Motivated people sleep better: Finding a life purpose is a ‘drug free cure’ for sleep apnea and insomnia, study claims
Researchers in Illinois surveyed more than 800 people aged 60-100 for 2 years Those who said they’d found a purpose in life slept better than those that felt lost It is the first long-term study to assess how a life purpose affects sleep patterns The research said it is applicable to all ages, and could be a drug-free alternative By Mia De Graaf For Dailymail.com PUBLISHED: 20:37 EDT, 7 July 2017 | UPDATED: 23:08 EDT, 7 July 2017 Motivated people sleep better at night, a new study claims. Researchers at Northwestern University found people are more likely to suffer sleep …
How Much Sleep Do Fitbit Users Really Get? A New Study Finds Out
BY DANIELLE KOSECKI | Blog.FitBit.com The launch of Sleep Stages was a huge step forward in sleep research—for Fitbit users and scientists. Available on Fitbit Alta HR, Blaze, and Charge 2, Sleep Stages uses motion detection and heart rate variability to estimate the amount of time users spend awake and in light, deep, and REM sleep each night. The result? Data that empowers Fitbit users to take control of their sleep quality and allows Fitbit scientists to dig deeper into the health effects of sleep. “The ability to easily track your sleep not only helps individuals better understand their own …
‘Touchscreen-toddlers’ sleep less, researchers say
By James Gallagher | Health and science reporter, BBC News website April 13, 2017 | BBC.com Toddlers who spend time playing on smartphones and tablets seem to get slightly less sleep than those who do not, say researchers. The study in Scientific Reports suggests every hour spent using a touchscreen each day was linked to 15 minutes less sleep. However, those playing with touchscreens do develop their fine motor skills more quickly. Experts said the study was “timely” but parents should not lose sleep over it. There has been an explosion in touchscreens in the home, but understanding their impact …
Taking care of those ‘noises’ in the night
By Mark Netherda | March 26, 2017 | DailyRepublic.com If you have ever been woken up by someone snoring (or been told you snore), you are not alone. Snoring is a very common condition. According to a study done in 2005, about 9 percent of women and 30 percent of men snore regularly. There are estimated to be about 90 million snorers in the United States. Reported famous snorers from history include Queen Victoria, Abraham Lincoln, Napoleon Bonaparte and Theodore Roosevelt. It is reported that Teddy Roosevelt snored so loudly, that once when he was hospitalized, other patients complained about …
Activate Night Shift mode on your Mac and spare your eyes
Jovan Washington | Mar 10, 2017 | Flipboard.com If you use your computer before going to bed, you owe it to your eyes to turn on Night Shift on your Mac. The feature, which adjusts the color of your display to the warmer end of the light spectrum after sundown, eases eye strain and can make falling asleep easier. Night Shift dials down the amount of blue light emitted by your display. Studies have shown that exposure to blue light, which makes images look bright and crisp, can have adverse effects during nighttime use of electronics: Getting too much blue …
Is Your Sleep Tracking App Keeping You Up All Night?
MAR 2 2017, 3:36 AM ET | by JOAN RAYMOND | NBCNews.com It’s bad enough that our fitness devices and apps act as biological overlords, making us feel inadequate during the day. But it seems that some of us can’t even catch a break at night. Apparently some of us get so worked up about our sleep apps and devices telling us we’re sleep failures that we wind up anxious and stressed, potentially causing even lousier sleep, according to a new case series published in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. They cite the case of …
Costs for treating insomnia reach $62 billion worldwide
By Sandra Block / Kiplinger’s Personal Finance / Published Feb 23, 2017 at 08:06PM Americans have rung up a massive sleep debt, and the bill is coming due. More than one-third of adults get less than seven hours of sleep on a regular basis, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Lack of sleep affects job performance, relationships and the ability to perform routine tasks. Inadequate sleep has also been associated with a long list of health problems, from obesity to dementia. Driving after less than five hours of sleep is as risky as driving when you’re drunk, according to …
What Causes Crime? New Study Links Lack Of Sleep By Teenagers To Criminal Behavior As Adults
BY JULIANA ROSE PIGNATARO | 02/24/17 AT 11:40 AM | IBTimes.com Drowsiness might not just have ill effects on a person’s day— it could also impact life years later. A study published in the journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry found that teenagers who reported feeling tired in the middle of the day were more than four times more likely to commit crimes as adults. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of York in the U.K. collected data from 101 15-year-old boys from schools in England to get the results. “It’s the first study to our knowledge …
Sleep deprived suffer performance loss, according to new study
Tracie White on January 26, 2017 | ScopeBlog.Standford.edu More bad news for insomniacs and those of us who struggle to get enough sleep at night. Lack of sleep definitely affects your performance the next day, and probably for a longer period of time than you might expect, according to a new study. Among the findings: Two consecutive nights of less than six hours could leave you sluggish for the following six days. (Surprised? You aren’t alone: This stat sparked a gasp of dismay at my office staff meeting.) Researchers also found that staying up an extra hour, even if followed …
Smart Strategies to Get More Sleep
Do more than just count sheep to pay down your sleep debt. By SANDRA BLOCK, Senior Associate Editor | Kiplinger.com From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, March 2017 Americans have rung up a massive sleep debt, and the bill is coming due. More than one-third of adults get less than seven hours of sleep on a regular basis, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Lack of sleep affects job performance, relationships and the ability to perform routine tasks. The Rand Corp. estimates that decreased productivity by sleep-deprived workers costs the U.S. economy $411 billion a year, or 2.3% of our gross …
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