could lead to inconsistency as far as rendering their expertise and that can be more room for danger especially that medical resident people are expected to take care of people in any level of emergency possible as far as health is concerned.

A survey of about 4,000 interns found that in the first year those rules were in effect, 84 percent reported working shifts that violated them at least one month of the year. Forty-three percent reported working more than 80 hours weekly.

(Source) Washington Post

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It seems that more people these days are trying to reach out and get everyone aware that not all of us have the luxury to sleep in cozy beds or homes. In fact, a large number of people in most states today often wander out into the streets and look for sane places to rest and sleep. Some have made do with abandoned buildings or even the standard alleys. But the fact of the matter is, these are no places for a person to sleep in.

So we have another sponsor to raise this awareness. While there was already a previous post for a call to address the sleepless and the homeless here is another effort being pushed by “The Singing Machine”, which has proudly announced that it is sponsoring the Miami Rescue Mission and Broward Outreach Center “Great Fall Sleep-A-Thon.”

(Source) Market Watch

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From prior posts, we have been narrating various news articles on how companies have recognized the value of sleep in employees. While some companies allow nap times, there may be an issue as far as allowing workers to make the most out of their sleeping privileges. Among them include sleeping at the very first second that the time for sleep comes.

Just like some sleep aids, here is something that can help an employee sleep comfortably. The I-Sleep is actually just like a normal pillow that you can place on your work desk where you can slide your head and get the right sleeping position for your head.

Another problem the i-sleep doesn’t address: many bosses don’t understand the concept that a 10-minute nap is not laziness, but in fact aid productivity–though that doesn’t really matter since this is just an idea for a school project and not a real product.

(Source) Crave

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We are all familiar with the phrase “No Sleeping on the Job” but apparently some companies are retracting this belief. For the sake of productivity, some companies allow their employees to sleep but not on their table.

Companies are taking on a new lease, investing in these innvovative EnergyPods for taking naps and then return to work refreshed. Of course this may be subject to a lot of issues but knowing companies, they are bound to place some restrictions and guidelines on proper hours to get some short naps and then be more productive for the sake of overall operations.

Vinayak Sudame, an engineer at the Research Triangle Park campus of Cisco, says he uses an EnergyPod to “shut my eyes and shut myself off for 10 or 15 minutes” when he is working on a problem or needs some quiet time. More than a walk or a coffee break, he says, this type of “total mental rest” helps him return to work with what he calls a “reorganized” perspective.

(Source) The New York Times

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By now, the world has perhaps been informed widely about the Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Merrill Lynch issue to which both had filed for Chapter 11 or bankruptcy due to financial problems. While many have been laid off, the impact it has is deemed worst than the September 11 attacks on the United States, making more people wonder what is in store for them as far as stability is concerned.

Ordinarily this may be seen as a temporary setback but for people who need to survive, sleepless nights are pegged ahead. It may not be categorized as a serious sleep disorder for now but if the trend continues, it should not be surprising as to how this will affect people mentally that may go as far as becoming medically related.

One thing that is for sure, you cannot tell people to take it easy. With an economy practically at the cliff, who knows what tomorrow would hold. That is perhaps why many cannot sleep well these days. There is no telling which company may follow the footsteps of Lehman.

Within the past year, 38 percent of Americans said they couldn’t sleep because of financial worries, 34 percent experienced the butterfly feeling in their stomachs for the same reason – while 9 percent have even broke out in cold sweats after toiling over their finances, according to the Birmingham-based bank’s Build-to-Order Free Checking Anniversary Survey.

(Source) Business Journal

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To avoid the pain when we visit our dentist for possible tooth extractions or even root canals, we would normally be given anesthesia or sedatives so we can sleep through the pain. With that in mind, would we dare use it when we cannot sleep ourselves?

Of course, there is no pain involved in this case. Perhaps the only pain we may have in mind is the after-effect to which no sleep may result in probable health risk events.

But going back, Dex (Dexmedetomidine) has been found to be a natural way of putting patients to sleep for possible dental procedures. Makes you wonder if they can do the same for normal sleeping wants.

Then again, that would need medical clearance to which doctors are sure to evaluate you if and when it can be used as a natural sleep sedative outside dental procedures.

According to the bispectral index, which measures sedative state, patients remained in a sedative state even when they appeared to be clearly conscious. Thus, discontinuing the Dex infusion approximately 15 minutes before the end of the procedure is recommended to minimize recovery time.

It should also be noted that patients in this study were relatively young and healthy; higher doses and differences in age and health may affect the performance of Dex.

(Source) Dental Economics

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Sleep has to be one of the prime problems that most people are facing today and while many see therapists or even turn to the sleeping pills that induce sleep, natural ways have been found to be always safer and smarter. Apparently this is one reason why ScentToSleep has slowly come into its own, offering aroma therapy through scents like lavender to help in aiding people suffering from sleep deprivation and insomnia issues.

ScentToSleep.com is filling a niche in the sleep industry. Worldwide, many adults are experiencing a sleeping problem one or more nights a week. Nationwide, an estimated 50 to 70 million people suffer from sleep loss and insomnia. Sleep mist is an alternative to prescription drugs. Lavender essential oils produce a calming effect, so that you wake up refreshed and energized.

