Because learning about your brain and sleep can be fun . . .
So you’ve woken up earlier than you’ve wanted to. What you do now depends on whether it’s in the middle of the night or an hour or two before you usually wake up. Consider the other people in your house. You don’t want to interrupt their sleep. Be considerate. Put yourself in their place. If…
Passionflower is a plant with natural sedative compounds. It’s often used as a natural remedy for insomnia, taken as a supplement or tea. The Passionflower is an absolutely enchanting variety of vine flower, with beautiful, curly purple or blue petals that resemble tentacles. One type of Passionflower, Passiflora incarnata, is said to offer many benefits—like…
You need to shower: but when? What’s the best time? Do you really even need to shower? Let’s state this right up front. There are good reasons to take a shower. There’s a question of avoiding distracting smells, the process of washing away dirt and bacteria, and the simple fact showering feels good. If you…
Not all of the reasons are related to sleep, but improved sleep is one big reason Wouldn’t it be great if living rooms, kitchens, and bedrooms straightened out themselves? Rooms never do that outside of the old Bewitched TV show or other ones with characters that are witches. That’s kind of what people are going…
We could say our suggestion is quick, comfortable, and works better than something like a towel or shirt because it wraps around your head with a minimum amount of extra material. Can’t say it’s dignified. For a comfortable, dignified sleep mask, you’ll have to go to a store, order one online, or try your hand…
Why should you say your prayers at bedtime? Need a reason to hit your knees before hitting the hay? Look no further than John 15:1-8: communicating with God right as you drift off can help wrap up an eventful day and keep you on top of all that needs doing. Plus, it’s easy to fit…
As part of a bedtime routine, reading can help you fall asleep as fast as possible every night. Many people pick up a book and read it before bed. They swear reading helps them fall asleep. Some people assume if you’re going to read for sleep that you have to read something boring like a…
Everyone everywhere has to sleep: rich, poor, young, old, tall, and short. Since charities help people of all types, many will take your used mattresses, bed, or other furniture donation. A low-cost or free mattress or bed can help someone of modest means stretch their dollar. Or it can help a homeless shelter or another…
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…
Tips for night shift workers Several extensive studies have given working the night shift a bad name over the last fifteen years. Working the shift seems to promote lousy health habits. Night shift workers smoke more. They weigh more. They’re three times more likely to get into traffic accidents. These effects pool together. Altogether they…
Another name for the herb lemon balm is melissa. Melissa is also a girl’s name. The headline of this article could also read, “Can Melissa Work for Sleep?” The answer to that question is, “Yes, she could, but, hopefully, not just for sleep. She should also try to get paid while working.” But seriously, besides…
I’ve never thought of it that way before! What a good idea! That makes sense! Those are the kinds of thoughts you might find yourself thinking in the middle of the night when a great idea strikes as you lie in darkness. I’ll have to write it down in the morning and work on it…
Years ago, before I heard of light therapy lamps, I had been living in northern California during the winter. It was a place that was very different from where I had grown up. Fog blanketed the land in the mornings, and it was always cloudy in the afternoon. Some mornings I’d have to drive 35…