Explore the Power of Sleep and Dreams
It’s not at all widely talked about, but did you know your dreams can help heal you? Whether or not you remember them, they can help heal you mentally and emotionally (sleep is always good). If you remember them and work with them, however, they can do so much more for you. What a healing…
In the week before Christmas 2021, Brad Harbert of Ankeny, Iowa, a Des Moines suburb, was woken out of his sleep in the middle of the night. It wasn’t the alarm going off. He was sleeping through that. Rather, it was his dog Roxy, a Husky-Coonhound mix. Typically mellow, that night she was anything but.…
Have you ever noticed how you can become sleepy when you drink a glass of hot milk before bed? Now note we’re talking about hot milk without cocoa. Cocoa is a stimulant. That drink is also full of simple sugar—a source of quick energy, the exact opposite of what you want and need before settling…
If someone made a list of the top fitness secrets, doing isometric exercises before bed would have to be in the top 10. Many people have a dilemma. It would be best if they exercised, and they’re busy, and they only have so much time in the day. Regular exercise, after all, is part of…
It’s a fact: sleep aids in the regeneration of the body tissues. Sleep troubles like insomnia, restless leg syndrome, and sleep apnea mean your body doesn’t heal well. This predisposes your body to stress, anxiety, as well as tiredness. It might sound counterintuitive, but try exercising. From the relaxing effects of yoga poses to the…
Sure, you can buy disposable earplugs. They work. They can save your sleep just as well as more expensive, more substantial earplugs. Fact is, if you wear them every day and throw them away, you’re eventually going to need to buy some more. A sample price is $10.49 for 18 pairs at CVS. Then you’ll…
On the surface, prayer and meditation look the same. Someone closes their eyes and sits still. There may or may not be an image, some beads, candles (scented or unscented) perhaps some other object involved as well. They’re not the same. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, prayer is a request or statement to God or…
The big secret to sleeping on a busy, noisy street is getting used to it. The smaller secret is how to deal with occasional spikes in noise, if there are any. That’s it. After that, how do you get used to it? How long will it take to become accustomed to it? Getting used to…
Cannabis today isn’t the same plant it was 50 years ago. It’s important to update our perceptions and forget about using it to aid sleep. Jeff Spicoli, Sean Penn’s much-loved character in 1982’s Fast Times at Ridgemont High, is an example of the old stereotype of the typical marijuana user. Richard “Cheech” Marin and Tommy…
One much-talked-about weapon against insomnia these days is CBD tea. What is it, exactly? How does it work? What is CBD tea? CBD tea refers to a herbal tea infused with cannabidiol. Cannabidiol, commonly abbreviated as CBD, is a therapeutic compound whose popularity has grown tremendously in recent years. CBD comes from cannabis, the same…