The Forgotten Therapy - Sleep and Rest

The average person living in the United States in 1900 got 9 hours of sleep each night. By 1963, the average person was only getting 8.5 hours of sleep per night. By 2002, the average person only got about 6 hours of sleep during the week and 8 hours on weekends, for an average of about 7 hours per night. This means that the average person is suffering from a sleep debt of about 1.5 to 2 hours per night.

Are You Suffering from Sleep Debt?

Lack of sleep affects your mood and your performance. It makes it harder for you to concentrate, which means you’re not as productive at work. Sleep debt can make you irritable or depressed and otherwise affect your mood. You even age more quickly when you don’t get enough sleep.

Calm Anixety, Reduce Stress and Sleep Better with Kava Kava

Uptight? Tense? Upset? Can't Sleep? Take a Lesson from the Polynesians and Use Kava Kava to Relax and Sleep Better

Are You Too Tired to Sleep? Adrenal Exhaustion and Insomnia

Have you ever been so tired that you couldn’t sleep? It sounds like a paradox, but the body needs energy to be able to relax and fall asleep and when energy levels are too low, sleep is disturbed.

Be Quiet So I Can Sleep! Calming the Mental Chatter That Keeps You Awake

Most of us have experienced being kept awake by too much noise, but what happens when it's your own mind chatter that keeps you awake? Sometimes, especially when you're under a lot of stress, you just can't make your brain "shut up" so you can sleep. You lie awake, thinking about your problems, or worse yet, drop to sleep exhausted, only to wake up a few hours later with your brain churning with worries and fears.

Turn Out the Lights and Let Melatonin Lull You to Sleep

Insomnia is widespread in America. About one-half of all Americans suffer from some degree of insomnia and about one-third suffer from life-disrupting insomnia.