Can you ever repay your sleep debt, the accumulative affect of not getting enough sleep? The truth is there is no straight forward yes or no answer because it depends on the amount of sleep lost. If only a few hours, then maybe. If you’re trying to make up for years of lost sleep, those …
Some dreams are pleasant and cause us to smile in our sleep while others are simply terrifying or embarrassing to the point we sweat, toss and turn and wake up horrified. Whether good or bad, dreams are a normal part of sleep. The average person dreams for about two hours each night, becoming most vivid …
It’s an adage many of us heard our entire young lives, that you need to get eight hours of sleep a night to not be tired the following day. If you need to know if 8 hours of sleep is really necessary, the answer is usually yes. For most adults, between 7 and 9 hours …
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Did you know that the color of the lightbulbs in your home affect your sleep patterns? Did you know that light in general affects our sleep patterns, which is why many of us begin to feel sleepy as the sun goes down. This biological affect is called the circadian rhythm. Energy efficient bulbs like fluorescent …
