There’s a sense of weariness in the air. The news is chaotic and relentless. Skyrocketing prices are a drag. The list of things to conceivably worry about seems awfully long these days. When you’re weary, you feel tired, as if your tank is empty and you don’t have the energy to face life’s demands with…
Hibernating for the Winter
Nature’s patterns offer hints to us as to how we might live our lives. In spring, we find an opportune time to be planting, seeding, and bringing forth new ideas; in summer, the conditions are ripe for working and playing; in fall, we can be harvesting and nesting; and in winter, we might just want…
Late Bedtimes Could Raise Your Odds for Diabetes, Heart Trouble
If you’re constantly burning the midnight oil, you may be setting yourself up for Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. When compared with folks who go to bed early and wake with the sun, night owls are more likely to be insulin-resistant, a new study finds. When the body doesn’t respond well to the hormone…
A Good Night’s Sleep Recharges Immune System
If you want to stay well, make sure you’re getting enough sleep. That’s the conclusion of a new study that found that good sleep helps regulate a key component of the body’s immune system. Specifically, it influences the environment where white blood cells known as monocytes form, develop and get ready to support the immune function, a process called hematopoiesis….
Noah’s Ark (1960)
Noah gets the word: build an ark in seven days. His sons cut the necessary trees in three days, and much furious sawing and hammering follow. But there’s no rest, as they need to round up all the animals. Noah boards the animals, then his sons, their wives, and his wife (who packed a ferocious…
Four Surprising Ways to Get a Better Night’s Sleep
A lot of us are suffering from lack of sleep these days. According the Centers for Disease Control, about 35% of adult Americans regularly get less than seven hours of sleep per night, with African Americans and other minority groups sleeping even less than that. Improving “sleep hygiene” is a good remedy—including going to bed at the…
Did We Catch You Napping?
According to a 2009 survey, one-third of U.S. adults manage to nap on any given day of the week. If you’re among that percentage, are you taking the best nap that you can? Are naps beneficial? If you don’t take naps, should you? Why? A nap is an intentional or unintentional period of sleep for…
A Dozen Ways to Get a Better Night’s Sleep
You’ve had a long day and you’re exhausted. You finally call it a night and get into bed for a restful eight hours. You try to relax, but all of a sudden your mind is in overdrive. It’s rehashing the day and planning for tomorrow, next week, and next year. In short order, any thoughts…
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