Wellness Wednesday: How do astronauts sleep in space?
This presentation is part of NASA "STEMonstrations," which is a classroom-friendly science series that teaches about topics like space flight. [...]
circadian system
One week left to submit your creative writing about sleep to Vitamin ZZZ! Spring theme: RESET BUTTON
Manuscript submissions for the Vitamin Zzz anthology should come from people seeking to share sleep health information or personal experiences with diagnosed sleep disorders or related problems, people suffering from unexplained or undiagnosed sleep disorders, and caregivers concerned about the sleep disorders and problems of their patients.
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Sleep Fundamentals || E is for Entrainment
Sleep Fundamentals: What is Entrainment? [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Easy peasy circadian reset
A night out under the stars can really help with sleep problems. [...]
This is what a microsleep looks like. Bravo to Rhea Seehorn for capturing it!
We really need to become more aware of one of the most common problems of sleep deprivation... the microsleep. In this clip, actress Rhea Seehorn (Kim Wexler in Better Call Saul) does a brilliant job of illustrating just what it is and how quickly it can change your life when it happens behind the wheel of a moving car. [...]
Mental illness, mood disorders, memory lapses, overtaxed minds and sleep… Final thoughts on the 4 Ms
Poor sleep can lead to real health problems that truly are "all in your head." [...]
News drip: More news reports on circadian rhythms
SHC has captured some great links since it reported on the circadian rhythms last month.
[...]Sleep Awareness Week: Moody teens just want to feel better
There's plenty of blame to go around for the mood swings of teenagers, but let's be fair: a lot of it isn't their fault, it's due to sleep deprivation.
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Dementia: Sleeping and the broken brain
Dementia can be aggravated by poor sleep, and dementia symptoms can disrupt sleep.
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#ICYMI: Circadian Rhythms and Sleep
Neuroscience has opened wide the doors to research about circadian rhythms as they relate to sleep health and more. [...]