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​The Sounds of Sleep

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on Mar 04, 2022

​The Sounds of Sleep

No, we're NOT going to discuss snoring, but rather how to help to be sound asleep. Indeed, a couple of recent studies shed light on the sound around us and its potential effects on a night of restful …

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​What's Your Sleep Midpoint?

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on Jul 15, 2021

​What's Your Sleep Midpoint?

The burden of too much information has been observed for centuries. The American essayist and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson elegantly observed, “There are many things of which a wise man might wish …

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​Seasonal Affective Disorder - in the Summer!

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on Jul 12, 2021

​Seasonal Affective Disorder - in the Summer!

We’ve written about REM sleep, Circadian rhythms, the effects of Daylight Savings Time, and many other sleep-related topics, but here’s something from the sleep researchers that just might be new to y …

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The Holy Grail of Sleep (and How to Attain It)

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on Mar 15, 2021

The Holy Grail of Sleep (and How to Attain It)

The self-help section of the bookstore has lots of advice about improving your life and status. From the venerable How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936) to the contemporary How to Talk to Som …

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Do You Have Trouble Waking Up Every Morning?

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on Feb 15, 2021

Do You Have Trouble Waking Up Every Morning?

Have you been having trouble waking up? Right now, that's normal.Over the past few weeks, people report waking up with their brains in slow motion, feeling that they have certainly not slept as well a …

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​Say Goodbye to Restless Nights

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on Nov 03, 2020

​Say Goodbye to Restless Nights

Do you want to take back control of your nights?Do you spend your nights waking up, changing position, getting up, thinking, and exploring social media to pass the time as best you are able? If so, yo …

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