<![CDATA[Sleep Solutions: Latest News]]> http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au Sun, 26 May 2013 01:59:00 +0000 <![CDATA[What are the 4 Stages of Sleep and how does sleep impact common diseases ...more>>]]> http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/what-are-the-4-stages-of-sleep-and-how-does-sleep-impact-common-diseases-more/ Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:04:25 +0000 http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/what-are-the-4-stages-of-sleep-and-how-does-sleep-impact-common-diseases-more/ A new infographic of Sleep and Disease by the Washington Post provides a ready guide and explanation of the 4 Stages of Sleep and their associated brainwaves:

Stage 1 - Falling Asleep 

Stage 2 - Light Sleep 

Stage 3 - Deep Sleep 

Stage 4 - REM Sleep

It also provides recent finding from studies about sleep and the brain with respect to Alzeimer's disease, Narcolepsy, Obesity and diabetes, Memory and Learning, Accidents and Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Are you gettting enought sleep?  Don't undervalue or underestimate the role sleep plays in our life.  Make a conscious decision to get more adequate sleep and change your lifestyle where necessary.

We only live once - enjoy it!

Click here to view the article "Disease and sleep: Recent studies find new links" from the Washington Post

]]> A new infographic of Sleep and Disease by the Washington Post provides a ready guide and explanation of the 4 Stages of Sleep and their associated brainwaves:

Stage 1 - Falling Asleep 

Stage 2 - Light Sleep 

Stage 3 - Deep Sleep 

Stage 4 - REM Sleep

It also provides recent finding from studies about sleep and the brain with respect to Alzeimer's disease, Narcolepsy, Obesity and diabetes, Memory and Learning, Accidents and Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Are you gettting enought sleep?  Don't undervalue or underestimate the role sleep plays in our life.  Make a conscious decision to get more adequate sleep and change your lifestyle where necessary.

We only live once - enjoy it!

Click here to view the article "Disease and sleep: Recent studies find new links" from the Washington Post

]]> <![CDATA[The NightWave Sleep Assistant is now available in Australia and New Zealand ...more>>]]> http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/the-nightwave-sleep-assistant-is-now-available-in-australia-and-new-zealand-more/ Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:57:35 +0000 http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/the-nightwave-sleep-assistant-is-now-available-in-australia-and-new-zealand-more/ Following the success of the NightWave in US, Canada, Japan, South Africa, UK, France and Germany - Sleep Solutions is proud to offer this effective sleep aid in Australia and New Zealand.  

If you can't get to sleep or are having trouble falling asleep - the NightWave may be just what you are looking for.  It offers a 100% Natural Solution helping you clear your mind and focus on relaxing through coaching you on your breathing.

The NightWave has received critical acclaim and has featured on a number of TV shows internationally including Dr Oz, CBS Morning Show, The Doctors, and Nate Berkus.

If you are suffering from sleepless nights or insomnia - why not give it a try - all you have to lose is a good night's sleep!

]]> Following the success of the NightWave in US, Canada, Japan, South Africa, UK, France and Germany - Sleep Solutions is proud to offer this effective sleep aid in Australia and New Zealand.  

If you can't get to sleep or are having trouble falling asleep - the NightWave may be just what you are looking for.  It offers a 100% Natural Solution helping you clear your mind and focus on relaxing through coaching you on your breathing.

The NightWave has received critical acclaim and has featured on a number of TV shows internationally including Dr Oz, CBS Morning Show, The Doctors, and Nate Berkus.

If you are suffering from sleepless nights or insomnia - why not give it a try - all you have to lose is a good night's sleep!

]]> <![CDATA[Fun facts about sleep from The National Sleep Research Project ... >>]]> http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/fun-facts-about-sleep-from-the-national-sleep-research-project/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:39:04 +0000 http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/fun-facts-about-sleep-from-the-national-sleep-research-project/ This is a fun article with some suprising statistics that were compiled as an adjunct to The National Sleep Research Project.

Some interesting facts:

  • Dreams were once thought to only occur during REM sleep - however they can occur to a lesser extend in non-REM sleep phases
  • REM Sleep occurs in bursts for about a total of 2hrs per night usually about 90mins after falling asleep
  • Taking less than 5 minutes to fall asleep means you are sleep deprived with 10 - 15 minutes being average and means you are tired enough to sleep deeply
  • It is impossible to tell if someone is awake without medical supervision as people can take naps with their eyes open
  • One of the best predictors of insomnia later in live is developing bad habits as a result of having your sleep disturbed by children
  • The extra-hour of sleep received when clocks are put back at the start of daylight in Canada has been found to coincide with a fall in the number of road accidents.

For all 40 intriguing sleep facts - read the full article here - 40 FACTS ABOUT SLEEP YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW...

]]> This is a fun article with some suprising statistics that were compiled as an adjunct to The National Sleep Research Project.

