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Also sold as “diphenhydramine,” this allergy medicine is used by many to help them fall asleep. Life happens. The usual way of ensuring you get a good night’s rest should be to be active during the day, get some exposure to the sun, avoid drinking too much coffee too close to bedtime, and be relaxed.…
For centuries, gotu kola has been a superstar in traditional medicine. It’s like an herbal superhero, swooping in to save the day with mental clarity and memory improvement powers. And if it were an herbal superhero, it would have more powers than just greater mental clarity and memory improvement. It’s also noted to be good…
Valerian root has been used for centuries to promote relaxation and improve sleep quality. Valerian, also known as Valeriana officinalis, is a plant with a knockout punch. Its roots are harvested and worked into capsules, teas, and tinctures to help people sleep. What sets valerian apart from other sleep aids on the market is its…
There’s a lot of talk in parent groups online and among experts about the benefits of weighted stuffed animals. If you have a child with a sensory processing disorder, autism, or ADHD, having a weighted stuffed animal tucked in with them in bed at night can help them sleep better. These special stuffed animals are…
How to try to solve the mystery of what bit you or someone else when you were sleeping.
If a time traveler came from the 1980s, he or she might wonder where all the waterbeds went. Waterbeds were fairly common back then. Invented in California in the 60s, they grew in popularity over time. All together, waterbeds comprised about 20 percent of the bed market. Today, they make up a much smaller segment,…
In our day, probably the greatest obstacle to getting a refreshing and recharging night of sleep is non-stop activity. Both we and our electronic devices are always on. Smartphones and computers interfere with our ability to fall asleep with their beeps, notifications, and addicting design. Their addictive lure beckons when we should be asleep. Sleep…
So how well do you think you’d sleep if your muscles kept twitching all night? If someone gives you a hard time about eating somewhat healthfully, tell them twitching all night might be fine for them. You, on the other hand, like to rest when you sleep. They might look at you quizzically. Inform them…
Beauty might be in the eye of the beholder, but whether noise is “white” seems to be in the ears of the listener! Some people put a fan on to sleep. Some go out and buy a white noise machine. Others have no use for either device. According to some people, some white noise…
Ancient Greeks also had a mixed relationship with sleep. The stigma didn’t start with us. It might not have begun with them. Hesiod and other ancient Greek writers had a choice. They could have made the god of sleep part of a family of positive deities. They didn’t. Instead, the family consists of a bunch…
When we were leaving Sunday afternoon, your wife was all smiles as you backed the car out of your driveway. She looks really happy, I thought. I didn’t think much about it at the time. I have figured out why now. She was looking forward to a full night of sleep! The poor woman hasn’t…