August 3, 2020
Teens and the Impact of Sleep on Mental Health by My Slumber Yard
Experts at My Slumber Yard teach us the impact sleep has on teens’ mental health.
Tag: sleeping
July 17, 2020
Why Anxiety Prevents You From Falling Asleep
Your heart’s beating like a racehorse and you’re gasping for air. Beads of sweat break from your pores and trickle across your skin. Your stomach’s in a twist and your mind is either shouting garbled nonsense or filled with cotton balls.
Sound familiar? These are among the most common symptoms of anxiety. About 31 percent of adults in America will experience anxiety at some point in their life, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
In addition to interfering with your daily life, anxiety can make sleeping seem like an impossibly arduous task. But… why?
Fortunately, Vanessa O. of Sleepopolis is here to explain the ins and outs of anxiety-induced insomnia.
July 1, 2020
Guide to Insomnia and Technology by Decision Data
Experts at Decision Data share pertinent information about insomnia and various sleep aid solutions.
October 7, 2019
Sensory Information in Dreams: Sighted vs Blind
Vivid, colorful imagery; stomach-dropping falls; jumbled conversations. Dreams are brimming with sensory information, whether you’re running from “Slenderman,” shaking hands with a celebrity, or screaming because you forgot to wear pants to school.
Where does this sensory information come from? How does blindness affect your dreams?
October 6, 2019
The Chilling Effects of Sleep Deprivation
As you’re laying in bed, toughing it through another night of your thoughts running laps around your brain, you glance over at your phone. The clock reads “5:24 AM.” You have to be up by 6:00, but you haven’t slept a wink all night.
February 3, 2019
A Night Owl’s Guide to Staying Up All Night
Sleep disorders are a global epidemic, but they aren’t always the culprit behind why you might have trouble catching winks night after night.
December 27, 2018
Cute but Corny New Years Resolutions
A resolution for the new year doesn’t have to be some drastic life-altering change. In fact, there are plenty of little decisions you can make that will have quite a huge impact on your daily life.