Sleep Enough

In addition to those foods that can help you sleep, there are foods that will keep you awake if you eat them near your bedtime. Have you ever eaten or drunk anything that prevented you from sleeping or woke you up in the middle of the night? On the other hand, these foods are also great for staying awake, so if you need to get yourself fully alert in the morning, or need to pull an all nighter, they can be handy. Read the rest of this entry »

Do you take naps during the day? Due to the nature of my current job, I’m now able to squeeze in some nap time during the day when I feel drowsy or tired. And napping really helps me to feel more rejuvenated afterwards. The importance of napping can’t be overstated enough; I think napping is the best secret to derive the most benefit out of sleep – but the fact is, we don’t get enough of it! Read the rest of this entry »

Sleep eye masks (or eye shades) are soft types of shades that are pulled over the eyes to block out light, and in my experience, are useful to induce and maintain sleep. They prove their worth when you are trying to get some sleep during the day, or when there is bright lighting overhead, such as on airline flights.

I’ve been using eye masks for some time now, usually when I wake up too early and the approaching dawn is making it hard to sleep. Wearing an eye mask really does fool my body into believing it is still night, and I’ve managed to squeeze in some valuable sleep time on many occasions. Also, I find that I seem to get more frequent vivid dreams whenever I wear an eye mask. Read the rest of this entry »

Sleep hygiene is worth knowing because it might actually improve your sleep quality. You might or might not have heard of sleep hygiene, but the easy definition is it’s the daily habits that you practice to fall asleep easier, and to stay asleep longer. Read the rest of this entry »

Melatonin is well known as the hormone of sleep, but there seems to be another possible use for it which doesn’t seem well known – Melatonin may help stem hair loss and regrow hair. Who would have thought! But apparently, melatonin does appear to have potential in the fight against hair loss. When we age, our melatonin levels naturally go down, whereas the rate of baldness goes up, so is there a link somewhere? Read the rest of this entry »