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Sleep DIY – How to Protect Yourself When Using Electric Blankets!

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Sleepzine

Electric blankets can definitely keep you warm during those cold winter months. If you have back problems, electric blankets can also help relieve pain for some people. For one, I know my mom used to use electric blankets all the time.

You must remember though, these electric blankets can eventually get worn out and cause fires. They are one of the leading causes of house fires.

According to the Become Shopping Blog:

Even if your blanket it is less than 10 years old, you should still keep an eye out for obvious signs like scorch marks and fraying on the power cord

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Sleep and Marriage Go Hand in Hand

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Brian Yalung

As far as sleep is concerned, it is always better to sleep with someone by your side. At least that is what these studies try to convey to us as they compare the life of a single woman to a married one and how a good marital relationship can produce good sleep.

When it comes to the difference between single and married, a lot of things come into mind. One factor is that of the security issue. Single women often have a lot of things in their mind though not necessarily marriage. They are normally the career women who would endlessly think of issues such as business thus makin

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French Spend More Time Sleeping

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Have you ever given it any though who in the world spend the most time sleeping? You may be surprised to note that the French people spend an average of 9 hours sleeping, 1 hour more than the average sleeping period most people embark on.

True to their reputation as leisure-loving gourmets, the French spend more time sleeping and eating than anyone else among the world’s wealthy nations, according to a study published Monday.

The average French person sleeps almost nine hours every night, more than an hour longer than the average Japanese and Korean, who sleep t

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Equine Sleep Disorders

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Now this type of sleep disorder has not been proven to be common in humans but if studies make any progress, Equine Sleep Disorders may soon be found to be a new type of sleep disorder that we have to deal with.

The good news is that for now, it is a disorder linked to horses. But if advanced research and studies have their way, we may just hear about this sleep disorder linked to the human gene pool.

In the February 2007 issue of EQUUS magazine, California veterinarian Joe Bertone, DVM,

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TV Sleep Timers have a Purpose

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Brian Yalung

There are some people who cannot sleep with total silence. Some want to have the TV on which in turn would help them go to sleep. But the thing is, would you leave the TV on despite various news on fires starting from leaving them on and the growing issue of energy conservation.

This is not to deprive people from following their modern practice. But you can really turn to a compromise of sorts in case you overlooked the features that come with your TV sets.

There is normally a sleep mode functi

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Revealing What Dreams Really Mean

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Brian Yalung

Aside from trying to remember what you dreamt about (assuming that you have slept soundly) other forms of trying to interpret dreams can be hard to do if you don’t have the right equipment and resources to determine just what they exactly mean.

Dream interpretation has been something many are curious about but no one really focused on it in general. We relied on books like the ones by Sigmund Freud, but now it seems that science is trying to intervene to shed more lig

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Recharging Sensibility With Sleep

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Brian Yalung

Our brain can only take so much and at some point, we may have problems as far as memory issues, recalling certain events or even understanding a complicated task. Ideally, when we lack sleep, we feel haggard and long to lay back and try to reorganize our senses. Thanks to some studies conducted by the University of Chicago, it has been justified that getting the right amount of sleep does indeed help in memory problems and even bring you as far as recalling the past skills you once mastered.

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Sleep at a Hotel this New Year’s Eve

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Brian Yalung

In vast places of the globe, the New Year is normally welcomed with fireworks and noises that create both air and noise pollution. Take these two factors together and you may find yourself having difficulty sleeping. So how do you avoid it?

Deciding to stay at home and closing the windows will not help. You might end up clogging your room with smoke anyway. So why not consider spending the night in a hotel where you will most probably need a break after a tumultuous year anyway?

The price may be some

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Sleep Expert holds talk on Pediatric Sleep Problems

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Brian Yalung

For parents who have a hard time determining how to resolve their child’s inconsistent sleeping habits, events such as this one to be held in Needham by Sleep expert Richard Ferber, director of the Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Children’s Hospital Boston is a good talk to check out.

Ferber is a familiar fixture in child sleep problems. He is actually the author of “Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems” a good book parents should likewise check out. Rarely would y

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Twilight Mini Ultra Blue Ray Light Therapy System

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Brian Yalung

In a previous post, I had written something about the common practice of most offices changing the traditional fluorescent white lamps into blue ray ones to help them become more productive. Apparently this is not restricted in the office setting but can also be done at home. Placing this compact device in your bedroom and activating its soothing blue light for 30-60 minutes prior to falling asl

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