No two babies have the same sleeping pattern. Some babies sleep through the night at three months, and others wait until later down the line. In the first few months, you are likely to be sleep deprived because of your new-born's sleeping patterns. It's important to manage your expectations for your child's sleeping pattern � and understand what's typical for their age group. Of course, all babies are different and typical sleep patterns for their age group are just a roug … [Read more...]
5 Essentials for Better Sleep Every Night
I weaken all people for hours each day. I show you strange visions while you are away. I take you by night, by day take you back. None suffer to have me but do from my lack. What am I? The answer - if the title of the article somehow didn't give it away- is sleep. We all need sleep to live, yet it's something that eludes our waking senses. Since we never really know when we're asleep, it's hard to appreciate its value to our health and wellness. Despite our tendency to put the … [Read more...]
4 Tips and Tricks to Try to Improve Your Sleep Quality
Improving your quality of sleep takes paying special attention to the sleep requirements that work for you. Not everyone will fall asleep to the same kinds of things, so finding the sleep aid tools that work for you is most important. In this article, we discuss four tips and tricks to improve your sleep quality with individual needs in mind. Sleep Environment and Light When trying to improve your sleep, consider the sleep environment most effective for you. Some people enjoy keeping a … [Read more...]
Why Red Light Therapy Is Important
We're sure you've heard about the excellent benefits of red light therapy. After all, everyone has been discussing this treatment method for recent years. What makes it such a hot topic? Well, red light therapy is a 100% non-invasive procedure, which despite extensive research, has no proven side effects. Because of these factors, RLT has become quite popular and accessible. You can sign up for treatment sessions in clinics or get yourself an in-home red light therapy device. But before … [Read more...]
5 Healthy Habits for a Balanced Life
Adopting a healthy lifestyle has numerous beneficial effects on your overall well-being. Mentally you will feel better, remain energetic, keep diseases at bay, maintain an ideal weight and even slow the process of cellular aging. However, establishing new healthy habits is not easy, and often it takes weeks to stick. Research suggests repetition is the key for a behavior to become habitual. But when you think about healthy habits, what comes to mind? Is it eating a balanced diet, … [Read more...]
Sleeping As An Important Lifestyle Factor
Getting enough quality sleep is one of the core elements impacting our quality of life. Unfortunately, sleep often gets put on the backburner as we focus on other lifestyle factors, including relationships, job responsibilities, fitness goals, etc. The problem with this mindset is that sleep deprivation impacts all of those areas negatively. Here's what you need to know about factors that impact your sleep and how sleep impacts your lifestyle. Common Causes of Sleep … [Read more...]
Do People Really Have An Internal Clock?
Sufficient sleep is necessary to live a healthy life, but too much sleep can be just as harmful as too little sleep. You might've noticed that you can't just fall asleep whenever, even if you're tired. Lying down can help replenish your energy, but falling asleep at a time you're not used to often seems close to impossible. You likely find yourself feeling more drowsy at specific times of the day, in line with your sleep schedule. Even if you pull an all-nighter, you may still find yourself … [Read more...]
How Much Sleep Do Teenagers Need? All Your Questions Answered
Your teen years see you undergo more change than any other period in your life. Physiologically, the brain and body undergo several changes when you're a teenager. This includes different aspects of one's personality, emotional processing, and crucially, wellbeing. So how much sleep do teenagers need to make sure they're getting the recharge they require? Most sleep experts will recommend seven to eight hours of sleep every night, but getting this amount of sleep at night when you're a … [Read more...]
