For employees, benefits that include sick leaves are only normal. But while we are used to seeing common excuses as fever, flu and bowel movements as their reason for not reporting for work, you may be surprised that sleep apnea can become the next reason for being absent.
People who have sleep issues are expected to perform below par. And we all know that productivity needs full attention as well
Babies and infants are prone towards sleep terrors and apparently while many point towards other possible causes such as the things they see or what they hear, it can really be borne genetically.
Sleep terrors are the most dramatic type of arousal disorder, usually occurring abruptly with screaming. The person is confused, disoriented and cannot be consoled.
One decision that most shoppers have to make today is to troop to the malls or stay at home and sleep. This is not only a matter of finances but a matter of getting the right gift to your loved ones. For sure, many are wondering what discounted items are in store for them so that they can fulfill their holiday shopping list.
Black Friday and the holiday season sales are b
A lot of us have trouble sleeping mainly because we have a lot of things in our mind. Work or personal issues are bound to be the bulk of them. While we try to forget them, brain music therapy can be a big help as it soothes the mindset of people, calming their nerves and provides that relaxing state our minds often need.
It is obvious that these days with all the talk about recession and economic downturn has kept most of us thinking on what to
Kids will have trouble sleeping and waking up and other than the usual human intervention, parents can only do so much at a certain point. However, kids will have to get to that age where they should be responsible enough to get up on their own and perhaps this nightlight solution can help.
Good Nite Lite offers is a behavioral modification device equipped with
Each time December comes, it signals the month where people can take it a bit easy thanks to the festive mood and the shift to cooler climates. Even the sleep deprived people can look forward to this month as a stress relief month as most people are out shopping or staying indoors by the fireplace and taking it easy with their loved ones.
Now while the economic outlook is spoiling all the supposed relaxation we are all looking forward to, perhaps the psycholog
We are familiar that once the term “acupuncture” is mentioned, it entails some pins and needles going through your skin. The thought of it is surely keep you up but as far as the Sleep Partner Acupuncture Bracelet is concerned, it goes way off the needles part.
Rather, this device is supposed to help you sleep. The Sleep Partner wrist band is worn 30 minutes before you go to bed which normalizes the body clock and eventually wear you down to slumber.
But a lot of questions have been hurled at t
A lot of people in the world are addressing the problem of insomnia. However much of them attribute this to lifestyle but as far as scientific explanation, most attribute it to food consumption or psychological issues that affect us when we are thinking too much.
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the most common inhibitory transmitter in the brain, has been identified as severely reduced in people suffering with primary insomnia. Primary insomnia is a manifestation of a neurobiological state of
There have been reports in recent months where parents are discouraged from sleeping with their babies by their side. Apparently this has to do with the increasing number of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) to which the little tykes may have issues such as breathing and suffocation if not attended to properly.
However, a
Jet lag has long been a problem particularly for people who frequently travel. Changes in the time zone are often the problem and having to adjust sleep, sometimes extending just to adjust to the actual time schedule of the region you may be is a problem.
Now reverting back to the regular sleeping schedule may become an issue. In fact, it can be health risk as the need to address how your body can take such is in question. With that in mind, studies ha
