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When i get back a sleep report from our reading doctors it always suggest we talk about sleep hygeine. Since most people have no clue what we mean when we state simply you need to work on yrou sleep hygeine I thought I would share a few thoughts about this. Sleep hygeine is all about hw to make your enviornment ideal for sleep. You can do it even if you work the night shift. I knwo I work both...

He pointed his gun in front of him when he smoothly, without a sound, entered the bedroom. There was the body, on the bed. Not a sound was to be heard, outside, nor inside. He quickly checked the well furnished, yet dated bedroom. Paisley wallpaper, brown beige carpet, lots of family pics. Nice big family. He smiled. Then he got a scare. Right in front of him, there stood a hissing...

Spring is a time for rain, plants, and the happiness of longer days. It is also the time of year where we spring the clock ahead one hour; thereby changing the time we get up and go to bed. Although the clock on the nightstand may say it is an hour later, our bodies do not change quite so easily. Every year many people suffer from insomnia due to the inability to adapt to this change. There...

We all live in a stressful world. We have work, family, unexpected issues and the last thing we think about is how it will affect us as we are lying in bed staring at the ceiling. We do not think about what we can do to help solve the problem or prevent it. Let’s take a few minutes to find a solution for you. Oxygen is one of the great ways to reduce stress. It is easily available and...

It's a very bittersweet time in our house. Our 2-year-old really is a big girl now. The crib is gone, and it's been replaced by a big girl bed! This is how happy she was on the first morning she woke up in it. So far, it's been a surprisingly easy transition for her (for me, not so much! more tears from Mommy than her!). The only bad side effect? We haven't been able to get her to nap in the...

One of my husband's friends recently told him that he's been sleeping on an air mattress for two years and loves it. So one day, without asking my opinion, my husband thought it would be a good idea to buy an air mattress to replace our very old Simmons Beautyrest Pillow Top mattress. He gave me the impression that if I didn't like it, we'd get a regular mattress. The first night we slept on...

A good night sleep is influenced by many things. If you are suffering from insomnia the first thing you should do is rule out where you sleep as the cause of the problem. The easiest thing to do is to look at your room and see if a change here could change your sleep problems. 1. Is your bedroom and office the same room? Life is stressful especially in this economy. If you...

You wake up with the nagging pain, difficulty concentrating and wishing you could just go back to bed and pull the covers over your head. If this happens on a regular basis there may be more going on then a hatred of mornings. Sleep disorders and sleep deprivation can have a serous effect on your waking hours. One of the symptoms of sleep apnea is a morning headache. It is an effect of...