A fascinating new study suggests that thinking you got a good night’s sleep may be as restful as actually getting your eight hours of shuteye. In a small-scale Colorado College study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, researchers found that what they termed “placebo sleep” had the power to boost performance. Independent of the […]
What Your Children Cost You in Sleep
Every parent knows that having children means losing sleep. This begins with your pregnancy and extends through the course of your childrens’ early years, and can exact a serious toll on your physical and mental health. Once you’re past the every three-hour feedings and your baby is sleeping through the night, you may think you’re […]
5 Tips for Better Sleep in College
Last time we talked about how detrimental sleep deprivation is to the process of learning. College is a time of multiple responsibilities and that includes high volume learning. Here are five tips to help you get more sleep so you can optimize your learning and memory retention. Manufacture your own dark, quiet environment One thing about […]
College Students and Sleep
This article was orginally written for The Bedtime Network. College is a time of freedom, exploration and learning to become an independent adult. For those who attend college away from home, you are now master of your own decisions. You get to decide what you are going to do and when Most students soon realize […]
Full Ambien Dose Not Safe for Women
The FDA has ordered Sanofi, the makers of Ambien to reduce the recommended dose of Ambien due to recent research findings that show women metabolize the drug slower than men and still have enough drug in their systems eight hours after consumption to impair driving.
How to Use Light Therapy
A light box can be useful for more than seasonal affective disorder. It has been recommended for use as an add-on treatment for depression. It can also help shift your body clock. This video shows you how to use a light box.
There are many commercial brands available, the one in the video is a Phillips Golyte. Another popular brand is litebook.com They have very helpful educational information on light therapy.