Taming Nightmares
Dreams that create fear, anxiety, guilt, sadness or anger and cause wakening are called nightmares. Learn natural ways to relieve nightmares and achieve a peaceful night's sleep.

Sleep Deprivation
Although sleep deprivation may have significant influence on mood, alertness and cognitive performance, recent studies have found that the actual effects of sleep loss depend upon the individual.

CBT is More Effective than Sleeping Pills for Insomnia
A new study by researchers at Harvard Medical School has found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is more effective than the most popular sleeping pill in treating chronic sleep-onset insomnia.

Lifestyle Practices that Can Improve Sleep
Although most of us are aware that exercise can improve physical health, it can also improve sleep.

Vacationing Your Way to a Better Sleep
We know that vacation improves your well-being, but how about your sleep quality?

Lifestyle Practices that Can Improve Sleep
Alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine can have a powerful effect on sleep, so too does the environment in which you sleep.

Lifestyle Practices that Can Improve Sleep
Alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine can have a powerful effect on sleep, so too does the environment in which you sleep.

Is Obesity Linked to Sleep Loss?
Increasing rates of obesity have coincided with increasing rates of sleep deprivation—is there a connection between the two?

Hot Flash in the Cold of Winter
Hot flashes are a common symptom of menopause. Not only are they uncomfortable, but hot flashes can also interfere with your sleep.

Does Bad Sleep Equal Obesity?
You may already know that poor sleep can lead to a multitude of health concerns. Did you also know that poor sleep may cause you to gain weight?

No More Sleepless Nights
At work you feel so tired that you can barely keep your eyes open. But now when its time to get some shuteye, you’re completely wired. This is a day in the life of an insomniac.

Sleeping Pills, CBT and Insomnia
Both CBT and sedative-hypnotic treatment have been shown to be effective for treating chronic insomnia. What are the benefits and limitations of these two approaches to treating insomnia?

Too Wired to Sleep? Try Meditation
Insomnia is becoming increasingly prevalent in our high-stress, fast-paced world. One popular non-drug treatment for insomnia is meditation and relaxation techniques.

Last Night I “Leptin” to Bed…
For effective weight loss you must watch your sleep habits like your exercise and dietary habits.

Last Night I “Leptin” to Bed…
Let’s face it; if weight loss came in a bottle we all would have it. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Weight loss requires hard work, consistency, motivation and most importantly, a multifaceted approach. 

Interrupted Sleep
Numerous studies consistently show that a good night’s sleep is crucial to maintain health and vitality, and many medications—from pharmaceuticals to herbal formulae and melatonin—are touted to help one get to sleep.

Clean up your Bedroom: Air Quality and Sleeping
Good air quality in your bedroom, as well as in the rest of your home, is important for a number of reasons.  It helps decrease allergic problems to dust mites and mold.  If you are waking up with a stuffed-up nose or excessive mucous, it could be due to air-quality problems.

The Mind and Body During Sleep
During the night, we pass through five stages of sleep:1, 2, 3, 4 and REM (rapid eye movement).   Collectively, the stages are known as either REM sleep or non-REM sleep. REM sleep is commonly called dream sleep, while non-REM sleep consists of stages 1, 2, 3, and 4 of sleep.

Good News about Jet Lag
I flew from Vancouver, Canada to Brisbane, Australia via Singapore in December of 2004. This was a 36 hour event—28 hours of flying and 8 hours of waiting in airports—which should have laid me low with jet lag symptoms.

Cognitive Restructuring Techniques for Managing Negative,
Stressful Thoughts About Sleep
The hallmark of insomnia is a preoccupation with sleeplessness and its effects on daytime functioning. Negative, stressful thoughts about sleep exacerbate insomnia by triggering negative emotions such as anxiety or frustration which in turn mobilize the stress response.

Sleep Apnea
There are two types of sleep apnea. One is the result of lack of nerve stimuli to the breathing organs. This condition is relatively rare. The much more common and treatable form of sleep apnea occurs when the respiratory passages are obstructed, thereby blocking the intake of life-giving oxygen and impeding the removal of deadly carbon dioxide.

Is Too Much Sleep Bad For Your Health?
Activities such as staying up late, spending endless hours watching TV, playing video games or browsing the Internet have been associated with declining sleep durations and increased sleep deprivation for more than a generation.

Travel Zzzzss
If you are flying overnight, make sure that you book business class or first class seating, if you can afford it.  It is important to sleep lying down when sleeping overnight.  Most coach class seats do not allow much reclining and trying to sleep in them overnight can lead to significant neck pain.