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Polyphasic Sleep
Sometimes when I want to crank my brain power up to high, I’ll change my work schedule. For instance, I’m definitely a morning person. But if I’m in a creative rut, I’ll take a project that requires me to work at night. Even overnight.
It’s a risk I’m willing to take, for a short amount of [...]
Sleep, Scents and Memory
3. July 2009
In addition to writing about sleep, I also write about wellness for iHealthBlogs. While writing about the sense of smell and memory, I came across an article about how scents can improve memory during a good night’s sleep.
Not only can scent help to improve memory, but Robert Stickgold, a Harvard University psychiatrist interviewed in the [...]
Blue light as a sleep aid
1. July 2009
Recently I was reading an article from United Press International about the findings of a study conducted by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) exploring the effect of blue light on a person’s circadian rhythms, and how it relates to better sleep.
RPI is located in Troy, NY. I used to live in that area. Guess I was [...]
Perceptive Writing About Sleep
11. May 2009
There’s an empathizing article in the May/June issue of Spirituality & Health about why we sleep. Written by Jill Neimark, a writer who contributes the Open Mind, Open Heart column to the magazine, the article documents her first-ever bout with insomnia and what she learned while dealing with it.
One of the things she says: “If [...]
Blackout Curtains
11. May 2009
If you’re a light sensitive sleeper, one of our readers suggests this no-drug “assistant” for restful sleep: Blackout curtains.
This solution is great for those who live in areas of the world where the spring and summer days a long, like in the northwestern part of the United States. Not to mention photographers.
For instance, my husband [...]
Environment’s Role in a Good Night’s Sleep
11. May 2009
Mother Earth has a transition thing going on right now, and it may be affecting your good sleep.
Yep, it’s springtime. Re-birth. Day after day of weather extremes. Night after night of heat-on, heat-off, windows left open then closed tight, covers on, covers off. Perhaps the pajamas need to come off when laying your head to [...]
Bedtime Partners
11. May 2009
Do you sleep alone or with a partner? Remember—this includes pets, and pillows!
I sleep with three other beings: my husband and my two cats. Yes, four of us share a king-sized bed with three pillows.
Please, somebody make a bed bigger than a king!
Sleeping alone lets a person move and position the body at will. There’s [...]
9. July 2009
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