While some people may have a genetic predisposition to be more active in the evening and have later bedtimes, not everyone who habitually goes to bed late is a night owl. Researchers have found that for many people, sleep procrastination is driving their late nights. Understanding Sleep Procrastination As defined in the Netherlands by Utrecht […]
Sleep is an important factor in libido, contributing to a healthy sex drive in a number of ways. The importance of sleep to sex drive and reproductive function goes well beyond simply not being too tired to engage in sexual activity. Getting enough good quality sleep increases libido because it impacts the mechanisms of sexual […]
Researchers have connected excessive daytime sleepiness to a variety of diseases and health conditions, some quite serious. Sleepiness during the daytime is considered excessive when it happens almost every day for at least three months. There are numerous causes for feeling sleepy during the day, including simply not getting enough sleep. However, when daytime sleepiness […]
While it’s important to get seven to eight hours of sleep each night, it’s equally important to ensure you’re getting good quality sleep. This can be more complicated than it seems, because even though you might think you slept soundly through the night, you may have actually experienced sleep disruption in the form of unconscious […]
The concept of a connection between sleep and mental health has been with us since the days of Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine. The body of evidence proving that sleep affects anxiety continues to expand with researchers demonstrating a link between not getting enough sleep and a decrease in the brain’s fear response regulation […]
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