Sleeping Well

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Why Do People Sleepwalk?

LiveScience.com | Robin Lloyd | Posted 05.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Why People Sleepwalk, Somnambulism Remedies, Somnambulism, Sleep, How to Sleep Better, Sleep Problems, Sleeping Well, Science of Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, Sleepwalking, Sleepwalk Remedies, Living News

If you've been recently rescued from sleepwalking, here's a possible reason why you went zombie - lack of sleep. Sleepwalkers should keep a regular b...

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6 Minutes to a Sharper Memory?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 03.04.2008 | Living

Read More: Insomnia, Sleep Studies, Benefits of Napping, Sleeping Well, University of Dusseldorf, Science of Sleep, How to Sleep Better, Living News

In a new study just published, German researchers have shown that if you nap just six itty-bitty minutes during the day, it will not only make you feel better but will also improve your ability to learn and remember.

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Kicking the Kids Out of the Bedroom for Sex

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 02.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Laura Berman, Parenting Tips, Children, Kids, Better Sex Life, Sex, Sleeping Better, Sex Life, Parenting, Sleeping, Sleeping Well, Sleep, Living News

All that super-parenting takes its toll. We can go to bed too tired for sex and perhaps too stressed out to fall asleep easily.

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Relax Like a Pro: 5 Steps to Hacking Your Sleep

Tim Ferriss | Posted 01.28.2008 | Living

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From fat-loss to memory consolidation, sleep is the currency of high-performance living. Have you taken time to master it like a skill?

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Body After Baby: Get Your Zs!

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.25.2007 | Living

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Women who sleep five hours or less a day when their babies are six months old are three times more likely than more rested mothers to have kept the extra weight on at the one-year mark.

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Got a Gamer in Your House?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.20.2007 | Living

Read More: Children Getting Enough Sleep, Kids Gaming, Importance of Sleep, Kids Sleep, How to Sleep Better, Required Sleep, Required Sleep for Children, Sleeping Better, Gaming, Multi-Tasking, Sleeping Well, Sleeping, Science of Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Science, Kids Electronics, Living News

We may choose to stay up late and cut back on sleep, but that doesn't mean our bodies won't suffer. I think we'll see more sleep-deprived people as we continue to test our physical limits.

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Statins Linked to Nightmares and Insomnia

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.19.2007 | Living

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Can statins trigger poor sleep, which then sets the stage for gaining weight, becoming obese, perhaps dealing with sleep apnea on top of all that weight, and a higher risk for heart troubles?

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You've Gained an Hour Since Last Week: How Are You Feeling?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.09.2007 | Living

Read More: Circadian Rhythms, Daylight Savings, Importance of Sleep, How to Sleep Better, Waking Up, Daylight Savings Time, Sleeping Well, Science of Sleep, Sleep Weight Loss, Sleep, Living News

Daylight savings time essentially disrupts our body's natural tracking of dawn, throwing us out of synch with the environment. This could have long-term ill effects on health.

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What If Your Kid's First Bell Rang Close to Lunchtime?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.06.2007 | Living

Read More: How to Be Happy, How to Sleep Better, Parenting, School, Childcare, Sleeping Well, Sleeping, Living News

School times are set largely for the convenience of parents and teachers -- not students. Will mom and dad now have to worry about how to shuffle their kids to and from school at odd times?

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More Z's Means Less Pounds For Your Child

AP | CARLA K. JOHNSON | Posted 11.05.2007 | Living

Read More: Childhood Obesity, Sleeping Well, Health, Living News

Here's another reason to get the kids to bed early: More sleep may lower their risk of becoming obese. Researchers have found that every additional ho...

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Study Zeros In On "Wonder-World Of Sleep"

New York Times | BENEDICT CAREY | Posted 10.23.2007 | Living

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The task looks as simple as a "Sesame Street" exercise. Study pairs of Easter eggs on a computer screen and memorize how the computer has arranged the...

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Sleep Less, Die Sooner!

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 10.14.2007 | Living

Read More: Avoiding Death, Sleeping Well, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Science, How to Sleep Better, Living News

If you can squeak by on six or seven, but know you need more, that's when you should feel guilty. Don't worry about what other people will think.

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Pop Quiz: Who Sleeps Better, the Man or the Woman in a Couple?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 10.11.2007 | Living

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Men are indeed more likely to sleep better than women in the same bed. And here's the kicker: they also are more likely to be snoozing soundly because of your nearby warmth.

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Losing Sleep Could Set Kids Back By Years

New York Magazine | Po Bronson | Posted 10.08.2007 | Living

Read More: Sleeping Well, Sleep Science, Teen's Health, Living News

Morgan is a 10-year-old fifth-grader in Roxbury, New Jersey. She's fair-skinned, petite, with freckles across her nose and wavy, light-brown hair. Her...

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