And What Can We Do About Them? Night terrors, which are also known as sleep terrors, are a form of parasomnia which affects about 2.2% of the adult population, according to the Sleep Foundation. Very few people over the age of 65 suffer from night terrors. Night terrors are a sleep disorder which causes …
Affecting nearly 40 million adults in the United States, anxiety is one of the country’s most common mental health disorders. Sleep disturbances such as insomnia are highly prevalent amongst those who suffer from an anxiety disorder. If you have trouble falling asleep, it may heighten or trigger your anxiety, and vice versa. While it can …
If you’re someone who spends most of the night tossing and turning and checking the time on the clock, you’re definitely not alone. According to the National Institutes of Health, close to 20% of Americans suffer from some kind of sleep disorder. That’s a lot of people walking around cranky and groggy! Symptoms of Insomnia …
When you live with an anxiety disorder, any moment can become one that creates a slow-rising panic within you. Life is normal one second and the next, you feel your chest tighten and your heart begin to race. You may begin to hyperfocus on future events and find yourself getting lost in “what-ifs.” To make …
If you find yourself struggling to fall or stay asleep, you’re not alone. Insomnia, the chronic inability to get sufficient sleep, is a common problem affecting millions of Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2014 study, more than a third of Americans aren’t getting enough sleep on a daily basis. …
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3 Tips to Fight Seasonal Allergies and Sleep like a Baby For many of us, the spring season and warmer temperatures are a welcome break from the gloom and doom of winter. However, as much as we welcome Spring and all that comes with it, we have to acknowledge that for people who suffer …
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Most of us know that experts stress the importance of a bedtime routine for children. Bedtime routines have the benefit of laying the foundation for memory and other cognitive skills, in addition to improving mood and regulating stress levels. Did you know that children aren’t the only ones who benefit from bedtime routines? Unfortunately, …
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Recently we shared some tips for fighting seasonal allergies to help you avoid allergy-related interferences with sleep. Aromatherapy, or the usage of essential oils, is another technique which can be successfully deployed to help activate sleep. Essential oils are a natural, inexpensive tool you can tuck away in your arsenal to help mitigate the effects …
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Most of us are aware that what we eat can affect our waistline. But did you know that the foods you eat can also impact your brain, which means they can affect your mood, cognition, and sleep? Think of Your Brain Like an Expensive Car Cars need fuel to operate. Some cars do …
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