Soothe Back-to-School Anxiety, Teach Kids to Relax
August 21, 2011 by scc
Filed under Gus, Sleep 411, Sleep and Spirituality, Sleep disorders, Sleep Hygiene, Teens and Sleep
SUNDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDay News) — Children who are nervous about the new school year can relax by practicing “mindfulness” during anxious moments, researchers say. Experts at Duke University, in Durham, N.C., recommend mindfulness, which is a technique borrowed from meditation, to help children transition into the new school year and [...]
Meditation May Help Women Cope With Hot Flashes!
June 7, 2011 by scc
Filed under Gus, Sleep 411, Sleep and Spirituality, Sleep disorders, Sleep Hygiene
Mindfulness training reduces bother, not intensity, of menopause symptoms FRIDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) — An easy-to-learn meditation technique can help ease the hot flashes, night sweats and insomnia of menopause, a new study says. The University of Massachusetts research showed that mindfulness training, based on a Buddhist meditation concept, reduced the distress associated [...]
Folsom Prison SLEEP Blues
April 5, 2011 by Jane
Filed under Jane, Sleep 411, Sleep and Spirituality, Sleep Environment, Sleep Hygiene
Of all the awful places to sleep, (ask me about my Girl Scout camping experiences sometime) prison has to be one of the worse- I went to visit my friend in prison today-
January 3rd is Festival of Sleep Day!
January 2, 2011 by scc
Filed under Gus, Insomnia, Sleep 411, Sleep disorders, Sleep Environment, Sleep Hygiene
Origin of Festival of Sleep Day (appeared first in Associated Content from yahoo): January 3rd is Festival of Sleep Day. This obscure holiday is becoming better known with each passing year. Little is known of its origins or when it was first celebrated. It’s assumed that this unofficial Holiday was created for people seeking rest and relaxation [...]
Duke University Study finds Mindfulness is helpful for Insomnia
October 1, 2010 by scc
Filed under Gus, Insomnia, Sleep 411, Sleep and Spirituality, Sleep disorders, Sleep Environment, Sleep Hygiene
MBSR Training Improves Sleep Quality & Lessens Need for Sleep Medicines This article appeares first at DukeHealth.org June 25, 2009 By Duke Medicine News and Communications Stressed-out people sleep better and take sleep medication less often when they learn to let go of intrusive thoughts, according to researchers at Duke Integrative Medicine. Their data shows [...]
The Ceaseless Society
July 1, 2010 by scc
Filed under Gus, Sleep 411, Sleep and Spirituality, Sleep disorders, Sleep Hygiene, Videos
This post first appeared on SOF Observed, the blog site for Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippet: religion, meaning, ethics Shiraz Janjua, Associate Producer I’m not going to lie. I’m really enjoying Jon Kabat-Zinn. His Google talk introduced me to some very simple techniques that I’ve been using lately to help me fall asleep faster. [...]
Trouble Sleeping? Just Breathe
June 21, 2010 by scc
Filed under Gus, Insomnia, Sleep 411, Sleep and Spirituality, Sleep disorders, Sleep Hygiene
by LIVESTRONG.COM, on Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:27pm PDT By Brad Kearns If your mind is racing and you are having difficulty falling asleep, a few minutes of simple but effective breathing exercises can help calm your nervous system on a chemical level and lead to greater success in hitting the sack. The awareness and [...]
Insomnia –”I can’t… sleep…”
February 14, 2010 by scc
Filed under Guest poster, Gus, Insomnia, Sleep and Spirituality, Sleep disorders, Sleep Environment, Sleep Hygiene
“This article by Dr Gordon Coates was originally published at http://www.wanterfall.com as a free resource for all to use.” Can’t go to sleep. Can’t stay asleep. Don’t sleep deeply. Don’t sleep well. Wake up early. Wake up still tired. Wake up feeling anxious. Wake up feeling depressed. The list goes on… How often have you [...]
Bert & Ernie – Dance Myself To Sleep
December 14, 2009 by scc
Filed under Cartoons, Gus, Insomnia, Sleep 411, Sleep Environment, Sleep Hygiene, Videos
Marc Schiller – Man With a Vision
November 29, 2009 by Jane
Filed under Insomnia, Jane, Products, Sleep 411, Sleep Environment, Sleep Hygiene, Women and Sleep
Marc Schiller- Man With a Vision Insomnia, which means ‘no sleep’ in Latin, is defined as the inability to either go to sleep or stay asleep, waking up too early or feeling unrefreshed after sleeping. It is estimated to affect about 30% of adults in the U.S. alone. Marc Schiller wants to change all that.
