Imagine waking up one day being told that 40 years have passed. Those with sleeping sickness are conscious and aware, but not fully awake.
Category: sleep
Sleep apnea: Intermittent hypoxemia
Sleep apnea is a block in your respiration during the night that leads to a decrease of oxygen in your blood and is often associated with a brain arousal.
Infographic: Weirdest sleep experiments
Is sleep more important than food?
Sleep divorce: To cosleep or not
Getting a sleep divorce may be needed in order to finally get some well deserved rest. Whether due to a sleep disorder or the inability to get used to sleeping with someone else, sleeping apart works for some couples.
The Bedroom: It has changed from a social spot to a private sanctuary
The nineteenth century saw the bedroom becoming the private place we recognize today. Enjoy your bedroom, it has come a long way.
One Sleep or two sleeps. Monophasic vs. Polyphasic sleep
People would often break their sleep into two sleep sessions. They would wake during the twilight hours and would get up to read and socialize. There is also the concept of the siesta where people would sleep in the afternoon and wake in the evening.
Recalling dreams improves memory
Most people dream, not everyone remembers their dreams. People who suffer from sleep apnea often report not dreaming. Once they start treatment they often will remark that they actually remembered their dream for the first time in a long time.
Tips on how to sleep better
These are just a few tips that can help those people that don’t have a sleep disorder. Try improving your nights.
Exploding head syndrome
Exploding head syndrome is used to describe the sensation some patients experience of loud noises when falling asleep or waking up. This sensation is intense and can lead to fear, anxiety and stress for the individuals that experience it. It’s not called exploding head syndrome for nothing.
Weight loss and sleep apnea
Your weight loss regimen may be stagnating due to no fault of your own Once people make the choice to lose weight, they usually do so with support from friends, family and health professionals. Most of us know the benefits of weight loss when obese or overweight. We reduce our chances of developing disorders like…