The conventional wisdom is to reduce stress and get a good eight straight hours of sleep each night. Of course, that is easier said than done – especially given the inevitable stress that comes with everyday life. So what can you do to promote healthy sleeping habits and stave off the consequence of sleeplessness? The […]
Children need sleep, but they often fight bedtime. Parents are exhausted, worried, and confused. What are normal sleep habits for newborns, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children, and teens? What is keeping their children awake at night? What is the best way to teach healthy sleep habits? With nearly 70% of children under 10 years of […]
As we saw in The Rhythms of Sleep, Part 1, our sleep-wake cycle is controlled by a finely tuned tug-of-war between an internal clock that keeps us on a 24-hour schedule, and a “sleep drive” that increases our appetite for sleep throughout our waking day. For most of human history, this arrangement worked fine. But […]
We all know that some of us like to sleep late, while others like to get up early. And we know that this is more than just habit or preference; it seems to have something to do with our innermost identity, like preferring crowds over solitude or vice versa. We might even consider it an […]
Women are exhausted. 67% of American women have trouble sleeping. Sleep disorders, common in almost 40 million Americans, are more common in women. According to the National Sleep Foundation 63% women, versus 54% men, struggle with sleep and feel sleepy throughout the day. Shifting hormone levels make it difficult for women to get the average […]
