Articles on Sleep Disorders
Choosing
Better Sleep Habits
Getting a sound night's sleep is crucial to mental and physical health.
Studies show that even one night of broken or poor sleep lowers our
IQ by up to 5 points... (Read
more)
More
Great Sleep Habits
Following on from Choosing better sleep habits, we look at more ways
to ensure that you get a good night's sleep. Given the important role
of sleep on our mental health and physical performance, it makes to
sense to take care of our bodies both by day and night... (Read
more)
Having
Trouble Sleeping? (1)
Sleep is essential to good mental health and even just a good life!
One night of bad sleep can interfere with your day. It's no wonder then
that chronic sleep deprivation can interfere with your life. The main
causes of poor sleep are depression and anxiety, together with structural
throat problems. But there are also other, less critical, reasons for
that "tired all the time" feeling. Let's have a look at some
basic sleep hygiene rules... (Read
more)
Having
Trouble Sleeping? (2)
In our previous blog on better sleeping habits (see link below), we
looked at the importance of getting up at the same time each day, including
weekends, and the detrimental effects of electronic appliances such
as televisions in the bedroom. Today we'll look at more tips for getting
the health and beauty sleep that you need... (Read
more)
Having
Trouble Sleeping? (3)
So far we have addressed poor sleeping habits such as not waking at
the same time each day, using the bedroom for activities other than
sleeping, the trouble with lights in the bedroom, and the emotional
effects of a messy bedroom. You can find the links to the first two
articles in this series below. Today we look at the issues of anxiety
and stress in sleep disorders... (Read
more)
Having
Trouble Sleeping? (4)
In this the concluding article in the present series on getting a better
night's sleep, we look at the issues of using alcohol as a sleep inducer
and the importance of daily exercise in getting a good night's sleep.
But you can't just exercise at any time, so read on!... (Read
more)
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