• Can a hammock cure insomnia?

    Updated: 2011-07-29 21:57:25
    Almost a year ago to the day we wrote about a product that promised to help you sleep by rocking you like a baby. A recent study has now confirmed that a rocking motion can help people fall asleep faster and enjoy improved sleep quality. Before you rush over to Amazon to order a hammock, [...]

  • Who needs sleep when you have a floatation tank?

    Updated: 2011-07-28 22:43:37
    Is your lack of sleep getting you down? Are you worried about the effects of your insomnia? Well, worry no longer (if you have access to a floatation tank, that is). Cynicism aside, we can see the benefits of floatation tanks – they sound relaxing and there’s no reason why they can’t be just as [...]

  • Extreme sports, extreme sleep-deprivation

    Updated: 2011-07-28 15:14:35
    , , The Insomnia Blog Sleep Doctor Michael Breus , PhD Blog Home Archives Dr . Breus Official Website Official Website Official Website Visit Dr . Breus's official website for more information about sleep and Dr . Breus About Dr . Breus Michael J . Breus , Ph.D . a Clinical Psychologist with a specialty in Sleep Disorders , is one of only 163 psychologists in the world with his credentials and distinction . Dr . Breus is dedicated to informing the public and healthcare communities about sleep disorders and disordered sleep” in a sleep-deprived society . Dr . Breus' New Book Now Available for Pre-Order Read Good Night Dr . Michael Breus : Good Night : The Sleep Doctor's 4-Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health Follow Dr . Breus on Twitter You Can Also Find Me Here New limits on

  • Insomnia Land’s blog posts went AWOL!

    Updated: 2011-07-27 23:46:57
    Regular readers of this blog may have noticed that we haven’t posted any content on Wednesdays for quite some time. The reason for this is that we now reserve the content we’d normally post to the blog on a Wednesday exclusively for subscribers of our mailing list. Subscribers of our mailing list receive a weekly [...]

  • Sleep disruption could be destroying your memory

    Updated: 2011-07-26 20:30:03
    Sleep deprivation can make us feel as though we’re losing our minds. Now, a new study suggests that sleep disruption is actually destroying our memories. The research used mice as test subjects and found that when sleep was disrupted, the mice found it harder to recognize familiar objects. Interestingly, the researchers used a genetic technique [...]

  • New limits on resident physicians’ hours—do they go far enough?

    Updated: 2011-07-26 15:24:04
    , The Insomnia Blog Sleep Doctor Michael Breus , PhD Blog Home Archives Dr . Breus Official Website Official Website Official Website Visit Dr . Breus's official website for more information about sleep and Dr . Breus About Dr . Breus Michael J . Breus , Ph.D . a Clinical Psychologist with a specialty in Sleep Disorders , is one of only 163 psychologists in the world with his credentials and distinction . Dr . Breus is dedicated to informing the public and healthcare communities about sleep disorders and disordered sleep” in a sleep-deprived society . Dr . Breus' New Book Now Available for Pre-Order Read Good Night Dr . Michael Breus : Good Night : The Sleep Doctor's 4-Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health Follow Dr . Breus on Twitter You Can Also Find Me Here Sleep and Weight

  • One night with insomnia

    Updated: 2011-07-25 22:41:25
    We like to use this blog not only to share the latest insomnia news and research, but to educate people about what insomnia really is. We’re going to start this week by sharing a night in the life of an insomniac. Highlights include watching everyone else fall asleep, being unable to fall asleep even when tired, [...]

  • What Are The Causes Of Insomnia?

    Updated: 2011-07-25 05:40:08
    What are the causes of insomnia? While all insomnia looks the same – you can’t sleep, which is how this condition got it’s name, being Latin for “lack of sleep” – it can have a number of different root causes. Once you’ve found the cause of your insomnia, you will be able to do something about [...]

