sleep – Kit Stolz

Not getting enough sleep? Take a nap, research says

Washington, DC–A short nap can help relieve stress and bolster the immune systems of men who slept only two hours the previous night, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

Why can’t we think practically about sleep?

Researchers want to know: One finding that might be surprising, given how much time we spend in our beds: Men and women don’t seem to give any consideration to sleep patterns when choosing a mate. Random thought: Why do we say "sleep like a baby?" Sleep like a dog is more like it…

Maybe It’s Not Insomnia — Just Your Sleeping Pattern

For those who have trouble sleeping, Newsweek has a genuinely mind-opening piece on insomnia: Five Myths about Insomnia. Myth Number One: 1. Humans Need Eight Hours Sleep a Night: There are many ways of sleeping and few cultures sleep in eight-hour consolidated blocks like we do. In places like Bali and New Guinea, people tendContinue reading “Maybe It’s Not Insomnia — Just Your Sleeping Pattern”