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