Article: Give it a rest.(tips for preventing insomnia)(Brief Article)

Article: Who needs sleep? Maybe you do. Here's what you need to know about slumber, from A to Zzzzzzz's.(YOUR BODY)
Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication;  October 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......sink deeper and deeper into sleep. Heart rate and body temperature drop. Brain...body's clock. One way the body learns when to sleep is through light cues. Staying...on week after week, your body changes, Carskadon adds. Sleep-deprived people have problems...

Article: Rest can help you look your best. (Beauty).(sleep tips)
Jet;  April 14, 2003 ;     336 words ......WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPY. Go to sleep. * USE YOUR BEDROOM ONLY FOR...spread-sheets and other non-sleep activities tell your body to be alert in bed, not to relax and sleep. * DON'T EXERCISE CLOSE TO...While exercise is a proven sleep aid, experts say you shouldn...alerting effect. Give your ...

Article: Sleep: more than meets the (shut-)eye. (includes related information on the stages of sleep, sleep labs, etc.)
Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication;  January 1, 1991 ;     700+ words ......still don't know exactly what sleep does for the body, we do know that everyone must...and electrical activity of the body during sleep. If we once thought of sleep...of jet lag and help reset the body's sleep-wake cycle to new time zones...

Article: 'Sleep no more': is sleep the newest casualty of late capitalism?
Arena Magazine;  June 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......of sleep changed, so have our attitudes towards sleep. Sleep is no longer regarded as a productive activity. It may be biologically necessary, but increasingly sleep is regarded as mere 'down-time'. Going without sleep has acquired a certain machismo-value--CEOs and politicians boast how ...

Article: Experts Cite The Importance Of Sleep And Tell How To Get A Good Night's Rest.(Brief Article)
Jet;  October 9, 2000 ;     539 words ......spreadsheets and other non-sleep activities all tell your body to be alert in bed, not to relax and sleep. * Establish a regular...exercise is a proven sleep aid, experts say...effect. Give your body about three or four...before you go to sleep. * Drink less fluids before you go to ...

Article: Sleep secrets.
Dance Magazine;  June 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......and keep the room coot. GET A SLEEP-READY BODY Hold the caffeine, alcohol...for Insomniacs * Stepping to Sleep, a sleep training audio program...quiet the mind and prepare the body for a solid night's rest...performances.cam) * Sounder Sleep System, an audio education program...

Article: Night work. (what happens to bodies while people sleep)
Humpty Dumpty's Magazine;  September 1, 1996 ;     177 words ......your bed sleeping, your body is still working. Sleep is a rest and repair time...again. Some parts of your body work more slowly during sleep. Your heart rate and breathing...too. Other parts of your body are very busy during sleep. Your stomach is busy...

Article: Melatonin and eight other tips for a good night's sleep.
Women's Health Letter;  December 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......disease. When you sleep, your body eliminates free radicals...strengthens itself, and your body and mind refresh themselves...have more interrupted sleep. One reason is that...you'll soon find the sleep you want and need...work by helping your body's ability to produce...

Article: Breathing disorders during sleep.(Pamphlet)
Pamphlet by: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute;  August 1, 1994 ;     700+ words ......and restoring the body's energy levels. Repeated interruption of sleep by breathing abnormalities...some individuals. How sleep occurs and how it restores the body are not well understood...theory proposed that sleep occurs when the body generates and accumulates...

Article: Wake up, America! Simple Steps for Achieving Better Sleep; National Sleep Awareness Week, March 27 - April 2, 2006.
Business Wire;  March 23, 2006 ;     700+ words ......these simple tips for making sleep a priority and setting the scene for quality sleep and rejuvenation. Bedroom Conditions for Good Sleep --Minimize light Darkness acts as a signal to the body to prepare for sleep. If closing your blinds isn...right before bed Give your body at least ...

Article: Children's sleep: sketching historical change.
Journal of Social History;  December 22, 1996 ;     700+ words ......Most comments that did address sleep, including children's sleep, focused on physical health issues and on material arrangements...Journal dealt primarily with health precautions during sleep, rather than with sleep itself. Thus there was discussion of how much covering...the final matter to deal ...

Article: How to get a good night's sleep: often we overlook very simple things that are disrupting our rest. Before you consider sleep medication, evaluate both your day patterns and your sleep patterns. And keep in mind that there are two components of rest: the ability to fall asleep and the ability to stay asleep and feel rested.(ASK THE DOCTOR)
Vibrant Life;  May 1, 2009 ;     519 words ......leading up to your sleep time. The following...Routines help your body know when it can...it's no wonder your body is confused about when to sleep. * Avoid eating...events can cause the body to release stress...disrupt people's sleep are sleep apnea...

Article: Sleep
Complete Human Diseases and Conditions;      700+ words ...Sleep Sleep is a state marked by a lowered level of consciousness, decreased movement of the body ’ s muscles, and slowing of . (me-TAB...reference sources Circadian rhythm Melatonin Sleep disorders Sleep medicine Sleep research While...

Article: Do you need more zzzs? Many teens today are not getting enough sleep, and the consequences can be serious. (psychology).
Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication;  February 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......consequences. Sleep Anyway? Sleep is a basic biological need...signals like light, dark, and body chemicals that say it's time to get some Zzzs. The human body is programmed to go through a cycle of sleep and wakefulness about once every...circadian rhythm, means that the body does ...