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Why do I wake up early and others wake up late
06-02-2014There are who like to work late into the night and others who prefer to get an early start. The night owl and the early bird, each claims that they cannot function the other way around, each proclaims that their schedule suits them best. You would be hard pressed to find someone who is both a night owl...
Is your job killing your sleep?
03-02-2014You’ve got to work to live, but you need to make sure that your job is not killing your sleep. Too often people work themselves too hard and take on too much stress. The combination of exhaustion and stress is a killer. The exhaustion means that you need sleep even more than normal but the stress...
Teenage boys need sleep to stay thin but not girls
30-01-2014Here is a weird new finding from Otago University. The less teenage boys sleep the more body fat they will have while the same is not true for teenage girls. Yes, as strange as it may seem boys need sleep to stay thin but not girls. Sleep research seems to throw up a number of unusual findings, things...
New sleep technique to help delete bad memories
28-01-2014In the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Jim Carrey has the memory of his ex girlfriend wiped, it was too painful for him and was holding him back. We all have memories that we wish we could delete though so far we have not invented a device that will let us edit our memory like they can in...
How your cigarettes are destroying your sleep
26-01-2014We already know that cigarettes are bad, they cause cancer, reduce fitness and can even make you impotent, but in case that wasn’t enough to make you quite maybe this will help. Cigarettes are not only killing you they are destroying your sleep as well. Yes, cigarettes are not only smokey killers...
How sleeping can help you win at life
23-01-2014Do you want to win at life? Of course you do! There are a number of things that you can do that will help you get ahead, from making the right decisions about education to always embracing a networking opportunity, from working hard to always being open to new ideas. While most of these take hard work...
7 sleep tips that will help you get ahead
21-01-2014If you want to put your career in top gear then you need to ensure that you are firing on all cylinders at all times. Unfortunately when you are driven to succeed it is tempting for many to work long hours and to bring the stress home. This will impact your sleep and when you are sleep deprived...
What does your sleep length say about you
20-01-2014Most of us get around 7 hours of sleep a night, though that is just the average and there is actually a huge amount of variation across the country and world. While some people will only sleep for a few hours a night others may clock up ten or more hours when they put their head on the pillow. At Ergoflex...
10 ways to get to sleep faster
15-01-2014While some people seem to be able to fall asleep in seconds, others struggle. The longer it takes you to get to sleep the more stressed you become, in turn making it harder to sleep. If you are someone who struggles to get to sleep at night then here are 10 ways to get to sleep faster.
4 healthy foods that will help you sleep better
06-01-2014One of the biggest sleep inhibitors is stress. Our modern world is one of growing stress, everyone has more to do and more to worry about, there are so many demands on us during the day that it can be hard to switch off at night. Unfortunately stress and lack of sleep can become a self-perpetuating cycle,...
6 ways cats can teach you to sleep better
02-01-2014Have you ever stared at your cat and wished that you could sleep as easily and as comfortably as he or she does? Cats are highly skilled sleepers, they have perfected the art of sleeping, they seem able to do it when and where they want, whether it is in your sock draw, on the dryer, under the car or...
Why do we sleep
27-12-2013As a race we have uncovered so much about the world around us, scientific progress has been and continues to be incredible. In the past century alone we have discovered so much about the underlying nature of reality, about the other life that we share this planet with as well as a lot about how our bodies...
