Tag Archive for 'lack_of_sleep'
Don’t Fall Asleep Driving on the Road
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung May 30th, 2007 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Myths.
Sooner or later, people who are on the go will have to take heed that lack of sleep may claim lives if not incapacitate people. Such mishaps can be seen. Many point this towards falling asleep behind the wheel or being drunk which many of us now is a prime reason for falling into these dizzy traps we encounter.
We all want to get to our own homes and lay on our beds as quickly as possible. But in able to do so, we must make sure we can reach them first. Attending events or forever being on the outside and trying to socialize or earn a living should have its own share of limitations. As humans, we will all get to the point of that need of rest since that is how our bodies work.
Hence, the next time you may be traveling by car, make sure you are fit to drive. Lives need sleep but not permanent ones where we may not wake up soundly anymore.
Here is an article to shed more light on this issue: Drowsy driving a hazard for holiday weekend
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Do Not Drive and Sleep
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung May 29th, 2007 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP Fun, SLEEP News, SLEEP Psychology, SLEEP Video, Sleep Disorders.Sleeping is not far from being intoxicated. The lack of sleep will surely bother the focus that most people have when they are on the road. Perhaps the next time we drive, we should think twice if we are up to driving anywhere, regardless of how far it would be.
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Have you made up for your Sleep Debt?
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung May 21st, 2007 in How to sleep better, SLEEP Psychology, Sleep Disorders.
Similar to the financial aspect of things, lack of sleep outside the usual recommended 8 hours of sleep may be something worth checking out. People in need of sleep will often be seen haggard and contain scattered thoughts. The truth of it all is that people need to make up for their sleep, termed as sleep debt, something to which people should make up after some time.
But this is not entirely easy. Breaking the usual sleeping routine and trying to get back to normal sleeping hours is easier said than done. The basic about all of it is that sleep is something that cannot be compromised by people to which they can go back and lead the normal methods of sleeping.
Sleep debt may be a good way to make up for it, but expect some side effects along the way. Breaking the cycle of sleep cannot be typified to an automated system where making up for lost ground is that simple.
Further reading:Sleep Debt Wake now, pay later
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Taking your Siesta during Breaks
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung May 17th, 2007 in How to sleep better, SLEEP Psychology, Sleep Myths.
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Getting any form of sleep or shuteye even for just an hour will already have an impact towards how a person can be able to go through a day. Some may call it an act of laziness while others may attribute it towards the lack of sleep owing to the preferred lifestyle that a person would be living. But in all, siestas would be something that people would regularly want to enjoy, especially in the afternoons and regardless if they are working or not.
Siestas should not be typified to long sleeping breaks to which people need to recharge their bodies of energy needed. Some would consider siestas only if they would have the time for it. Housewives or people who would find themselves in the wall of their homes can enjoy such at any time of their preference.
For people at work however, the need to take such siestas is limited towards allowed breaks such as lunch breaks. Other than this, they have to find some ways to keep themselves up and about.
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Sleeping Relieves Headaches
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung May 16th, 2007 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, Sleep Disorders.For people who suffer headaches ever so often, some may be due to lack of sleep. Many people abuse their body system and a lot has to do with the proper rest required for bodies to regenerate and function properly.
Sleeping is perhaps one of the more common issues we have today. Lacking in sleep will lead towards migraines and headaches, making the day all the more despicable to people who want to carry out their chores and routines in the normal manner that they are inclined to be.
There are people who just cannot seem to kick the habit. A lot has to do with stress and work-related matters. Some resort to medication such as aspirin or other known medical pills that can take away the pain. But these are only temporary and continuous reliance on them may immune body systems making them entirely useless.
The fact of the matter is that headaches stem from something such as bodily abuse of proper respite. People need not look further at times. Checking out their next sleeping hour schedule and the length of it as well may be all that is needed.
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