Some interesting facts:

  • Dreams were once thought to only occur during REM sleep - however they can occur to a lesser extend in non-REM sleep phases
  • REM Sleep occurs in bursts for about a total of 2hrs per night usually about 90mins after falling asleep
  • Taking less than 5 minutes to fall asleep means you are sleep deprived with 10 - 15 minutes being average and means you are tired enough to sleep deeply
  • It is impossible to tell if someone is awake without medical supervision as people can take naps with their eyes open
  • One of the best predictors of insomnia later in live is developing bad habits as a result of having your sleep disturbed by children
  • The extra-hour of sleep received when clocks are put back at the start of daylight in Canada has been found to coincide with a fall in the number of road accidents.

For all 40 intriguing sleep facts - read the full article here - 40 FACTS ABOUT SLEEP YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW...

]]> <![CDATA[Resetting your body clock for daylight savings and get a good nights sleep ... more>>]]> http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/resetting-your-body-clock-for-daylight-savings-and-get-a-good-nights-sleep-more/ Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:09:23 +0000 http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/resetting-your-body-clock-for-daylight-savings-and-get-a-good-nights-sleep-more/ With daylight saving ending you might think that you are going to get another hours sleep. However experts say that is not necessarily the case as our internal body clock will wake us up at the usual time.  They suggest that we need to reset our body clock which is not as easy as just reseting our clocks on the wall.  They suggest, particularly for children,  that you gradually adjust your go to sleep time in 10-15min increments and get exposure to sunlight from 6-9am to assist in resetting the body clock.  Sunlight has the effect of suppressing the sleep hormone melatonin and reducing melatonin levels - which means it is more likely to rise in the evening when we need it.

Read the full article here - Don't forget to re-set your body clock

 

]]> With daylight saving ending you might think that you are going to get another hours sleep. However experts say that is not necessarily the case as our internal body clock will wake us up at the usual time.  They suggest that we need to reset our body clock which is not as easy as just reseting our clocks on the wall.  They suggest, particularly for children,  that you gradually adjust your go to sleep time in 10-15min increments and get exposure to sunlight from 6-9am to assist in resetting the body clock.  Sunlight has the effect of suppressing the sleep hormone melatonin and reducing melatonin levels - which means it is more likely to rise in the evening when we need it.

Read the full article here - Don't forget to re-set your body clock

 

]]> <![CDATA[Is it harder for women to sleep? ... more>>]]> http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/is-it-harder-for-women-to-sleep-more/ Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:51:31 +0000 http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/is-it-harder-for-women-to-sleep-more/ Biology and lifestyle have a big impact on how much women sleep, and it is further impacted by women not giving sleep a high enough priority. People don't understand that "sleep is a biological need," says Dr Jeffrey Barasch, director of The Valley Hospital Sleep Centre in Ridgewood, New Jersey.  But without it, he says, "everything deteriorates: your health, your performance, your family life."

To read the full article click on the link ->"Harder for women to sleep"

]]> Biology and lifestyle have a big impact on how much women sleep, and it is further impacted by women not giving sleep a high enough priority. People don't understand that "sleep is a biological need," says Dr Jeffrey Barasch, director of The Valley Hospital Sleep Centre in Ridgewood, New Jersey.  But without it, he says, "everything deteriorates: your health, your performance, your family life."

To read the full article click on the link ->"Harder for women to sleep"

]]> <![CDATA[Sleep myths put to rest - advice on some common questions about sleep ... more>>]]> http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/sleep-myths-put-to-rest-advice-on-some-common-questions-about-sleep-more/ Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:38:15 +0000 http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/sleep-myths-put-to-rest-advice-on-some-common-questions-about-sleep-more/ Some good advice on some common questions about sleep with some sound advice including:

- Keeping wake up times consistent as possible.

- Foods that help you stay awake

- Avoiding exercise immediately before going to bed

- Alcohol disupting sleep

To read the article click on the following link ->"Sleep myths put to rest"

]]> Some good advice on some common questions about sleep with some sound advice including:

- Keeping wake up times consistent as possible.

- Foods that help you stay awake

- Avoiding exercise immediately before going to bed

- Alcohol disupting sleep

To read the article click on the following link ->"Sleep myths put to rest"

]]> <![CDATA[Seven solutions for sleepless nights or insomnia ... more>>]]> http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/seven-solutions-for-sleepless-nights-or-insomnia-more/ Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:23:27 +0000 http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/seven-solutions-for-sleepless-nights-or-insomnia-more/ Seven common sleeping problems and their solutions - including:

- You can't fall asleep
- You wake up in the middle of the night
- Your bladder wakes you up
- You have PMS symptoms or are menopausal
- You're taking medication
- You have Sunday night insomnia - You're truly a night owl

For full article click on the link -> "Seven solutions for sleepless nights"

]]> Seven common sleeping problems and their solutions - including:

- You can't fall asleep
- You wake up in the middle of the night
- Your bladder wakes you up
- You have PMS symptoms or are menopausal
- You're taking medication
- You have Sunday night insomnia - You're truly a night owl

For full article click on the link -> "Seven solutions for sleepless nights"

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