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Bedtime Hours Can Save Energy
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung January 30th, 2008 in SLEEP News.
The time at which you sleep can make a difference. And by this, we do not just mean health. We are also considering the fact of saving energy, a common issue we are encountering today.
Apparently this stems from the fact that we are using up electricity so much when we are awake and this includes:
- Watching Television
- Using Microwave Ovens
- Turning up those radios and components
- Keeping the lights open
All of these enumerated facts use electricity and even if people try to economize by using them sparingly, setting a certain time where minimal use of electricity can do a lot for us anywhere today.
“Go to sleep earlier so that you can grow and be cleverer. Boil less water, use the microwave rather than stove, take a shower and not a shallow bath,” was Minerals and Energy Minister Buyelwa Sonjica’s advice to the country at a special joint parliamentary sitting to discuss the power crisis.
(Source) IOL
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Ambien Overdose Linked to Heath Ledger’s Death
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung January 29th, 2008 in SLEEP News, Sleep Issues, Sleeping Pills.
Most people want to get the most out of what they can from sleeping pills like Ambien. But while they are known to provide temporary relief as far as helping people sleep, they may not necessarily produce the much needed sleep that we all look forward to. They are remedies but while they can allow you to sleep for a while, you may very well start to become immune to them and worse, get hooked on them without getting any sleep solution in the process.
Ambien has been in the headlines since there are rumors that is had something to do with Heath Ledger’s death. But as stated, they are just rumors and nothing has been scientifically proven just yet.
Did Heath Ledger die of an accidental overdose of sleeping tablets?
Among the many pills found near the actor’s body was the drug Ambien. Last week, Hollywood star Jack Nicholson said he’d warned Ledger against the sleeping pill.
“I tell people about Ambien. Somebody said: ‘Take this, it’s mild.’ I almost drove off a cliff 50 yards from my house.”
At the moment there is no evidence that Ambien played a part in Ledger’s death. However, the drug has been linked with other bizarre and terrifying experiences.
(Source) Daily Mail
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Finding Sleep Despite Stock Drops
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung January 27th, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Issues.
One thing that is sure to keep people awake these days is being worried over the stock market drops that are causing economic crisis and headaches to people who have heavily invested in them. Thinking about the investments and the money that they are continuously losing by the day is bound to keep you awake, making you think of how to recover from these losses if and when they do stabilize.
Apparently all seems lost for people who feel that they are experiencing these losses everyday. But as they say, “Things can only get better”. Such is easier said than done but just think of new ways to win back the money rather than soak and end up thinking all the time which will give you less sleep. Your health should not diminish in the same way that the stock markets are pummeling.
Just remember, there are always alternatives you can turn to if you are inclined to think of the status of your money in them. Sleeping on it will not help but at least your help is still upbeat and will not coincide with the continuous trend of economic problems. Remember that they can get up, but your health is something more important.
Here is a good article to read on: Sleep easy despite the stock market storms
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Sleepy Drivers Behind the Wheel
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung January 26th, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
There are times when you cannot avoid the need to go places or drive your car at certain hours of the night. While drivers normally know their capacity to drive a vehicle, it remains that they should know if they are able to drive without falling asleep along the way.
Apparently, there are sleep disorders suffered by some drivers. And if you put it all together, it is quite risky if you consider the fact that you may not know when you would fall asleep while driving. In fact, the study even shows some people who have memory lapses of not even knowing where they came from once they park their car after a long drive.
Hundreds of thousands of UK drivers could be suffering from an undiagnosed sleep disorder which puts them at risk of falling asleep at the wheel, an insurance company has warned.
Some 8% of drivers admit to having fallen asleep at the wheel, and 28% have been known to “microsleep”, meaning they cannot recall certain parts of their journey, according to a survey by esure motor insurance.
(Source) The Press Association
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Can You Sleep through Recession?
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung January 24th, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, SLEEP Psychology, Sleep Business.
If most businessmen and entrepreneurs had a choice, this bad dream of recession that may soon be plaguing the world is a nightmare that they would want to sleep on. A crisis is upon the world and apparently many of these traders and businessmen will have sleepless nights ahead.
Most of them will be counting and computing figures for sure. Money lost is something that will drive anyone crazy. So with all these issues in mind, who can afford to sleep? Knowing these people, they would rather stay up and look for other means of investing their money. It is just an issue that some people will not pass.
Falling stock markets are a lot more bearable if you know what to expect.
So let’s study a little history. Back in early 2001, the markets were in a position similar to the one they’re in now, and a whiff of panic was in the air. Headlines in the Canadian business press back then show it was justified in the short term, because the ensuing bear market was long and severe.
The longer-term view from today makes all the fearful recriminations of early 2001 look almost quaint by their datedness. Here’s one for you: “Research In Motion shares plummet,” from Jan. 3, 2001. A couple of days later: “Research In Motion continues to spiral.”
(Source) ReportonBusiness.com
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