Archive for October, 2007

You Need To Avoid Sleeping Pills When Possible

Friday, October 26th, 2007

If you are having experiencing sleep deprivation or outright insomnia you need to…
Avoid sleeping pills when possible. Sleeping pills will not work because they are not helping the problem that is causing the insomnia. You have to find out what will help your problem with sleep and go from there. You do not need a […]

A College Sleep Deprivation Experiment - Failed But Funny

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Great clip with three college students that decided to test how severe sleep deprivation would affect them. Not very scientific but very interesting and funnny. These guys get decidedly goofy after the first 30 hours cocktail of Montain Dew and no sleep. I certainly don’t recommend that you try to recreate this stunt, but I […]

Are You Smoking Your Way To Insomnia?

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

Surprise… Surprise… smoking is not healthy, but if you are suffering from sleep deprivation or insomnia you need to pay special attention to your smoking habits.
If you smoke, you need to try and stop. Cigarette smoke contains many harmful substances. There are many reasons why smokers will have lower energy than non-smokers. The carbon monoxide […]

Sleep Doctor Michael Breus on Sleep Deprivation

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Another interesting clip with Dr. Michael Breus aka the sleep doctor. This one is from Christmas 2006 but still very relevant. In the interview Dr. Breus talks about some sleep deprivation in general and specifically how we all need to remember to get our sleep during the major holidays… ignore the advice at your family’s […]

When It Comes To Sleep, TV Could Be Your Worst Enemy

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Have you ever considered that wacthing too much television can cause sleep deprivation and insomnia?
If you have problems getting a good nights sleep, you should try to limit the amount of television that you watch. Another idea is to limit the time that you spend on the computer. These items can literally drain the life […]