The relationship between diet and sleep has long intrigued scientists, nutritionists, and curious late-night snackers alike. Among the most persistent beliefs is the idea that eating cheese before bed can trigger vivid dreams—or even nightmares. While this claim has been … Continue reading Can Cheese Give You Nightmares? How Food Affects Sleep
Human beings are not neutral observers of reality. We are, by design, biased toward the negative. We notice threats faster than opportunities, remember criticism more vividly than praise, and anticipate failure more readily than success. This tendency—known as the negativity … Continue reading Rewiring Negativity: How to Counter the Brain’s Bias Toward the Bad
Persistent exhaustion that doesn’t improve with rest is more than just feeling “tired.” Chronic fatigue can interfere with work, relationships, and daily functioning. While many people experience temporary fatigue due to stress or illness, ongoing, unexplained fatigue may signal an … Continue reading Symptoms and Treatments of Chronic Fatigue
Every day, your body comes into contact with countless microorganisms—through the air you breathe, the food you eat, and even the surfaces you touch. Whether these microbes cause illness depends on the strength and balance of your body’s defense system: … Continue reading How to Boost Your Immune System: 19 Boosters
Are you having difficulty getting to sleep? You are not alone. Insomnia is a growing problem, with an estimated 30-50% of people suffering from sleep disturbances at some point in their lives. Fortunately, there is a simple method you can … Continue reading The 4-7-8 Method Could Help You Sleep
Struggling to switch off at the end of the day? If you have tried every sleep remedy under the sun and still can’t seem to doze off, it may be because you’re eating the wrong foods before bed. By making … Continue reading The 5 Best and Worst Foods For Sleep
Each and every week, most of us spend approximately 49 to 60+ hours sleeping in our beds. That’s a lot of time to get the rest our bodies need to thrive, but it’s also ample time to build up dirt, … Continue reading How Often Should You Change and Wash Your Bed Sheets?
Experts say music can help you fall asleep if it is familiar and calming to you. FreshSplash/Getty Images You might be hard-pressed to find any commonalities between the children’s lullaby “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” and the k-pop hit “Dynamite” by … Continue reading What Types of Music Help You Fall Asleep The Easiest
A new study has found a link between poor sleep, unhealthy diet, and overeating in women. Unhealthy diet is a risk factor for heart disease. Researchers believe this may explain why poor sleep is linked to increased risk for heart … Continue reading How Your Lack of Sleep May Be Affecting Your Diet – and Heart Health
How much sleep did you get last night? What about the night before? How much sleep do you actually need? Keeping track of your sleep schedule may not be a top priority, but getting enough sleep is critical to your … Continue reading How to Calculate When You Should Go to Sleep
It’s often an afterthought while you’re falling asleep next to (or while holding hands with) your partner, but if you aren’t already taking cuddling seriously, it’s about darn time. Whether you snuggle on the couch, in bed, or on a … Continue reading 9 Cuddling Positions And What They Say About You
Because stress is such a common impedance to getting good sleep, you can see why sleep meditation can be helpful for so many people — considering that surveys have found that stress affects 77 percent of people enough to impact … Continue reading Sleep Meditation Benefits and How to Do It
Understanding healthy sleep In today’s fast-paced world, a good night’s sleep has become something of an indulgence. It’s fallen down our list of priorities behind work, chores, social time, and entertainment. However, sleep shouldn’t be a luxury. It’s as important … Continue reading Healthy Sleep: How To, Benefits and More
It’s that time of day — or night — again. With your nighttime routine completed, you turn out the lights, push back your covers, and snuggle into bed. How do you settle down under the covers? By this point, your … Continue reading What Does Your Sleeping Position Say About You?
