by Taylor Bennett | Sep 26, 2019 | Counseling News, Sleep Disturbances
Sleep is crucial to our health, yet many of us don’t get enough of it. The good news is you can finally get some rest by making four changes to your sleep routine. One, make an effort to exercise during the day. Physical activity improves the quality and quantity of...
by Taylor Bennett | Jun 27, 2019 | Counseling News, Food, Sleep Disturbances
Many Americans don’t get enough sleep, nor do they consume enough vitamins and minerals. A new study conducted by Pharmavite LLC, a dietary supplements company, says the two might be connected. Researchers analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition...
by Taylor Bennett | Jun 12, 2019 | Counseling News, Sleep Disturbances
Too much screen time can lead to sleep problems in teens. But reducing screen time and blue light exposure can resolve these problems within a week. Researchers from the Netherlands Institute of Neuroscience investigated the effects of screen time on adolescents and...
by Taylor Bennett | May 7, 2019 | Counseling News, Emotional Regulation, Sleep Disturbances
Do you have trouble falling or staying asleep? Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience say your insomnia might stem from emotional distress.The team asked participants to relive shameful moments from their past, while receiving an MRI scan of their...
by Taylor Bennett | May 3, 2019 | Counseling News, Depression, Sleep Disturbances
The less sleep we get, the more negative we become. This, from a study at Karolinska Institute that analyzed 117 participants.Researchers sought to explore how sleep deprivation affects us emotionally: specifically, our mood and our ability to regulate emotions. The...
by Taylor Bennett | Mar 28, 2019 | Counseling News, Sleep Disturbances
Persons with untreated sleep apnea are prone to forget important details about their pasts.Researchers at RMIT University compared 44 adults with untreated sleep apnea to 44 healthy individuals. They assessed each participant’s recall of memories from different stages...
by Taylor Bennett | Jan 18, 2019 | Counseling News, Sleep Disturbances
Sleep paralysis occurs when your brain is awake, but your body is still in a deeply relaxed state, causing one to feel briefly paralyzed. You typically only experience sleep paralysis for a few seconds or minutes; though it can be scary, this condition isn’t generally...
by Taylor Bennett | Jan 17, 2019 | Counseling News, Sleep Disturbances
Nobody’s too fond of nightmares or scary dreams, but the truth is that they do often serve an important purpose. There are different types of dreams, which are largely defined by their purpose and cause; the four main types include metaphorical dreams, warning dreams,...
by Taylor Bennett | Jan 17, 2019 | Counseling News, Sleep Disturbances
Sleepwalking is a peculiar thing—but we’re not completely in the dark when it comes to this phenomenon. As it turns out, we sleepwalk when part of our brain is asleep and another part is awake; therefore, when we sleepwalk, we’re technically only half asleep. So, what...
by Taylor Bennett | Jan 16, 2019 | Counseling News, Sleep Disturbances
When you travel across time zones, it’s normal to experience jet lag, which is caused by a disruption in your internal body clock. There are physical and psychological symptoms of jet lag, which include fatigue, trouble sleeping, dizziness, anxiety, and malaise. The...
by Taylor Bennett | Jan 16, 2019 | Counseling News, Sleep Disturbances
Too much blue light exposure—especially before bed—can prove harmful to your sleep cycle, as it will make you feel and stay awake. Blue light is made up of shorter wavelengths, of which have more energy; researchers have found that blue light is more harmful than...
by Taylor Bennett | Jan 15, 2019 | Counseling News, Disorder, Sleep Disturbances
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) causes an individual to experience uncomfortable sensations in their legs, of which can typically be alleviated by movement. These sensations usually occur at night, when the individual is sitting or lying down and can have serious...