So for all the people out there who are suffering from sleep deficiencies, chances are you may find your solution here. Check them out.

(Source) Market Watch

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Perhaps it is not surprising why Discovery Health is listed among CRF’s Best 50 Employers portfolio since it makes sure that it takes care of its employees, even if it means providing them sleep bonuses.

A lot of companies could do well to see the Sleep Quest program that Discovery Health has brewed up, believing more on health rather than reprimanding and branding employees on laziness. Sleep is an essential part of productivity and hence is an obvious advantage if you get well-rested employees manning the various stations of your business empire.

The initiative, created with under-performing employees in mind, offers selected staff the option of having a nap in exchange for overtime hours worked. According to the scheme – dubbed ‘Sleep Quest’ – for every hour of overtime, the employee will receive a 30-minute sleep credit, or ‘Nap Scrap’.

The employee has the choice to use his or her 30-minute Nap Scrap immediately, or accumulate several Nap Scraps and use them for a longer sleep. However, employees can only utilise a maximum of four hours total sleep time at one time, after which they begin again with zero credit.

(Source) TheTimes

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When we sleep, we are susceptible to various kinds of things that go around in our dreams. Normally for some reason, we are given sign and signals on what to do. This includes business. To most, it may seem as foolish and fictitious but for others it can do wonders.

While some may call it a sudden burst of idea, perhaps one good explanation is that when we sleep, we are relaxed and not under pressure. Further, before we hit the sack, chances are we have had a certain business issue in mind and normally it can be carried onto us even in our sleep. So the result may be guides on what and what not to do.

A lot of people have benefited from it and perhaps many more entrepreneurs can get the same tip if they are thinking of what business to put up. Crazy but it can work and you have nothing to lose!

Alan Stafford, an executive coach and self-described “sleepworker” interviewed by Fortune Small Business, offers tips on how entrepreneurs can boost their creative and problem-solving juices during sleep, such as identifying business problems that need to be solved right before falling asleep, waking up slowly instead of with an alarm clock and keeping a dream journal on the nightstand.

(Source) Wall Street Journal

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For the sleep deprived and insomniacs in the world, getting help in any way that you can seems to be apparent. A lot of people have tried to do it on their own, making use of sleeping pills and adjusting their sleep schedules by forcing themselves the proper hours of sleeping. But that was yesterday’s news.

Thanks to the efforts of sleep specialists that have come together, you can now sleep better with SleepBetter.org. Placing emphasis on the various issues that are plaguing sleep deprived individuals today, a visit to this sleep center can most likely be the answer to all your sleep problems.

“SleepBetter.org is the go-to resource for fun and engaging science-based tools, tips and information to help anyone get better sleep,” explains Dan Schecter, vice president for Carpenter Co.’s Consumer Products Division. “The site is one step in our journey to educate consumers about all they can do to sleep better – and ultimately enhance their quality of life. It is a wonderful way to initiate the ‘Zzzz Across America’ national sleep tour.”

(Source) Business Wire

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We all work 5 days a week. 6 if you are in the service sector. But overall, the issue on whether a holiday break or weekend would help us regulate sleep or at least be able to get back to our regular sleeping patterns is something that many would want to know.

For sure, breaks are much needed for people who have to work a lot during the week. But as far as sleep is concerned, it can regulate and nourish sleep once again but apparently not fully. Regeneration and rejuvenating our strength at these times is something welcome and perhaps refreshing. But as far as making it a habit, perhaps it would be best to consider that once Monday is here, you may be back to following the same old chaotic sleep deprivation mess.

Mondays welcome well-rested employees for sure. But while that may mean production on a new energy, there are people who may not necessarily welcome Mondays with open arms. Some people may find the weekend all too enjoying that they want more of it. If there is something about vacations and weekends, it is the matter of not getting too much of it.

Sleep is essential and perhaps it is safe to say now, the proper amount of sleep and when not to get too much of it is an issue. Sleep has affected us both mentally and as a whole. Perhaps a disciplined mindset as well as regular health check-ups can ensure that we get the proper sleeping hours due for a normal human being.

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Traditionally, all employees and workers look forward to the standard 8 to 5 job. With that in mind, you just have to follow the regular sleeping pattern to which most would find their way to bed by 9 in the evening.

But for people who work on changing shifts, adjusting the sleep pattern may not be that easy. For most, drowsiness and that heavy feeling is there especially if you are fresh from a previous work shift schedule.

So what is a person to do. Well for one, you have to get used to it if you are decided to keep that job of yours. The transition is not that easy. Imagine coming of an 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. shift and then working on an 11 p.m. to 8 p.m. shift. You are bound to encounter preliminary headaches and of course sleeping difficulties. But after a couple of days, your body clock will adjust accordingly until perhaps the next shift schedule.

Most people who suffer from this issue come from the call centers and the medical sector. But considering how hard it is today to get a job, they are left with few options. The worst part of it is that this sleep disorder will haunt them for years to come. Being accustomed to such is really something that people have to realize. It just will not go easily compared to how it came.

