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What happens to your body when you are sleep deprived

The more we learn about sleep the more we realise that it lies at the very heart of our physical and emotional wellbeing. That rather than being some period at night when we turn off it fulfils a vast number of different critical functions, from helping us store our memories through to helping to regulate...

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Is sleep deprivation sometimes ok

Sleep deprivation has got a pretty bad rap, from being blamed for the Chernobyl disaster through to causing you to feel grumpy and irritable all day, people all around the world suffer the negative consequences of sleep deprivation all the time. Even in the short term sleep deprivation can have a wide...

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Sleep and emotional instability

The more we learn about sleep the more we realise that it is essential for a wide range of physical and psychological factors. Sleep is far from being some simple downtime when it is dark but rather a vital part of the overall wellbeing of your body and mind. Therefore it comes as no surprise that lack...

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Male health linked closely to sleep

Ok, blokes, this one is for you. Did you know that your overall health and wellbeing is intimately linked to sleep? Well it is. It is for ladies too but in different ways, this article will explain the connections, in particular between obesity and obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition...

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How an iPad can be bad for sleep

The modern age we live in is full of new and incredible gadgets and devices, these are devices that not only make our lives richer and more exciting but can also help us in a variety of ways, from education to business, from socialising to living better. The iPad is a revolutionary device, one that has...

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How sleep can save your relationship

There are many aspects that make up a successful relationship, from your personalities to your likes, from your hobbies to your passions. Those are the obvious aspects, at least. There are far more underlying components to a relationship that make it successful, or unsuccessful. Recent research suggests...

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5 ways lack of sleep is killing you and other side-effects

Sleep. For most of us it is simply something that we fall into and wake out of, but for some people it can be extremely problematic, it can become something that they fight to get and never have enough of. While most people associate lack of sleep with tiredness, irritability and other such issues, it...

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Tired men think women are more interested in them

We all know that being tired can lead to you make regrettable decisions. All of us have experienced a moment of exhaustion that has lead to a foolish choice that on reflection was obviously wrong. A recent study has found that this is true in a very interesting and somewhat embarrassing way. Trying...

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Women with heart disease worse off with poor sleep

The more we learn about sleep the more we realise how central it is to our general wellbeing and health. Sleep plays a vital role in both mental and physical health and lack of sleep or poor quality of sleep can have a vast array of consequences for both the healthy and those who are already sick or...

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How much sleep do you need?

How much sleep do you need? This seems like a question that many already believe they know the answer to. Received wisdom is that you need eight hours or sleep. This seems nice and neat as you are also told that you need eight glasses of water a day. However, as with much of this commonly assumed knowledge,...

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Teen sleep problems can be associated with their relationship to peers

Teens and sleep are a somewhat touchy subject in most homes. As your kids grow older their attitudes towards sleep change drastically. When they are young trying to get them to go to sleep seems impossible, young kids want to stay awake as late as possible and many will make getting them to bed a never...

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Stress and sleep

We have all been there at some point, stressed out and unable to sleep. Trying to get to sleep when you are stressed can be incredibly difficult, going to sleep requires a relaxed mindset and when you are stressed you are anything but relaxed. Similarly, if you struggle to sleep then you will get stressed...

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