Don’t Let Perfect Be The Enemy Of The Good

Don’t Let Perfect Be The Enemy Of The Good

Perfect is the enemy of “done.” Learn to say está bien and mean it! On June 13th, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke didn’t allow a single Washington National player to reach base—until the seventh inning. If he had kept every opposing player off the bases until the end of the ninth inning, it would have…

Does Learning While You Sleep Really Work?

Does Learning While You Sleep Really Work?

Sitting back with earphones while a tape or CD plays seems like an effortless way to learn. You might imagine your brain to be like a sponge or paper towel as if it would soak up information the way a kitchen sponge soaks up spills. The trouble is, learning doesn’t work that way, especially when…

How and When To Use Benadryl For Sleep

How and When To Use Benadryl For Sleep

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.…

How To Use Brainwave Entrainment To Reach Your Goals

How To Use Brainwave Entrainment To Reach Your Goals

People are always struggling to quit something, start something, or stop something.  They even struggle to stop struggling, to relax.  The circadian rhythm is part of the struggle. Also known as the wake/rest cycle, men and women struggle to wake up and struggle to go to sleep. You can’t fight—or struggle well—if you don’t recharge. At…

Is It Good To Wear Hats While Sleeping?

Is It Good To Wear Hats While Sleeping?

In illustrations of “A Visit From St. Nicholas” by Clement Clark Moore they always show the narrator getting up out of bed with an old-fashioned sleeping hat.  The classic poem, more commonly known as “The Night Before Christmas,” frames the idea in the collective mind as to what a sleeping hat, also known as a sleeping cap, looks…

Bedtime Prayer For Better Sleep

Bedtime Prayer For Better Sleep

When going to bed, people brush their teeth. They put on some loose, comfortable clothing. They tighten their bedsheets.  It’s all part of a routine in getting ready to go to bed. Rituals like these routines help one get in the mindset for sleep success.  According to a multinational 2013 survey, 50 percent of the people…

Does God Speak To Us In Dreams?

Does God Speak To Us In Dreams?

In the Bible, God communicated with people in dreams. The angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary that she would bear the Savior. Another angel came to St. Joseph and told him of Herod’s plans to kill off the oldest son of every Jewish family. There are many other instances in both the Old and…

Head vs. Heart: Which One Should You Follow?

Head vs. Heart: Which One Should You Follow?

Reason and emotion, represented by the head and heart, fight at night. The two of them keep us awake and ruin our sleep.  Be careful about taking sides in the fight. Both the heart and the head are important. You won’t go far by favoring either one.  How can we get them to sign a…

What To Eat At Night Before You Go To Bed

What To Eat At Night Before You Go To Bed

Bonzo, the monkey, knew what to have before bed. For people, it’s not so simple. This, in a nutshell, is the hungry person’s bedtime dilemma: if he or she eats something too heavy before bedtime, it’s going to sit in the stomach all night like a rock. Yet if the hungry person doesn’t eat anything…

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