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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Apparently, the pillows were meant to soothe people suffering from certain problems with their body like a sore neck, back or shoulder pains. Whatever the case may be, these pillows should resolve your body pain issues, including pains that may hinder a restful sleep.

The Bathroom relaxation pillow is available in colors of pink, brown and white for $32, while the Roll pillow is available in pink brown and cream for the same price. The Fit relaxation retails for $64 and is available in colors or pink and brown.

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Here is a piece of trivia for you. Did you know that fish make cocoons to ensure themselves sound sleep? Apparently this takes after the fact that people make use of mosquito nets to fend of erring insects to sleep better and it seems that other creatures have their own way of doing this as well.

Coral reef fishes sleep soundly in the said mucus cocoons and wrasses sleep soundly in mucus cocoons. Hence, it looks like humans are not the only ones suffering from enjoying restful sleep. This should be one discovery that will ignite some curiosities, especially the ones into science.

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Everyone has varying sleep schedules but have you noticed any changes to your body lately? Well if you see some bulges, chances are you may have to change your sleep schedule or else face the fat!

Apparently staying up late can affect metabolism, something that helps you burn those excess calories. And a new study from the Ohio State University and the University of Haifa in Israel found through mice, that people may suffer from obesity when their sleep cycle is disrupted by exposure to light.

Getting a restful sleep and making sure not to eat too close to bed time are two guidelines often associated with weight loss. Now we know that it isn’t just about eating at night, it’s about maintaining a consistent restful sleep cycle in order to maintain a steady metabolism.

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Talk about a certified Playboy, Warren Beatty reportedly slept with a whopping 12,775 women over 35 years according to a new book. Beatty averaged a different partner every day for the time that he was single. He married Annette Benning in March 1992.

It is also claimed the 72-year-old actor, who has been romantically linked to Natalie Wood, Diane Keaton and Madonna, among many others – proved too much for Joan Collins. At least all that stopped and now Beatty is probably getting some restful sleep. At 72 years old, he certainly needs all the sleep he can get!

(Source) The Age

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Rather than join the growing rate of people relying heavily on sleeping pills, natural means of getting sleep is still the healthiest way to go. The only question is how and which.

The Body Shop, known for selling products based from natural ingredients offers the Deep Sleep Dreamy Pillow & Body Mist which is designed to help achieve a restful night’s sleep. Dreamy Pillow & Body Mist proved popular with shoppers, both online and in-store, during the run up to Christmas, with further sales being made during the period after Christmas.

Part of the Deep Sleep range from The Body Shop, the Dreamy Pillow & Body Mist is a quick drying mist that utilises encapsulated technology that allows burst of active fragrance to be released during the night to aid a restful sleep.

(Source) Times of the Internet

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Tonsillectomies do not only limit itself into treating adults. There are children who have their share of this discomfort. A trip to the family doctor can assess the situation and perhaps when advised to take them out, they can see more progress which includes better sleeping habits to look forward to.

Caitlin is among a growing number of kids getting tonsillectomies to treat sleep disorders. Doctor Stephen Landers, an ear, nose and throat specialist, is seeing a sharp increase in surgeries, and says many of these kids are misdiagnosed with learning disabilities. “They’re not getting restful sleep at night so they are having trouble behaving during the day,” he explained.

Post surgery, Caitlin’s energy level has skyrocketed. She can focus, and most importantly she can breathe and sleep more easily. Doctors say this is quite common. Kids with learning disabilities or behavioral problems are often found to be suffering from sleep apnea.

(Source) WBIR

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