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Uneasy Sleeping When Your Partner is Away

Brian Yalung — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:00:16 +0000

For couples, it is only normal to be used to having someone being there by your bedside all the time when sleeping time comes. It has become automatic for most people to have lesser worries as far as security for one, knowing that their special and trusted loved one is by their side, sleeping or at least within sight.

Most critics may call it a mental or psychological factor. However, it is only customary for people to fit in comfortably into wherever they are placed. Beds for one are not immediately deemed the best fit to lie on until the person has fully adjusted towards it. The same goes to sleeping with someone by your side.

Some people just find it entirely empty to see a bare bed space in their room. They just don’t feel comfortable with the idea that the usual person at their side is nowhere in sight.

How Do You Sleep?

Brian Yalung — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 18:53:02 +0000

Perhaps this song by John Lennon does have a certain message inside of it.

Getting enough sleep is something that will always vary, especially dependent on the person seeking quality rest at most times. Some say the recommended sleeping time is 8 hours. Some would say it would be 6 hours. Between the two, the longer hour of sleep which is 8 hours is of course the more desired. Sleeping at 6 hours is perhaps something that would best fit people who are always in a hurry, with special mention to working professionals who are always on the go.

Realistically though, taking sleep for granted may come back at some point later on in the life of a person and collect its dues. Health is still a concern to be considered. It is not all about eating the right food and taking in vitamins and health supplements. The natural way of living and resting the human body is still the best way to keep a healthy body.

Thus, it all boils down on how long a person would sleep. It is indeed a fact that most people must always be on the go. But making wise career moves also has to consider making wise health moves as well. Ignore one and the whole purpose is defeated.

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Avoid Infant Suffocation at Sleep

Brian Yalung — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:35:06 +0000

Children are normally expected to enjoy the company of toys and stuffed ones to be by their side on their crib or at bed. However, parents should take note that there are certain hazards that must be taken into consideration such as suffocation which may arise if a child is unable to move freely from the presence of excessive pillows and stuffed toys.

It is good to see babies enjoy and play with them. But when it comes to sleeping time, it is best to make sure that they have proper space to breathe.

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Treating Sleep Apnea with Epilepsy

Brian Yalung — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:30:44 +0000

A person who cannot sleep easily is a reality. Many of us blame the lack of sleep towards a person’s own preference but there are really medical inclinations that can be traced towards why people are living that way.

Lack of sleep or sleep apnea is a serious case to ponder upon, especially if people cannot really sleep at proper times and even when they try to make up for the lost sleeping time. Add to this the fact of health problems such as epilepsy as will be shown in the video then you have a serious problem to worry about.

Finally, many people should consider that the lack of sleep may result in health problems as well. We should remember, not getting enough rest as needed by our bodies will affect various areas of the human anatomy.

Playing Catch-up to Sleep

Brian Yalung — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:41:02 +0000

Being a working parent and having to also perform the expected chores at home may sound like a hectic schedule and while we all tell ourselves we can just wait for the weekend to come where we can make up for lost sleeping time, chances are this will never materialize.

Life has become grueling to date. Working and simultaneously performing our duties at home as a parent will take its toll and become a source for sleep deprivation. Many would hire nannies or household help, but in reality, kids would still prefer their actual parents to spend quality time with them.

So what is a parent to do? He or she cannot turn his or her back on the kids. The attention is important and most parents should be reminded that there are personal duties that they must perform as well.

As Ilya Welfeld of Bergenfield, N.J., a working mother of three small children who gets only three to six hours of daily sleep said, she will just wait till the kids get older. Now that remains to be seen!

Catching up on Sleep

Brian Yalung — Fri, 18 May 2007 23:32:10 +0000

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People who want to make up for lost sleeping time will always have to open some areas on encountering headaches. These are only normal considering that the regular cycle of sleeping hours would usually be disrupted in such occasions. Thus, while a person can be able to make up for lost sleeping periods, there are side effects that should be open for consideration in the event of trying to extend forthcoming sleeping hours to make up for lost sleeping time.The cycle is only normal. In most cases, disruptions in the regular cycle will often bring problems. Thus some medical assistance may be called for. For people who don’t want to resort to medical prescriptions, they can just live through it for the time being until they can regulate their proper sleeping habits once again.For better insights and comments, here is a link towards what people are saying on how to catch up on lost sleep:

Sleep, is it posible to catch up on sleep?