A 2016 review of studies found a link between meditative movements (such as tai chi and yoga) and improved sleep quality. This improved sleep quality was further linked to a better quality of life. But why does stretching have this … Continue reading Before Bed: 8 Stretches to Do at Night to Sleep Well
The afternoon nap gets a bad rap. Some see a siesta as a sign of laziness, low energy, or even illness. But a new study suggests that afternoon sleep may make you mentally sharper if you’re over age 60. Older … Continue reading Napping Health Effects
All of us would agree unanimously to the fact that work-from-home, online classes, and the whole stay-at-home practice to prevent COVID-19 spread have made us lazier, and the weather has not helped. Even as the world has to a great … Continue reading Follow This Daily Routine to Improve Your Productivity
Practices like positive self-talk and affirmations are often recommended by therapists for people with low self-esteem, but rarely do we stop to ask ourselves, “Is too much positivity a bad thing?” Many experts believe it can be — which is … Continue reading Toxic Positivity: Dangers, Why We Do It, What to Do Instead
People experience depression in different ways. It may interfere with your daily work, resulting in lost time and lower productivity. It can also influence relationships and some chronic health conditions. Conditions that can get worse due to depression include: arthritis … Continue reading Depression: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and More
Can’t sleep? If that’s the case, you’re not alone — and there are things like white noise generators that could help. Millions of adults, and children and babies too, struggle to get enough sleep each night, due to issues like … Continue reading What Is White Noise? Benefits for Sleep and More
According to a 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, one out of three American adults does not get enough sleep on a regular basis. For millions of people, melatonin might be the answer to preventing another terrible night’s … Continue reading Melatonin Uses, Benefits, Dosage and Potential Side Effects
Adding to the ever-expanding list of ways to unwind and practice self-care is the use of a singing bowl or sound bath to boost relaxation. Some say that this practice actually dates back thousands of years but only recently has … Continue reading Singing Bowl and Sound Bath Benefits for Stress Relief and More
Bedbugs are small, oval, brownish insects that live on the blood of animals or humans. Adult bedbugs have flat bodies about the size of an apple seed. After feeding, however, their bodies swell and are a reddish color. Bedbugs do … Continue reading Bed Bugs: How to Identify Bedbugs and How to Get Rid of Them
By now you’re probably aware that using electronics — such as your phone, laptop or tablet — during the hours before going to sleep is not the best habit to fall into, due to how blue light affects your circadian … Continue reading Blue Light Effects on Sleep and How to Limit Exposure
Sleeping may not seem like a high-tech endeavor. After all, it’s something we all do naturally, without even having to practice. But there are all kinds of complications affecting sleep, from staring at screens to noisy environments to just the … Continue reading 14 Best Sleep Gadgets and Tech 2020 to Help You Fall Asleep Fast
If you’ve been having bizarre dreams (and lots of them) ever since the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic, you’re not alone. Dr. Claudia Aguirre, MD, neuroscientist, mind-body expert, and Women’s Health Advisory Board member, says that you can probably … Continue reading What Causes Weird Dreams Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Per Doctor
Coffee is a part of our morning routine in the United States. Most people can’t function properly without their first cup of coffee in the morning. What do you reach for when you wake up in the morning – a … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why You Should Drink Water Over Coffee in the Morning
Called the “King of the Herbs” by the French, you probably know tarragon best for its culinary use. Its dried leaves and flowering tops are commonly included … Continue reading Tarragon Benefits, Nutrition and How to Use
The real power yoga? A flow that helps you sleep soundly, so you wake up ready to seize the day (study after study confirms the link). … Continue reading A 4-Pose Yoga Sequence For Better Sleep
In ancient times, spikenard was regarded as one of the most precious oils. It’s been used as a perfume, a medicine and in religious contexts across a wide territory from India to Europe. Biblically, it’s referenced when Mary of Bethany spent … Continue reading Spikenard Essential Oil Uses & Benefits for Body & Mind
If you’re a regular coffee drinker (and rely on the stuff to help you get off the struggle bus in the morning), you’ve probably wondered why anyone, ever would want to drink decaf. I mean, what’s coffee without the buzz? … Continue reading Is Decaf Coffee Good Or Bad, And How Much Caffeine Is In It?
