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A lucid dream is one in which the individual knows he or she is dreaming. According to sleep experts at Tuck.com, as many as 82% of people report having a lucid dream at least once in their lives. And while many…
If you’ve ever flown across time zones, you’ve probably experienced jet lag—and you probably never want to experience it again. Here are 5 tips for preventing this temporary yet taxing sleep problem: One, move your bedtime. If you’re going east, start…
Sleep is crucial to our health, yet many of us don’t get enough of it. The good news is you can finally get some rest by making four changes to your sleep routine. One, make an effort to exercise during the…
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Do you have trouble falling or staying asleep? Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience say your insomnia might stem from emotional distress. The team asked participants to relive shameful moments from their past, while…
The less sleep we get, the more negative we become. This, from a study at Karolinska Institute that analyzed 117 participants. Read: Back to Basics, Depression 101 Researchers sought to explore how sleep deprivation affects…
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) causes an individual to experience uncomfortable sensations in their legs, of which can typically be alleviated by movement. These sensations usually occur at night, when the individual is sitting or lying down and…
Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which the individual’s breathing repeatedly stops and starts again while they sleep. There are a few different kinds of sleep apnea, of which are rooted in the…
Dreams are fascinating—we love to pick them apart and dissect what they might mean in relation to our lives. That said, science says dreams are just the way our brains clean out recent events and make room for future events. So, while our…
Sleep is incredibly important, as the very foundation of our physical and mental health relies on it, and we can’t function properly without it. That said, many of us find getting enough sleep difficult; this is due to…
Fatigue can be described as a state of exhaustion, which often results from overworking yourself mentally or physically. Large amounts of stress and anxiety that aren’t properly handled, as well as feeling bored or stuck, can…
