Think you do just fine on five or six hours of shut-eye? Chances are, you are among the many millions who unwittingly shortchange themselves on sleep. Research shows that most people require seven or eight hours of sleep to function … Continue reading
Category Archives: Sleeping Tips
How to Maintain a Clean Mattress
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Here’s an alarming stat. You could expect to find around 10 million dust mites in the average bed [they love warm, moist environments]. They’re harmless, but their droppings and body fragments can cause colds. And we haven’t even touched on … Continue reading
What Do Falling Dreams Mean? The Answer Is Eye-Opening
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Have you ever woken up from a dream where you tripped or fell? How often do you continue to have falling dreams? It’s actually incredibly common. It’s considered to be one of the most typical dreams experienced by the human … Continue reading
Are you getting enough sleep?
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A person’s optimal amount of sleep depends on age and lifestyle. There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep – but what does that really mean? It turns out the answer depends not only on your age, but also on your … Continue reading
How to Fall Asleep – and Stay Asleep – the Natural Way
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Insomnia patients often lie in bed watching TV, reading, worrying and thinking. (ISTOCKPHOTO) Nearly half of all Americans suffer from occasional sleeplessness, and a staggering 15 percent have chronic, unremitting insomnia. We live in a culture where resorting to medication … Continue reading
The Mysterious Benefits of Deep Sleep
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The most important hours of your day may occur when you’re not even conscious. Deep sleep is a mysterious state that we usually enter several times each night. Its nature is somewhat less well known than the more dramatic “dream … Continue reading
Who Should Worry About Dust Mites?
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Dust mites, which eat flakes of human skin, thrive in humid climates. Finely woven covers can keep them out of pillows and mattresses, but bedding should be washed weekly in hot water and dried in a hot dryer. Should us … Continue reading
Dust Mite Mattress and Pillow Covers for Allergies
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Each adult person sheds about one and a half grams of skin every day. Dust mites are microscopic creatures that can live in your bedding and carpets and feed on this skin. Sound icky? It does explain why dust mite-proof pillow and mattress covers are … Continue reading