You go to bed at 9:00 PM11:45 pm: You wake up. You don’t know why. You fall asleep around 12:30 AM.1:45 am: You wake up again. You feel tired, but can’t sleep well. You fall asleep around 2:30 am.3:15 am: You wake up. This time, you don’t feel sleepy anymore. You are just lying there. Read more [...]

Schizophrenia effects a person's ability to think, feel and react. It is a very complex illness. Even scientists do not fully understand its causes and it is usually diagnosed through its symptoms.With new advances in technology and in our understanding, there’s a possibility of diagnosing Read more [...]

Sleep deprivation has a negative effect particularly on a person's picture classification speed and accuracy as well as on his or her recognition memory. A person lacking in sleep is unable to attend to relevant information needed during attention-related tasks. It also decreases activation in the ventral Read more [...]

Alcohol is a highly-abused substance that greatly aggravates sleep problems. Even moderate alcohol consumption 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime causes disruptions in sleep maintenance and sleep architecture due to the presence of alcohol in the blood. Under conditions of moderate alcohol consumption where Read more [...]

Do you find it hard to feel sleepy or stay asleep throughout the night? Do you wake up feeling tired or feel very sleepy during the day, even if you have had enough sleep? You might have a sleep disorder.To determine if you have a sleep disorder, always pay attention to your sleeping habits and daily Read more [...]

Sleep is important; it is the body and mind's opportunity to have a break in order to repair used muscles and enzymes.  Sleep reduces anxiety and preserves our intellect.Do you know someone who sleepwalks?  Have you ever experienced sleepwalking especially when you are stressed?  Sleepwalking Read more [...]

Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is characterized by crawling or tingling leg sensations during periods of inactivity such as sleep. It has been associated with pregnancy, obesity, anemia, hormonal imbalance, kidney failure smoking, alcohol and some medications. RLS may frequently lead to sleep deprivation. Read more [...]

Have you asked yourself “Am I Sleep Deprived”? If you don’t have a regular bedtime, are caffeine obsessed and a workaholic then consider yourself deprived of sleep! Image via Wikipedia After a dreadful time at the office, all I want to do is to head home and relax, but unfortunately because Read more [...]

They say that it's better to be awake because you can enjoy the world when you are awake, but wouldn't it be more enjoyable to see the world from a well rested disposition? Too many activities every day curtail the hours of rest that we can have to restore us to contentedness. Image by hoyasmeg via Read more [...]