Article: How to improve your sleep

Article: sleep
The Oxford American College Dictionary;      388 words ...sleep / slēp / • n. a condition of body and mind such...a gummy secretion found in the corners of the eyes after sleep. • v. ( past and past part. slept / slept / ) [ intrans. ] rest in such a condition; be asleep. ∎  ( sleep through ) fail to be woken by: he slept through ...

Article: Get Some SLEEP!
Today's Woman;  November 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Is sleep important? Ask that question to a sleep-deprived mother and the answer you will get is a grouchy but...ANY OF US WHO HAVE PULLED AN ALL-NIGHTER KNOWS THAT LACK OF SLEEP CAN RESULT in headaches, irritability, confusion, impatience...

Article: `Sleep on it' may be a lesson worth heeding
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  May 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...`Sleep on it' may be a lesson worth heeding 6 hours...Scientists have discovered a new link between sleep and memory that seriously challenges the...more than six and preferably eight hours of sleep. Without adequate sleep, researchers say...

Article: Older Men and Sleep: The Body, Function, and Narratives of Decline
Generations;  April 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Sleep, which is essential for our health and well-being, has been called "a state which has little in common with our waking life" (Harrison, 1994, p. 4). Most researchers who examine sleep in relation to older men assess sleep quality and sleep disorders (e.g., Driscoll et al., 2008), the effects of ...

Article: ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP?; Healer that gives health - and life.(Features)
The Mirror (London, England);  April 9, 1998 ;     700+ words ...EVERYONE needs sleep. It refreshes and restores us. It improves...us think that we're getting good quality sleep when, in reality, we have forgotten what...often wrongly - that we don't have a sleep problem because we can fall asleep anywhere...

Article: Are you sleep-deprived?
The Malay Mail;  November 25, 2000 ;     700+ words ...SLEEP is one of the most popular research topics in psychology, yet there are still few definitive answers about...daily period of inactivity. Professor Chris Idzikowski, chairman of the Royal Society Of Medicine's Forum On Sleep and director of the Sleep Assessment And Advisory Service, says: "I Still ...

Article: How a good night's sleep escapes 28 million
The Scotsman;  May 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...A SLEEP deprivation "epidemic" is spreading through...getting less than the recommended eight hours' sleep. Hotel chain Travelodge surveyed 5,200 professionals...hours. Women are particularly affected by sleep problems, the report found. The company said...

Article: 25 Random Facts About Sleep
Targeted News Service;  February 9, 2009 ;     700+ words ...The National Sleep Foundation issued the following news release: In honor of the latest Internet sensation, the National Sleep Foundation has created a list of 25 random facts about sleep. But we're not restricting this information to our...

Article: Why do we tell lies when the phone wakes us up from a deep sleep?
The Scotsman;  August 9, 2001 ;     700+ words ...SLEEP. What was it Chic Murray used to say about sleep? "How did you sleep?" "Well, I haven't had any complaints!" Something like that, and I'm sure any Chicophiles out there will be only...

Article: The ABCs of Back-to-School Sleep Schedules: The Consequences of Insufficient Sleep.
PR Newswire;  August 16, 2006 ;     700+ words ...National Sleep Foundation Urges Parents, Children to Make Sleep a Priority During the School Year; Offers Tips for Back-to-Sc...up late and sleeping in. Returning to an early morning sleep schedule can be challenging, but it is vital to the health...

Article: Sleep or Die // How Insomniac Lifestyle Can Lead to Disaster
Chicago Sun-Times;  May 26, 1996 ;     700+ words ...Sleep Thieves An Eye-Opening Exploration Into the Science and Mysteries of Sleep. By Stanley Coren. Free Press. $21.95. The Enchanted World of Sleep By Peretz Lavie. Yale University Press. $27.50. In the hectic age of beepers, cellular...

Article: The Sleep of Others and the Transformation of Sleep Research
Canadian Journal of Psychoanalysis;  April 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...The Sleep of Others and the Transformation of Sleep Research by Kenton Kroker Toronto: University of Toronto Press...505 pp. This is an ambitious attempt to trace the history of sleep research, from the philosophers and theologians starting in...

Article: Poor Sleep Affecting Accuracy and Attitude on the Job.
PR Newswire;  May 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...New National Better Sleep Month Survey Highlights Link between Sleep and Work Performance ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Employees are paying a high price for too little sleep when it comes to work productivity, according to new statistics...

Article: The quest for the essence of sleep.
Daedalus;  March 22, 1998 ;     700+ words ...INTRODUCTION Sleep is a reversible state of reduced consciousness...thinking, planning, reflection) are suspended. Sleep must be exceedingly important, judging...shown to be able to dispense entirely with sleep, although the amount of sleep needed varies...