Iron deficiencies are very common. In fact, many groups are at an increased risk of deficiency for this important mineral, including infants and children, women who are pregnant, those with heavy menstrual periods and those following a vegan or vegetarian … Continue reading Iron Supplements: Dosage Advice for Who Needs Them
If you’re planning a vacation, the last thing you want to do is get sick or have a medical emergency while you’re away. Not every travel … Continue reading Avoid Common Travel Illnesses
If major bed head and sleep lines are what your nightmares are made of, you might consider making the switch to a silk pillowcase. While it may seem a bit bougie, the silky fabric actually has major skin and hair … Continue reading 10 Best Silk Pillowcases 2019
Did you know that chronic stress can affect your body’s ability to recuperate from physical, mental or emotional stress? This is likely why most people have dealt with adrenal fatigue at some point in their lives. Many proponents of this … Continue reading Adrenal Fatigue Symptoms, Diet and Natural Remedies
If you’ve hopped on the silk pillowcase trend, you probably feel like you have just discovered the answer to all of your creased skin, bed head, and overall meh sleep problems. So why not spread the love to the rest … Continue reading 10 Best Silk Sheet Sets 2019 – Silk Bed Sheets Reviews
If bugs aren’t annoying enough this summer, trying to figure out which bug spray to use only adds to the irritation. Until now. Bug sprays that work contain one of three ingredients: oil of lemon eucalyptus, picaridin, or DEET. Another … Continue reading The Best Bug Sprays to Use This Summer – Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus, Picaridin, Permethrin, DEET
Despite the explosion of sleep tech innovation in recent years, relatively few companies have dared to tackle one of the biggest enemies of a good night’s sleep: snoring—the jarring sound produced by vibrations of the upper airway. Some 90 million … Continue reading Three New Devices Debuted at CES to Help People Deal With Snoring
Genetic discoveries are being made at a tremendous pace, and I’m excited that genes related to many sleep disorders are among those finds. All this new genetic research may one day play a role in helping doctors understand who is … Continue reading Can Your DNA Tell You How to Sleep Better?
Before a big date, most guys worry about whether the other person is into them, or if they’ll be having sex that night. But many guys … Continue reading How Insomnia Can Kill Your Sex Life
As a freelance writer, I’m on my phone a lot. I communicate with editors almost exclusively via email, accept last-minute assignments on-the-go, and chronicle my adventures on … Continue reading I Tried to Cure My Phone Addiction By Giving Up My Phone
Coffee is one of life’s pleasures, and it’s a superfood, too—linked to a reduced risk of heart attack and dementia, among other conditions. A dose of caffeine also helps clear your head, hone your focus, and improve your gym performance, says Frances Largeman-Roth, … Continue reading How to Make Coffee at Home
Do you ask yourself, “Why am I so tired?” Do you feel like no matter how much sleep you get, you’re still tired all the time? As the National Sleep Foundation puts it, Most of us know that getting a good … Continue reading 11 Reasons You’re Always Tired + Natural Remedies for Each
A new study says there is a right time to drink coffee so it’s most effective. U.S. Army researchers created a computer algorithm that studies sleep … Continue reading U.S. Army Figures Out What Time Drinking Coffee Is Most Effective
Debra stared at the computer until her eyes went blurry. She closed them and shook her head. Why couldn’t she concentrate? Pulling out her smartphone, she checked her Facebook page. Funny. Her friend had posted a picture of her daughter … Continue reading Focus, Fatigue, and Facebook: Why You Just Can’t Concentrate
You probably know that postpartum depression is a serious problem that can affect new moms. But if you’re a new dad or dad-to-be, you might not actually suspect that your partner could be at risk — or that you could … Continue reading Postpartum Depression Symptoms – Signs of PPD For Men and Women
Natural medicine has long appreciated the benefits of herbs and food as medicine. One such example of this is adaptogenic herbs, or “adaptogens.” There is a good bit of science behind the benefits of adaptogen herbs that I’ll share with you, … Continue reading 7 Adaptogenic Herbs or Adaptogens that Help Reduce Stress
Prozac was so popular after its debut in 1988 that it inspired not one but two best-selling books: Listening to Prozac and Prozac Nation (which was turned into a movie starring Christina Ricci). It was the first SSRI, or selective-serotonin … Continue reading 9 Prozac Side Effects – Antidepressant Side Effects
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