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