  • Sleep and Weight Loss | Video - ABC News

    Updated: 2011-07-24 20:35:56
    , The Insomnia Blog Sleep Doctor Michael Breus , PhD Blog Home Archives Dr . Breus Official Website Official Website Official Website Visit Dr . Breus's official website for more information about sleep and Dr . Breus About Dr . Breus Michael J . Breus , Ph.D . a Clinical Psychologist with a specialty in Sleep Disorders , is one of only 163 psychologists in the world with his credentials and distinction . Dr . Breus is dedicated to informing the public and healthcare communities about sleep disorders and disordered sleep” in a sleep-deprived society . Dr . Breus' New Book Now Available for Pre-Order Read Good Night Dr . Michael Breus : Good Night : The Sleep Doctor's 4-Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health Follow Dr . Breus on Twitter You Can Also Find Me Here Sleep Better to Play

  • It’s time to stop patronizing insomnia sufferers

    Updated: 2011-07-22 20:48:35
    We’re a little bit angry as we type this one. As we sifted through thousands of pages of insomnia ‘advice’ in an attempt to find some useful information to share, we came across a tip that is so preposterous we can’t believe the author is serious. According to an article recently posted over at Care2, [...]

  • Common Sleep Disorders and How to Overcome Them

    Updated: 2011-07-22 03:20:51
    What are the common sleep disorders and how can we handle them? Common sleep disorders include insomnia, sleep apnea, restless leg, narcolepsy, sleepwalking and nightmares. The gentleman in the video below does a great job of explaining about the various stages of sleep and the impact of sleep disorders, unfortunately what he doesn’t do is explain how [...]

  • Insomnia help for insomniacs in the East and West Midlands (UK)

    Updated: 2011-07-21 18:42:09
    Sleep problems are the most frequently reported psychological symptoms in Britain. Insomnia doesn’t only affect us at night; it also has a destructive influence on our efficiency at work, the quality of our relationships, our safety on the road, our general health, and many other aspects of everyday life. The demand for insomnia treatments remains [...]

  • Your insomnia is making you stupid

    Updated: 2011-07-18 20:43:30
    … if you’ve reached middle age, at least. A new study from the University College London Medical School found that those who usually get six to eight hours of sleep per night score lower on almost every test measuring cognitive function if they get less sleep once hitting middle age. Of course, the human brain [...]

  • Do Herbal Sleep Remedies Really Work?

    Updated: 2011-07-18 07:46:57
    Herbal sleep remedies for sleep disorders If you are suffering from insomnia or just not getting enough sleep, then you may want to consider herbal sleep remedies as a way to treat your problem. People all over the world have long suffered from insomnia, but in recent years it has become a virtual epidemic. From [...]

  • Relaxation brownies are now even more ineffective at treating your insomnia

    Updated: 2011-07-14 21:40:18
    Remember when we told you back in April that relaxation brownies are probably best avoided? Well, it turns out that some city officials agree. Mayors in two Massachusetts cities want to ban Lazy Cake brownies due to the (apparently) child-friendly packaging. Furthermore, in May of this year the Arkansas Department of Health effectively banned the sale of [...]

  • The search for a natural insomnia remedy

    Updated: 2011-07-12 23:01:03
    We often write about natural insomnia remedies and although most of the time we are cynical (HUUUUUUUU), we appreciate that some do actually work (and even have a scientific basis). So, wouldn’t it be good if we could compare a few of the most popular natural insomnia remedies? Fortunately for us (and you), UK Television [...]

  • The Secret to Summer Sleep? Get a Hammock…

    Updated: 2011-07-11 19:24:26
    Scientists are suggesting that to make the most of your afternoon siesta you should lie down in a hammock. A team of researchers at the University of Geneva found that the swinging motion “exerts a synchronizing action in the brain that reinforces endogenous sleep rhythms.”  They conducted a study on twelve healthy male volunteers, ages [...]

  • Treating Sleep Apnea – Which Ways Work Best?

    Updated: 2011-07-10 02:09:29
    Successful ways of treating sleep apnea Treating sleep apnea successfully with the possibility of finding a cure, is the goal of every sufferer. Sleep apnea can sometimes be successfully managed using simple lifestyle changes, so let’s have a look at some of these. One of the most well-known sleep disorders, sleep apnea means interruptions in [...]

  • Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (Video)

    Updated: 2011-07-09 20:20:54
    So how do we get rid of delayed sleep phase disorder? Some people have suffered this disorder for years, thinking there is no cure. It can be reversed, but needs a bit of perseverance...

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