“I only need 6 hours of sleep each night. That’s all I need to function well each day.” If you hear a colleague, friend or family member say this or something similar you can be assured they are adversely impacting their emotional functioning. A recent study by Cara Palmer et al reviewed 50 years of…
Getting a good night’s sleep can be refreshing and rejuvenating. For millions, though, a good night’s sleep seems just out of reach. People of all ages across the globe suffer from occasional to chronic insomnia. According to the Sleep Health Foundation, 67% of adults occasionally experience insomnia symptoms, and 10-15% of adults suffer from chronic…
Sleep and nutrition are both essential in all of our lives for promoting a high quality of sleep. The quality of sleep that we get ultimately dictates how well we perform in our lives, whether it be in our professional work, or in our personal lives with relationships. And when you combine the two, more…
How sleep protects YOUR health Until the 1950s, most people thought of sleep as a passive activity. We now know it is essential for our survival and wellbeing. It provides the opportunity for our body and mind to repair themselves and it is critical for maintaining good physical and mental health. Sleep allows us to conserve…
