| Today's high stress world has been playing havoc with | | | | How Much Sleep Do You Need? |
| our sleep. Sleep Disorders increase as stress | | | | Finding the reason why you are having trouble sleeping |
| increases and as we age. Sleep comprises one third | | | | is not always easy. One way is to go to bed a few |
| of our life, and controls everything from hormones to | | | | nights without a clock. Sleep until you wake up. This will |
| sell rejuvenation. | | | | tell you how much sleep time your body needs. |
| Stress and anxiety are not difficult to manage. | | | | Everyone is different. Some people can experience a |
| Relaxation practices may not sound realistic or viable. | | | | good night's sleep in 4 hours. Others need six and |
| Many people do not understand how sitting on the | | | | even nine hours. |
| floor and raising the arms slowly will improve your | | | | The old wives' tale that people need eight hours sleep, |
| health. However, you need to step back and | | | | and anything beyond that is laziness is a myth that has |
| understand the Pavlov effect. | | | | been proven several times by medical research. |
| This phenomenon is simply the power to train your | | | | Sleep Hygiene |
| brain to respond the way you want it to. Raising and | | | | Sleep Hygiene is important to a good night sleep. The |
| lowering your arms while in the Lotus position have | | | | first thing, only use your bed for sleep and sex. This |
| minimal medical benefits on its own, but its ability to | | | | helps your brain associate the brain with sleep only. |
| train your body to respond the way you want it to is a | | | | There are some reports that claim that people who |
| proven medical fact. Relaxing mediation can reinforce | | | | watch television prior to sleep do not go through all |
| your body's natural sleep-wake cycle. | | | | three stages of sleep, or sleep as well. |
| Insomnia - This results in difficulty falling asleep, waking | | | | Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol prior to sleep and |
| up regularly in the night, and waking up tired. | | | | do not exercise before bedtime. This can send the |
| Sleep apnia - you stop breathing during sleep that can | | | | brain mixed signals |
| result in mood and memory disorders. It is caused | | | | Train Your Brain to Shut Down |
| when muscles at the back of the mouth loose control | | | | This is a Pavlo theory in practice. It can train your body |
| and cannot keep the air passages open | | | | to fall asleep at the same time every night. If you can't |
| Brockism - clenching and grinding teeth at night. Some | | | | fall asleep after 30 minutes, read a book or listen to |
| people do this in the day, but others do it at night. This | | | | music. Do not lay and stare at the wall. |
| can cause ringing in the ear, headaches, lack of sleep, | | | | Keeping a regular sleep routine starts before it is time |
| and pain. | | | | to go to bed. The routine relaxes the body and alerts |
| REM Behavior Disorder - people act out their dreams. | | | | the brain to switch to sleep mode. This helps it prepare |
| They talk and move in their sleep. They lack the | | | | for sleep. |
| muscle paralysis that most people experience while | | | | A hot bath can also relax the body and activate the |
| sleeping. They often do not feel rested when they | | | | part of the brain that controls the sleep functions. |
| wake up in the morning. | | | | Also, avoid the 'jet lag syndrome.' People who have |
| RLS, Restless Leg Syndrome - burning, creeping, and | | | | sleep problems should not stay awake late to watch a |
| tugging in the legs make you want to move them. No | | | | movie or go out to a party. This can mess up their |
| one is sure what causes RLS. | | | | sleep routine, and put their natural sleep-wake routine |
| Narcolepsy - overwhelming fatigue and seizures can | | | | out of sync. |
| be mistaken for epilepsy and depression. | | | | |