Author Archives: Carol Brennan
Brain Stimulation During Sleep Could Improve Memory
Stimulating a targeted area of the brain with small doses of weak electricity while you sleep may enhance your ability to remember what you learned the night before, new research finds.
Sleep Deprived? Be Productive At Work With These Four Steps
Sleep Deprived? You Can Still Be Productive At Work
I have a seven week old. She’s adorable and I love her so much, but I already understand why Adam Mansbach’s notorious NSFW parenting book is a bestseller. My tiny human is not a fan of sleep, and I’m operating on less than I ever have. (I see you, college finals week, and I’m laughing at the idea that those were tiring all-nighters.)
I’m also back at work, and while my colleagues know it’s a transition period, it’s still my job to, well, do my job. I don’t want to be pigeonholed as the tired new mom and get passed over for something exciting that requires attention to detail. So, I’ve come up with a four-step plan to save me from my most sleep deprived self so I can still do good work.
Summer Sleep Can improve With These Tips
Need Summer Sleep? Check out these tips
Sun-filled vacations, backyard barbecues and long days at the beach: summer is jam-packed with calendar-consuming social events, easily making it the best time of year. That is, until night falls and it’s time to try and get some shut-eye. Even for those who usually have no trouble sleeping through the night, summer can be a trial, due to sweltering temps and long days conspiring to keep us up well beyond our bedtimes.
Sleep Better At Middle Age With These 5 Foods
Having trouble with sleep at middle age? Try these foods
Restful sleep at night can sometimes become elusive as we get older. Not only does it become more challenging to fall asleep, it’s also harder to stay asleep like we were able to in our younger years.
Sleep Well And It Could Help Your Waistline
Great sleep = Great Waistline?
You are likely to have heard Americans are getting fatter. Eating fast and processed foods and a sedentary lifestyle are likely contributors. Today, almost 70 percent of Americans are overweight, and this is a public health disaster. Another prevalent health issue in the U.S. is problems with sleeping. Almost 20 million people have sleep apnea, and about one-third of Americans are not getting enough sleep.
Should You Sleep In Bed With A Sick Spouse?
Sleep In A Bed With A Sick Spouse?
Everyone who shares a bed will face the issue of whether or not to sleep with their partner on nights when one of them has a cold or the flu.
If one partner is sick, will the other come down with it because they share a bed? Can you get a good night’s sleep when the person next to you is coughing, sneezing, or otherwise sick? If you are sick will you be more comfortable sleeping alone? The couples I interviewed for my book, Two in a Bed, offered reasons for sleeping together and also reasons to sleep apart when one of the partners has the flu or a cold. I’m not a physician and don’t have medical advice to offer you, but I can tell you what the people I interviewed said.
VIDEO: A Great White Shark Sleeping!
Video of a Great White Shark Sleeping!
Ever woke up in your home bed not knowing exactly where you are? The temporary confusion fades away as you assimilate the familiarity of your surroundings. It’s probably the same place you wake up every morning, and it’s all coming back to you. A great white shark, on the other hand, has an entirely different type of sleep experience, and it’ll likely wake up not knowing where it is.
Sleep Better With These 13 Science-Backed Tips
If you’re tired right now or are relying on a bucket of coffee to get through your day, you aren’t alone.
More than a third of Americans don’t get the seven to nine hours of sleep a night that the CDC recommends. Some people think they can function on less, but usually that’s because the sleep-deprived brain loses the ability to tell when it isn’t functioning right after just a few nights of short rest.
Getting better sleep can change your life in powerful ways. Simple, everyday adjustments may be all that some people require for better shut-eye, but there are also things that true insomniacs can do to soothe sleep troubles.
Tech Insider has reviewed a number of studies and interviewed sleep experts to figure out how to best transform your resting habits. Here are 13 science-backed tips.
1. Figure out how much sleep you really need.
Caffeine Not A Cure For The Sleep Deprived
Sleep Deprivation Won’t Be Helped By Caffeine
You pulled an all-nighter — whether it be for your job or academics — with no sleep — and now you have to wake up early to attend class or commute to your workplace.
Or perhaps you are a new parent and you stayed up all night to soothe your crying baby.
Regardless of the reason for your lack of shuteye, you’re probably thinking: what could possibly wake up a sleep-deprived brain? Maybe a cup of coffee or two, right?
