Sleeping with someone who snores can be a nightmare. We all know it’s true. Everyone’s had that moment when we look across at our loved one as they sleep, and hear them start to snore! Of course, the fact that they’re fast asleep means that it can be virtually impossible to make them believe that [...]
In this day and age, it’s a sad fact that almost three in ten people are suffering from either a lack of sleep or a decrease in the quality and restfulness of the sleep they are getting. This has all sorts of associated health risks, which is significant at both the individual level, and for [...]
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 [...]
We’ve previously noted here that people can be driven to violence if they have to put up with another’s snoring. Here’s another example, this time from China, where a student has recently been convicted of murdering his roommate because of chronic snoring. This tragedy happened in Changchun, the capital of China’s Jilin province. The victim [...]
by tom on February 27, 2010
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 [...]