I love my morning yoga routine. Dubbed a “sun salutation”, this sequence is quick and to the point. It jets me outta my post bedtime bewilderment, clears the cognitive cobwebs, and braces me for my day. It’s like a cup of caffeine you breathe instead’a brewing. (Though, granted, I guzzle the green tea after, too.) […]
Ever wish you had more hours in the day? Like too much of it’s spent on that necessary evil called sleep? Well, if you’re in a bizz where your time’s your own, then mayhaps the Uberman Sleep Schedule is for you. Also dubbed Polyphasic Sleep, this naptime itinerary is employed by peeps who wanna cut […]
We’ve all seen it before. That dude on the subway. Or the lady in the waiting room. Or your latest lover. The lot of them, snoring away to beat the band. (Which you wish was a real thing, playing full blast, versus a mere figure of speech – so it could drown them out.) Sure, […]
Not everyone has the luxury of getting a good night’s sleep. It’s not insomnia causing it. And it’s not depression. What’s leaving them feeling beat is their frequent flying profession – plain (plane?) and simple. My brother’s among these sort. He does all’a that globe trotting stuff for start up companies, business meetings, and secret […]
So… if it’s naturally found in my body – it’s okay to take as a sleep aid, in pill form. Right? Right…? Not necessarily. And definitely not when it comes to melatonin, according to some studies. Thing is, while melatonin is associated with sleep cycles and is made by our own bodies, ushering a surplus […]
I can’t imagine living without daylight. The moment dusk touches down, I’m terrified. Clinging to those last shreds of sunshine, I traipse along some trail for an evening jog. Good to the last photon infused drop. And then, when I’m suddenly cloaked in a cold quilt of naught but lunar light, that abyss within me […]
Getting restless legs at lay down time? Well, maybe it’s because you’re not standing on them enough when you’re awake. Indeed, according to studies done on RLS (which either stands for Restless Leg Syndrome or Relentlessly Lamentable Sleeplessness; pretty sure it’s the former, though technically both apply), sedentary lifestyles may be to blame. We sit […]
“Cold feet” is generally a phrase with a negative connotation – reserved for fickle fiances. But not when it comes to another nuptial commitment we all have: Our matrimony with our mattresses. “Sign of a perfect marriage: I literally can’t tell where you end and I begin. Neither can anyone else!” Because our feet, say […]
It just doesn’t add up. You got a full night’s rest. Yet you’re still weary when that unwelcome clamor comes from your alarm. Well, mayhaps what’s not adding up isn’t the number of hours you got – but the number of cycles you didn’t. At least, that’s what many experts say. Per specialists who’ve studied […]
So… we’ve covered face covers that blind you at bedtime. And we’ve covered aromatherapy that lulls your olfactory bulb to slumbertown. But tonight, none’a those au naturale means of getting to sleep are working anymore. So, why not wed the two? Why reach for a pill to mask the symptoms when a mask that’s scented […]