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 lea
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
Every now and then, people who may have experienced something bad or perhaps are in a bad mood would be normally told to sleep on it. But according to a study, it seems that such situations do have certain degrees. When an experience becomes truly tragic or traumatic, it is best to try and stay awake for the time being since sleeping on it may lock bad memories and in general, be emotionally harmful.
The folks over at the University of Massachusetts did such an experiment on 100
For the people who want to be woken up in style, the Good Morning Sir Alarm Clock should be another handy solution to drag you out of deep slumber. The clock features a Jeeves-like voice which will wake you up at your desired time, something that should add color and class for people seeking loyalty and respect in a manner of speaking.
The clock comes with over 120 sound voices from Stephen Fry, witty phrases that should be odd and respectable enough to get anyone out of bed in a
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
Pillows will give you a good night’s sleep but for some, it may not always be the case. But with some tweaks and turns, pillows may yet bring the level of sleeping with pillows up a notch such as this one made by Innvo Labs.
The company has come up with a new prototype pillow that works for people who sleep in different angles. The trick was made possible through the inflating and deflating air chambers of the self adjusting robot pillow, something that should make it better
GEAR4 has announced that they will be coming out with a new iOS accessory called the Renew SleepClock in the U.S. by March, 2012. And while the price tag of $199 seems a bit steep, wait until you check out the features it comes with which should make it a whole lot reasonable.
This includes two sensors that will monitor breathing and movement which should help log sleep cycles for people who want to monitor their sleep.
The monitoring is done through a non-contact sensor which aside from mo
Babies need proper sleep but pollution, both air and noise, may hinder a child’s well-deserved sleep at times. However, thanks to designer Elodie Delassus, the Cocoon Baby Pillow may be a big help towards addressing such concerns, one that should help keep out the loud noises and maintain the proper breathable air for babies at any time.
The Cocoon Baby Pillow features an advanced state-of-the-art technology to go with a HEPA air filtration system. It also has an air particle ioniser which should b
Here is another device that should be useful for people who want to keep a close watch on their health and their sleep patterns. The Basis Wrist Monitor is a handy gadget made to help monitor a person’s heart rate and sleep patterns without the inconvenience that some other devices carry.
Aside from that, it can also aid you in monitoring your burned calories, something definitely worth having for the health buffs. That and some other queer stuff that seems to be surprising for th
Here is another wacky sleep mask alternative for people who want to endure sensible sleep. Though having a comfortable sleep mask would be enough to make sure that people would be rid of brightness or the lights when they want to, the Night Owl Sleep Masks should be something cooky enough for people wanting to add some color to their sleep aid needs.
The sleep masks are shaped like that of an owl’s eyes, coming in 6 different colors that should fit any person’s theme preference. They
