Category Archives: Sleep

5 ways to get your baby to go to sleep and stay asleep longer Part 2


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5 ways to get your baby to go to sleep and stay asleep longer

 

It’s a basic fact, children need sleep.  As parents we want to do everything we can to make sure our little ones fall asleep and stay asleep for longer.  There are tons of sleep advice books and tools out there, but before you spend too much money on something that may not work, we figured we’d publish the second of our four part series on things you can do to help your baby to fall asleep and stay asleep longer:

 

Set predictable and consistent nap routines:  Choose times of the day that you are most tired and lie down with your baby to get him used to a daytime nap routine.  This will let you get some much-needed daytime rest and develop a pattern of rest within your baby.  The saying “sleep begets sleep” is true; babies who have a consistent routine of daytime naps are more likely to sleep for longer stretches at night.  Read more...

Sleep Paralysis Symptoms – How to Cope


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Sleep paralysis symptoms are frightening conditions that cause you to be paralyzed while still conscious. It can happen when you are about to sleep or as you are waking up. As if that is not scary enough, it can also include hallucinations. A person may see an eerie figure, hear a strange sound or feel suffocated. All of these add to the overall feeling of danger for the person. The experiences can be downright scary, leading to panic or a feeling of impending death.

Though there is no known cure yet for this disorder, there are ways to manage its symptoms. These are some of the ways to cope with sleep paralysis;

Learn to recognize the symptoms.

The key to effectively manage sleep paralysis is knowledge. Learn as much as you can about the disorder. Understanding sleep paralysis can ease the sufferer’s mind from stress and fear when it’s time to sleep. Knowing what causes the disorder, its symptoms, and how to treat it can somehow diminish its effect on you.  Read more...

Alternative Sleep Apnea Treatments


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A device call the CPAP machine is the most commonly used tools for sleep apnea treatment. Sleep experts love the CPAP. The problem is that most of the people who have sleep apnea resist using the machine and this can sometime make sleep apnea treatment difficult. It is difficult to blame people for resisting this particular form of sleep apnea treatment. The CPAP machine requires a doctor’s prescription, the device is very expensive, and most importantly, the CPAP machine is incredibly uncomfortable. It is difficult for a person to worry about their sleep apnea when they can’t get any sleep at all.

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Go to Sleep: Your Health Depends On It


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The nightly refrain from parents around the globe, “go to sleep” is packed with more urgency than ever.   Sleep is being recognized as an essential aspect of chronic disease prevention and our kids are especially vulnerable and need to get a good night’s sleep for their future health and well-being.

Top 6 Reasons To Go To Sleep:

1.     Maintaining your weight — Getting a good night’s sleep can help you maintain your optimal weight..  Studiesindicate that individuals who receive less sleep consume more calories and expend less energy.   Insufficient sleep can alter appetite and hunger related hormones.  A study reported in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded sleepy men consumed up to 22% more calories than their well-rested counterparts.  Read more...