Posts Tagged ‘sleep’

10 Tips For A Good Night’s Sleep Without Pills

(photo from flickr)

A few months ago, I had a terrible time sleeping and getting up. After a party one night, I slept late and for the next 20 days, couldn’t get my sleeping pattern back on track. I fell asleep very late every night at around 3 AM and wasn’t able to get up till at least 11 AM each day. For someone like me who… » Continue

January 30 2008 | By Kavit | Tagged: alcohol, caffeine, exercise, habit, health, sleep, wellness | 36 comments»

Can Lack Of Sleep Kill You?

Well we all know that humans need to sleep to live, but some studies are suggesting as little as a few hours less can decrease your chances of living longer!

Those whose nightly sleep fell from seven hours to five hours or less were 1.7 times as likely to die (compared with those who stayed at seven hours) over the next 11 to 17 years. Their risk of cardiovascular-related death… » Continue

September 25 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: sleep | 12 comments»

The Insomniac’s Guide of Things To Do When Failing to Sleep

So you’ve checked your clock for the third time in the last ten minutes. It just past two in the morning and you have to get up at seven to get to work. You’ve tried everything to get to sleep but something between life stresses and that fourth cup of coffee you had are keeping you up. What do you do?

Don’t give up. The problem… » Continue

July 24 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: insomnia, relax, sleep, solution | 17 comments»

Quick Tip: Sleep Cool In Hot Weather

Being in Australia right now we’re not so much trying to keep cool as opposed to fighting back the cold; but all of you in the northern hemisphere will appreciate this little sleeping hack.

Getting to sleep in outrageous heat is difficult and I’m already planning strategies for this summer. Particularly since we have pretty much no cooling system. This hack was passed on by a friend who swears by… » Continue

July 17 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: sleep | 18 comments»

How To Never Feel Tired Again

According to this article by WebMD, 2.2 million Americans complain of being tired. This is probably that general sense of lethargy you get after noon and throughout your day.

The thing is, you can prevent this and help yourself stay up and active more often than not - despite your work schedule.

This article covers altering your diet - slightly - while changing a few habits and getting the right rest… » Continue

July 2 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: sleep | 1 comment»

Power Napping: How To Fall Asleep Anywhere

This is part 2 of my post from last week on how to design the perfect nap.

Today, I’d like to continue by talking about how you can fall asleep no matter where you are. This is useful for napping in airports, couches, or at your desk if need be.

The trick is the use sleep MP3’s such as these. They are essentially MP3’s that play white noise… » Continue

June 20 2007 | By Brian | Tagged: nap, sleep | 63 comments»

Benefits of MicroNapping

Get tired in the middle of the day? You might not need a proper sleep, but rather just a quick nap to get back in gear - because we can’t be productive when we’re tired.

Micronaps are those moments you catch yourself having fallen asleep, usually for somewhere under 5 minutes. However, if you schedule these in your day you can give yourself some easy pick-ups. Could a nap replace… » Continue

June 6 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: nap, sleep, sleeping | 4 comments»

Tired in the morning and awake at night? Here is a REAL solution.

Ever since high school, I’ve had a peculiar problem.

No matter how little sleep I get the entire week, no matter how much I avoid caffeine, no matter how much exercise I do…I am wide awake in the middle of the night doing my best work!

Often my most productive hours are between midnight and 2 or 3AM, even if I’ve gotten only a few hours sleep the night before and… » Continue

May 10 2007 | By Brian | Tagged: dsps, sleep, time-management | 28 comments»

How To Avoid Jet Lag

Gary at Azazil.net has a method to prevent suffering from jet lag after a half-day flight. There are, obviously, factors that may not make his process universal and it may really just come down to well timed sleep deprivation. However, a method is a method and if it works, it works.
Here is the technique I’ve successfully used this time, for a 14 hour flight on Wednesday morning, spanning 8… » Continue

March 9 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: sleep, travel | 3 comments»

Strategies for Sleeping Well in a Live/Work Space

In sticking with the college theme, The Insomnia Blog posts tips on how to sleep well in your dorm/studio/apartment. Unfortunately for many of us, our bedroom is also our office, living room, and dining room. Doubling your bedroom as an office can take a major toll on the quality of your sleep. The Insomnia Blog gives some very helpful tips that can be applied to your bedroom… » Continue

February 23 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: health, Lifestyle, sleep, strategies | 3 comments»

Wake up feeling great

The Riran Project gives 22 tips to wake up feeling great. Previously, I posted about how to get yourself out of bed at 5:00 AM. The Riran Project takes it a step further and gives some insight about how to wake up with a great attitude. The Riran Project’s tips focus on improved happiness due to higher levels of self-esteem:

Get involved in work and activities you… » Continue

February 12 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: attitude, Lifestyle, sleep, tips | no comments»

Top 10 Foods for a Good Night’s Sleep

There are many reasons of not getting a good night’s sleep. Whatever it is, try to enjoy some foods would can clam you and relax your tense muscle. Yahoo! Food suggests top 10 foods that helps you to get solid 8 hours of sleep. They are Bananas, Chamomile tea, Warm milk, Honey, Potatoes, Oatmeal, Almonds, Flaxseeds, Whole-wheat bread and Turkey. The most easiest one are warm milk and… » Continue

January 29 2007 | By Leon | Tagged: food, healthy, sleep | 5 comments»

8 “tools” to maximize your Sleep

Since I get up at 5:00AM Monday through Friday, making sure I get quality sleep is very imprortant to me. The Ririan Project gives eight tips to help setup your bedroom in order to facilitate quality, energy producing sleep. The following tip is my favorite and has been helping me sleep soundly for years:
THE FAN Blocking out noise will help you… » Continue

January 25 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: awake, energy, sleep | 4 comments»

Want to Solve Problems While You Sleep? Have a Drink…

A lot has been written about the benefits of a good night’s sleep. Evidence suggests that sleeping on a problem can help generate new insight into a solution. I discovered a trick about 12 years ago that has served me well - and I’ve recommended it many times, to clients, friends, and family. I can’t remember where I first learned about it, but it’s one of my… » Continue

January 9 2007 | By Tony | Tagged: health, life, mind-hacks, sleep | 14 comments»

40 facts about Sleep you probably didn’t know

This is not a post with full of tips, but it contains some very interesting facts about sleep. Couple of them catch my eyes:

Anything less than five minutes to fall asleep at night means you’re sleep deprived. The ideal is between 10 and 15 minutes, meaning you’re still tired enough to sleep deeply, but not so exhausted you feel sleepy by day.

I fall asleep in less than five minutes sometimes… » Continue

November 30 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: fact, sleep | 6 comments»

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