Sleep Health & Disorder

The global coronavirus pandemic that started in the first quarter of 2020 has made getting a good night’s rest difficult for a lot of people. Take a look at China as an example. Insomnia rates in this country increased from 14.6 percent to 20 percent during peak lockdown. What’s more, people Googled the term “insomnia” […]

Almost everyone knows the familiar feeling of waking up disturbed or upset after a bad dream. Both kids and adults experience nightmares now and then. Just like normal dreams, nightmares or “bad dreams” occur during the rapid eye movement (REM) stages of our sleep when our brain is the most active, particularly the amygdala and hippocampus.

Everyone needs rest. A good night’s sleep is not just important for adults but for kids as well. When a child fails to get enough sleep, this can affect their ability to pay attention, with consequences for their academic performance in school. Poor sleep can also cause a kid to swing between hyperactive and grumpy,

We all know sleep is important, but do you know why? Sleep deprivation can harm your mental and physical health. It can make you gain weight, lower your immune system, and create stress-related symptoms like high blood pressure. The key to a healthy lifestyle is getting enough sleep every day so that you don’t end

After a long and hard day at work, we head to our bed and get a well-deserved, good night’s sleep. Obtaining a much-needed shuteye is important for an individual’s mental, physical and even spiritual health. A proper sleep cycle, for instance, helps people go through the challenging day-to-day life and restore their body and mind.

The ongoing global pandemic has gone beyond shutting down businesses, causing massive layoffs and grinding many parts of the world to a screeching halt. It has prevented people from getting good sleep at night. According to a report published in UC Davis Health, the global health crisis has given people plenty of reasons to lose

Regular exercise and a balanced diet are just as essential as having a good night’s sleep. Studies show that many people nowadays don’t get enough sleep at night. While some do get the required number of hours, the sleep they get is not restful. This dramatically affects their mental and physical health. Sleep problems can be

Working from home has received a surge in popularity, primarily in the part of a pandemic forcing everyone to stay at home. Many companies have adopted this strategy to allow business operations to continue without requiring their staff to be on-site. This resulted in net statistics for productivity as many people discover they can work

Some people might get defensive or embarrassed when someone tells them that they move in their sleep. They might let you know because they are either annoyed by it, concerned about you, or both. It is normal to worry about sleep — it is when you are unaware of what your body is doing for

Are you having trouble sleeping at night? If you do sleep, do you wake up an hour or two after? When you wake up, do you feel sleepy, fuzzy, and light-headed? Have you ever gone to the doctor about your sleeping problems? Chances are that you have insomnia, which is common when the world has