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By Posted on Posted in Lifestyle, Sleep

We have a lot of different National “Something” Days, so it’s likely not a big surprise there’s a National Public Sleeping Day. And this year, it’s today, Wednesday, February 28, 2024. According to Days of the Year website, “National Public Sleeping Day was founded with the purpose of encouraging people to be sure they get enough sleep.” Getting enough sleep is pretty much what Sleep Satisfaction is all about. If getting a few extra winks away from the privacy of your own home is how you’ve got do that, it may be better than nothing. We like to encourage good, …

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By Posted on Posted in Sleep Deprivation

It’s true. You may be microsleeping. Right now? Probably not, but it’s possible. Are you reading this late at night and struggling to comprehend? Are you reading the same sentence over and over but not getting much further? If so, you may be microsleeping. But microsleeping doesn’t just happen late at night when you should be in bed, asleep. It can happen any time of the day, and in almost any situation. Sounds embarrassing? It sure can be. “Hey. You okay?” “Hello? Anyone in there?” “Did you hear what I said?” If family members, coworkers, customers, store clerks, the mail …

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By Posted on Posted in Falling Asleep

I have a secret weapon for falling asleep. It’s my new superpower. I can now reliably fall asleep just about as quickly as I settle into bed and squish my pillow under my head just so. It’s a pretty new discovery for me even though I’ve known about it for quite some time. We even suggested it back in our June 2022 blog post called Adults Love Bedtime Stories Too. I tried it maybe around six months ago but didn’t really give it a chance – I didn’t stick with it, and kind of forgot about it. Then a couple …

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By Posted on Posted in Falling Asleep, Sleep Obstacles, Stress, Uncategorized

  Have you ever felt too afraid to sleep? Or maybe too anxious or worried to sleep? It’s not a good feeling. So on this scariest of days, it might be a good time to talk about what to do when you’re feeling scared or troubled or agitated and you just can’t fall asleep. One of the most frustrating obstacles to sleep you may encounter is the vicious circle of being too anxious to sleep, so you lose sleep, which makes you less able to deal with or even solve what’s making you anxious in the first place. And around …

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By Posted on Posted in Falling Asleep, Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Obstacles

When you were a kid, did your parents ever tell you to “put that book/magazine/video game away and turn off the light?” Do you now hear yourself telling your own kids – or partner – to “put that phone down and go to sleep?” Maybe you’ve been meaning to say it to yourself. I know I have! It’s well-known, at this point in the 21st century, that the blue light emitted by devices like your phone, tablet or even your TV are not best friends with your circadian rhythm. They play games with each other. Sometimes they bicker: 11:30 pm …

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By Posted on Posted in Falling Asleep, Help Sleeping

Have you ever used relaxing music or other audio to help you fall asleep? There are tons available on streaming services, podcasts, or for purchase to listen to on your phone or devices. But have you ever considered that visuals can help you sleep, all by themselves? By visuals I mean anything from a still image like a photo or painting, to the view of the world out your bedroom window or the stars through a skylight, to an image or video you can watch on a screen. In particular, visuals featuring calming nature scenes signal to our brains that …

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By Posted on Posted in Help Sleeping, Sleep Humor

“A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything” Irish Proverb. Sleep and laughter. Both are universal experiences every human knows and understands. Both are enjoyed, luxuriated in, coveted – and sometimes elusive. Both sleep and laughter are good for us. Doctors often recommend and have even been known to prescribe one or the other for better health, both mental and physical. So why not use them to enhance each other? By laughing yourself to sleep. Luckily for us, sleep and laughter go so well together, there are plenty of clips for us to share …

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By Posted on Posted in Falling Asleep, Self Care

“When did you last put yourself first?” This question screamed at me from an email subject line a few days ago. It came from Calm.com, the company we all know with the meditation and helping you sleep app. Since I had been struggling mightily to get anywhere near enough sleep for several nights before I saw that email, the thought came to me suddenly…”Sleep is self care. And I need some of both!” Of course, I already know that. I know it intellectually, and I truly believe it. But in the hustle-bustle of everyday life, and especially during particularly busy …

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By Posted on Posted in Sleep Obstacles

I’ve been thinking a lot about sleeping in hot weather lately. Actually, I’ve been thinking about hot weather in general lately. You see, it’s the last day of May here in Arizona. I feel like that might be all I need to say about that, but just in case you’re not familiar with our desert temperatures, spring can be hot, leading to summer, which is HOT. Today – as I type this – I have three very nice HVAC technicians replacing my 25-year-old air conditioner with a brand new, high efficiency system. You know what I’m most excited about? Being …

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