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Here’s another interesting yet contradictory thing thrown up by sleep research. Apparently, according to a recent US study, it’s possible to ‘bank’ sleep by sleeping more than the normal amount your body needs, in order to offset the effects of sleep deprivation later on. In other words, if you sleep nine hours a night for [...]
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It can be hard to know that you have a Sleep Disorder. The key reason is, well, rather obvious: you’re asleep when it’s going on! How on earth are you meant to know that you snore, or if you have Sleep Apnea or any related condition? Well, there’s a few things you can look out [...]
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Apparently if you lose sleep that isn’t all you may lose! Research conducted by Ellemarije Altena and Ysbrand van der Werf has uncovered an interesting side effect in insomnia sufferers. Their brain volume was found to be less than for people with normal sleeping patterns. The grey matter density was decreased and a correlation found [...]
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Sleep is vital. It’s the time we spend repairing and re-energising our bodies, it’s where our minds lay down our memories and subconsciously process the issues we deal with in our day-to-day lives. The quality of sleep we get can seriously effect everything from our physical health and energy levels, to our emotional well-being. I’m [...]
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A Blogger for the Huffington Post recently pronounced sleep to be ‘the next great feminist issue,’ arguing that for women, getting better quality of rest is the next important step towards equality that we need to take. I’m pretty sure that if you got a room full of avowed feminists together, improved sleep is not [...]
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