Category: Get to Sleep!

What’s the Ideal Amount of Sleep? – It all depends!

We found this post in Ask Yahoo about the ideal amount of sleep. Ask Yahoo says, “It all depends!”

National Sleep Foundation says that adults should get seven to nine hours of sleep a day while adolescents needs about 85.-9.5. Infants sleep the most (14-15 hours a day). The post also talks about benefits of taking naps.

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The Sleep Blog does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Instead, this website provides general information for educational purposes only. Always seek the advice of a qualified health care provider if you have questions or concerns regarding any medical condition or treatment.

Trouble falling asleep? Try Yoga

This article on about.com suggests that yoga is “an ideal method of relaxation for your pre-bedtime routine,” in other words, a great way to get to sleep. The article goes on to provide the uninitiated with a brief overview of what yoga is all about. This article from Yogi Marlon also touts the benefits of Yoga as a sleep aid; the article also includes tips for improving your sleep schedule.
If you are interested in learning more about yoga, you can find a yoga studio near you. Have you tried yoga as a sleep aid? If so, let us know in the comments.

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Important:
The Sleep Blog does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Instead, this website provides general information for educational purposes only. Always seek the advice of a qualified health care provider if you have questions or concerns regarding any medical condition or treatment.

Can’t Fall Asleep? Try These Tips.

A recent analysis of 37 sleep studies that were conducted from 1998 to 2004 has yielded some interesting tips that will hopefully help those of you who have trouble getting to sleep at night:

  •  Go to bed only when you’re sleepy.
  • If you can’t sleep, get out of bed.
  • Use the bedroom only for sleeping (no reading, TV, etc.)
  • Get up at the same time every morning.
  • Don’t nap.

To see the rest of the tips and read more about the studies, check out the full article on WTKR.COM.

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Important:
The Sleep Blog does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Instead, this website provides general information for educational purposes only. Always seek the advice of a qualified health care provider if you have questions or concerns regarding any medical condition or treatment.