Monday, July 6, 2020

Different Sleeping Pills Address Different Sleep Issues


Different Sleeping Pills Address Different Sleep Issues    




There are different types of sleeping pills, and not all have the same uses. Sure, all are prescribed for sleep disorders, but there are differences. Some are for people who only have trouble falling asleep, while others are for people who have trouble staying asleep. Even other drugs can be used in either case. This is because drugs have a short effect in the body, while others last longer. More info click here.



 

Sunday, July 5, 2020

Planning In Advance A Good Night’s Sleep


Planning In Advance A Good Night’s Sleep    




Sleeping recharges the body for better performance. There are some ways to get a better sleep. For example, certain habits interfere with sleep, such as caffeine, alcohol, and smoking. To avoid this, no caffeine or stimulants should be taken for 6 hours before bedtime, and alcohol mist is limited to 3 hours before sleeping. Also, light exposure from TV or screens controls melatonin, which induces sleep. Avoid them for 2 hours before going to sleep. Check the full list. Additional information click here.



 

Friday, July 3, 2020

Soporific Music Induces Sleeping


Soporific Music Induces Sleeping    




Various studies say that proper music can promote sleep. Now there are sleep playlists in Spotify, which include soporific songs. This is added to several companies and products that include sleep-inducing sounds, to wearables that vibrate when snoring. More info click here.



 

Thursday, July 2, 2020

Sleep Paralysis And Dream-Like Hallucinations Are Linked To Symptoms Of Depression


Sleep Paralysis And Dream-Like Hallucinations Are Linked To Symptoms Of Depression    




These Are More Common In Younger Adults    




According to a study, sleep paralysis and dream-like hallucinations are related to symptoms of depression, can be a sign of more serious sleep problems, and are more common in younger adults. These are called hypnogogic and hypnopompic hallucinations, which are dream-like experiences that happen while falling asleep or waking up, and can be very upsetting to those who experience them. These were reported by 24% of the sample, and sleep paralysis, by18 percent of the sample. Depression is also related to these conditions In the case of student athletes, they often have problems to find time to rest due to their schedules, which leads to shorter sleep duration and poor sleep quality, and contributing to disordered sleep. More info click here.



 

Controlled Breathing Has Benefits For Insomnia, Anxiety, And Depression


Controlled Breathing Has Benefits For Insomnia, Anxiety, And Depression    




Controlled breathing can calm the nervous system. It relieves stress, boosts the immune system, and increases alertness. It can also reduce symptoms related to anxiety, insomnia, PTSD, depression and ADD. Controlled meditation results in changing the response of the body’s autonomous system. More details click here.



 

This Sleep Calculator Will Tell You The Exact Time To Go To Sleep For Waking Up Energized


This Sleep Calculator Will Tell You The Exact Time To Go To Sleep For Waking Up Energized    




Learning about sleep cycles will help you calculate when going to bed. This is because if you wake up or put the alarm clock at the wrong time of the cycle, you will feel tired. This is because the sleep cycle lasts about 90 minutes, which includes five stages of sleep, four of non-REM and a fifth REM (rapid eye movement) cycle. Waking between cycles will make you feel fatigued, but waking at the end of the cycle will wake you energized. This can be detailed in the sleep calculator. More Information click here.



 

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Exposure To Certain Sounds Can Affect The Human Body


Exposure To Certain Sounds Can Affect The Human Body    




Effects Are Tinnitus, Fatigue, Heart Palpitations, And Headaches    




The possibility of a health condition being caused by sound has been reviewed in the case of US diplomats in Cuba and China. High volume can cause stress, headaches, anxiety, insomnia, and even hypertension. However, there are sounds that can be outside the human audible range, which is from 20 to 20,000 Hz. Sounds over 20,000 Hz. Are called ultrasound and can be heard by dogs and bats. They are used also by doctors for ultrasound imaging. However, the emitting device must be pressed against the subject and is not effective at a certain range. Infrasound is below 20Hz. and has different effects. It is caused by things like earthquakes, lightning, ocean waves, and even some animals like elephants, whales, rhinos, hippos, among others, which use it to communicate with each other. Some effects on humans are headaches, dizziness, annoyance, fatigue, tinnitus, and heart palpitations. There can be also exposure to infrasound at a high volume, such when being in a ship’s engine room, or near a wind turbine. Additional info click here.