3 Basics of Sleep Hygiene

Jesse Crow

3 Basics of Sleep Hygiene You may be asking yourself: what is sleep hygiene. Did you even know that was a phrase? Most people don’t when asked. Sleep hygiene can be likened to dental hygiene or other commonplace occurrences that we incorporate into our everyday lives. Simply put, sleep hygiene is the combination of behaviors and environmental factors that can help or hurt our sleep. A lot goes into ensuring the perfect night of sleep, and too many individuals overlook perfect sleep as a reality every day. It doesn’t have to be a dream. Here are three easy steps for achieving good sleep hygiene. Routine bedtime You’re probably thinking –… Read More

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3 Ways Your Job Could be Affecting Your Sleep

Jesse Crow

3 Ways Your Job Could be Affecting Your Sleep Every job is stressful at one point or another. It wouldn’t be called work if it didn’t involve exerting yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally. Though most jobs present their fair share of challenges, it’s important to identify if any key components to your day are causing your mind and body stress that impair your ability to soundly sleep. Here are 3 ways your job could be affecting your sleep. 1. Unhealthy work environment Though there could be an entire book written on what constitutes an unhealthy work environment, if you’re someone who sits at the same desk with no natural lighting… Read More

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How an Adjustable Bed Can Cure Your Acid Reflux

Jesse Crow

How an Adjustable Bed Can Help Cure Your Acid Reflux How a mattress can cure your acid reflux  Not everyone immediately thinks of their bed when they’re suffering from acid reflux and GERD-related discomfort. Acid reflux, the regurgitation of stomach acid and food into the esophagus for extended periods of time, is an irritating bodily phenomenon that affects millions of people every single year. The discomfort leads to a sustained burning sensation that can distract individuals from living their normal lives. Gravity plays a huge part in controlling acid reflux, and that’s where elevated and adjustable beds come into the picture. Elevated beds  Whilst asleep, your body does not swallow… Read More

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The Unexpected Way You Are Being Exposed to Bacteria and Allergens

Jesse Crow

While you are fast asleep, gaining all the many benefits of getting quality sleep, you may be breathing in bacteria which can not only cause sickness, but even cause asthma as well. That’s because as you sleep you sweat, you shed skin cells, oils from your face absorb into your pillow and you might even drool a little. All these actions form the perfect environment for the growth and prosperity of mold, many varieties of bacteria (including gut bacteria), dust mites, and fungus. All of these can and have been found on pillows. Study after study has proven it. So, what can you do? Well, it is likely that the… Read More

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Improve Your Child’s Sleep Routine

Jesse Crow

Improve Your Child’s Sleep Routine Sleep is important for everyone, but it is especially important for growing kids. The National Sleep Foundation, an organization which focuses on the health aspects of sleep, has outlined the amount of sleep necessary for kids by age. According to the nonprofit, toddlers need anywhere from eleven to fourteen hours sleep per night while a teenager needs between eight and ten. Just as adults can be negatively affected by lack of sleep, kids and teens can be as well. To help your child get enough sleep remove distractions from the room, monitor the temperature of the room, create a dark space for sleeping, turn off… Read More

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