Finally, you are really just left with two choices:

1. Bear with the job and adjust to the job requirement needs.
2. Consider a career change or look for another similar job that may not be entirely demanding as far as ruining your regular body clock cycle.

The choice is really all up to you.

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Sleep is said to be one of the most problematic issues we hear of today. While many would point the sleep deprived victims to the specialists for diagnosis and treatment, you can add a bit of help by providing them with a great gift to help enhance their sleeping issues.

The Beauty Sleep Gift Set is a great present to give people looking for a rejuvenating beauty ritual for their skin cells while providing that right relaxing feeling that most people look for today. A good gift to hand out for $72.

During the day, your skin is busy defending itself against harmful free radicals caused by UV rays and other environmental aggressors. During the night, your skin has the time and energy to repair and restore itself. Soy Face Cleanser, one of the cornerstones of Fresh’s skincare line, is an extra-gentle, soap-free formula which efficiently removes dirt and makeup (even mascara!), as well as tones and improves skin texture thanks to soothing cucumber extract, balancing rosewater, and protective soy proteins. Umbrian clay face treatment is an effective, multi-functional formula that can be used as an instant detoxifying mask or dabbed where needed to purify, mattify, and detoxify the skin. Mamaku night serum is scientifically proven to reduce both the length and number of wrinkles while increasing hydration by 48%. The breakthrough formula works in synergy with your body’s circadian rhythm (this controls how your skin repairs itself at night) so that while you sleep, cellular turnover is increased revealing more supple, smooth skin.

(Source) Sephora

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Today, inflation is an obvious presence and for most of us today, it is apparent that we will be forever thinking and staying up late to think of alternative to survive in this world that has gone beyond borders. Businesses are faltering one after the other and for the modern businessman, unless you act quickly, chances are you will lose a lot of things including sleep.

The key towards good sleep is to be able to lay on your comfy bed without much to think about. But today, this is a rarity for the breadwinners as we enter an age where financial incapacity pushes us to act further. Apparently we all know that financial survival is something that we all think about everyday so don’t be surprised if in the end, another expense for sleep-related disorders and treatment will soon join our daily expenditures.

”It’s no surprise that professions in the industries worst hit by the credit crunch come top of the charts,” notes director of sleep, Leigh McCarron.

“We all know that money worries and job security are key drivers of stress which in turn, leads to significant sleep loss.”

(Source) Devono

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Diagnosing and helping sleep deprived patients is one thing but what happens if the number of patients suddenly start to swell? Apparently the patient record management will bear the brunt of this as maintaining patient records is as valuable as paying for sleep cures these days.

Thanks to Sagittarius Software, sleep doctors will be spared from the burden of perhaps failing to monitor their patients as well as their progress to treatment. To some, it may not be a big help but if you look forward and take into consideration that sleep deprived individuals are growing heftily by the minute, then perhaps the investment is something that deserves a second choice.

Besides, sleep specialists may be the victim of their own decision to forego this assistance as well. And for sure, no professional sleep doctor would want that.

Cox estimates that only about 13 percent of health-care providers who are sole practitioners have an electronic records-management system; the rest still rely on a paper-based process. Not only are these systems subject to inaccuracies and imprecision, he said, but a previous patient who returns after a few years will have no history.

“After a few years, old paper records are put into long-tern storage, which is impossible to retrieve,” Cox said. “So you’re lucky if they can find an old chart at all.”

(Source) The Seattle Times

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Again you have to love technology. Instead of having to go to the usual sleep specialists and follow particular programs to help induce sleep, you can simply type their URL online and get instant remedies towards sleep disorders today.

Headed by best-selling author Frank Prince, this revolutionary means of resolving sleep issues has a lot to offer towards the sleep deprived people of today. And that is not all it has to offer. Their program also offers solutions to people who want to avoid the residual grogginess and other negative side effects that result from using prescription drugs or other sleep aids.

About Speed Sleep: Speed Sleep is an audio track that actually teaches individuals to fall asleep quickly and easily. It consists of two tracks, one for a rejuvenating power nap and one for a complete night’s sleep. Users can take advantage of this unique program simply by listening to it as they fall asleep and allowing the sleep triggers – or phrases that promote relaxation and deep sleep – to take effect. Speed Sleep II is a similar program; however, it focuses on health, fitness, and achieving a better body through mental conditioning.

(Source) Press Release 365

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For people who find themselves on the go at times, it would be best to consider a siesta or a short nap before proceeding with your daily chores. Many would not have this privilege especially if they are in an office. However they can try to steal a couple of winks when they are on lunch break. Remember that breaks are given normally up to an hour and for people taking meals, sometimes you can finish eating way beyond the final seconds of your break time.

People need to recharge midway at times. Short as it may you may be surprised at the difference that short stolen naps can provide especially in terms of productivity.

The siesta has been around for thousands of years and was even regarded as a necessity, rather than a luxury. It is still widely practiced in Spain today, though they also use it to get out of the sun during the hottest part of the day and can therefore take as long as two hours to rest.

(Source) MSN Life and Style

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