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By Posted on Posted in Sleep Science

Sleep science is pretty new. Compared with other medical specialties, it’s just a baby. Prior to the 1950s, studies about human sleep were rarely being pursued. Isn’t that amazing? We’ve learned quite a lot about the biological mechanisms of sleep since the mid-20th century. REM sleep has been studied and documented. The circadian rhythm, first observed and studied almost 300 years ago, has been explored in-depth. Doctors identified obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders, and they began investigating effective treatments to help their patients. But the questions, “What is sleep?” and “Why do we sleep?” have remained somewhat of …

A Glimpse at the Glymphatic System Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Seasons

Here we are again, the morning after setting our clocks forward an hour. Last night, when you made the change before going to bed at 11:00 pm – which yesterday would have been 10:00 pm and still feels like 10:00 pm – you knew you just lost an hour. But the time when most of us really feel the loss of that hour is the next morning when the alarm goes off. At 6:00 am. Which yesterday would have been 5:00 am. And still feels like it. Groan. If you’re… (a) smart (b) chronically organized (c) able to easily fall …

Spring Forward With One Less Hour of Sleep Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Sleep Hygiene

It’s February already? Hard to believe we’re a month into the new year. This is about the time when many New Year’s resolutions start going out the window. It’s a sad fact, but we make it tough on ourselves when we decide that January 1st is going to be the day we change our lives for the better. Eat better, lose weight, exercise more, make more money, drink less, read more, watch less TV, spend more time with the family, be more organized…the list goes on and on! But somehow, we keep doing it year after year. Decade after decade. …

The Power of a Regular Routine Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Holidays

  We wish you a very happy, healthy, and prosperous 2019. As we start this new year with hopes that you will make relaxation and great sleep a priority in your life, we’d like to share this beautiful music and these cozy scenes with you. Enjoy! Let’s make 2019 a great year!  

By Posted on Posted in Holidays

On the first day of Sleep-mas, my dream elves gave to me A mattress to help me sleep On the second day of Sleep-mas, my dream elves gave to me Two fluffy pillows, And a mattress to help me sleep On the third day of Sleep-mas, my dream elves gave to me Three sets of sheets, Two fluffy pillows, And a mattress to help me sleep On the fourth day of Sleep-mas, my dream elves gave to me Four blackout drapes, Three sets of sheets, Two fluffy pillows, And a mattress to help me sleep On the fifth day of …

♫ The Twelve Days of Sleep-mas ♪♪ Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Lifestyle

Lately I’ve figured out something pretty great about a new hobby I’ve taken up. What I’ve realized is that if I spend a little time on it in the evening before bed, I fall asleep very easily. My new hobby is crochet. Well, I’m not exactly new to crochet. My sweet grandma taught me how when I was eight or nine years old. I’ve done a few small projects here and there over the years, but until recently I had never made anything of any real use or substance. Over the years, I’ve dabbled in a few different handicrafts. I …

Hobbies That Relax Can Get You Primed for Sleep Read more »

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I’m kind of bummed out. I missed Make Your Bed Day last month on the 11th! Did you know there was a special day recognizing making your bed? I guess we shouldn’t be too surprised at these “days” anymore. After all, there’s a day set aside for everything now. Make Your Bed Day? Why not. When I was little, my mom taught me how to make my bed. Yours probably did the same for you. Mom made her and my dad’s bed every day, and the same was expected of us kids, once we were capable. I remember struggling to …

You’ve Made Your Bed, Now…Don’t Mess it Up! Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Stress
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It started with a long-running worry about the health and safety of my far-away, elderly aunt which dramatically escalated in April. Suddenly, my time and attention were consumed with trying to help and find resources from several states away. I found myself waking up early – I mean really early – every morning worrying about her and agonizing over possible solutions. Suddenly she was in the hospital and I was in long-distance crisis mode. My stress level escalated, and my hours of nightly sleep diminished even more. I felt like my new normal was just going to settle in at …

What I Did This Summer: Why Total and Utter Exhaustion Doesn’t Always Result in Sleep Read more »

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Life often seems too busy, packed full, frantic and overwhelming. Sometimes it feels like that for long periods of time with no break. Sometimes, on top of that “normal” stress level, life hands you more than you think you can handle. That’s what life has served up around here in the past couple of months. And I want to tell my tale in a future post. My sleep has definitely suffered through all this…stuff. And that’s what we’re all about here at Sleep Satisfaction – figuring out how to get the best sleep we can under all kinds of circumstances. …

Life Has Been Giving Me Lemons… Read more »

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First things first. If you don’t know who the Ricardos are…. well, how sad. And also, I feel old. Ricky and Lucy Ricardo – aka Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball – were the zany 1950s TV sitcom couple starring in I Love Lucy. Many of us of a certain age grew up watching these black and white reruns that are, sadly, becoming harder to find on TV. Despite Lucy driving Ricky crazy with her nutty plans to find her way into show biz, and Ricky frustrating those plans at every turn, they otherwise seemed to be a normal married couple …

Separate Beds – Were the Ricardos Onto Something? Read more »

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