Snickers and Oreo shown here demonstrating perfect pike sleeping position as they prepare for the Synchronized Sleeping competition in next year's Cat Olympics.
Any neurologists out there with a background in sleep research who would be willing to be interviewed for a CNET article on delayed sleep phase disorder/syndrome?
I’ve got a young writer who could use some help. Long shot, but if you see this message and would be willing to help with an interview, let me know. Thanks!
For the #FolktaleWeek2023 prompt sleep I have carved a #linocut baku. The baku of Japanese myth was a chimera creature made from leftover parts, with the body of a bear, the claws of a tiger, the tail of a cow, the trunk and tusks of an elephant with the ears and eyes of a rhinoceros, and it eats nightmares! You can call on it if you have bad dreams. 🧵1/n
Check out this amazing stat on car crash prevention in the local paper (here in southeast New England, USA) re adjusting school start times so teenagers don't get up at 6:00 a.m.:
"A study…at the University of Minnesota in 2014 found that in Teton County, Wyoming, crashes involving students 16 to 18 years old…reduced by 70% when they changed their school start time from 7:35 a.m. to 8:55 a.m., the most drastic change among schools involved in the study."
Your diet plays an important role in getting a peaceful and deep night’s sleep.
There are foods we should avoid in the evening if we are looking to improve our sleeping habits, like:
The study found, in line with previous research, that sleeping between six and eight hours per night and higher levels of physical activity were linked to better cognitive function.
🌌 This PBS Terra #video discusses the importance of darkness in maintaining healthy #ecosystems.
🌃 Artificial lighting disrupts #sleep, wastes #energy, diminishes our connection to the #universe, and harms #wildlife and #biodiversity. Encouraging responsible use of lighting and promoting #education can help achieve a balance between human needs and preserving the natural darkness of the night.
A newlywed husband causes chaos whenever he falls asleep, to the distress of his pregnant wife, in Jason Yu's Korean horror film. Watch the trailer at Empire.
Speaking of #sleep issues and "oversleep." A few years back there was a study that came out showing that increased sleep was linked to developing dementia.
Now, the media reported this as "Study finds sleeping too much causes dementia!" and a lot of people glommed on to that, because it confirmed their biases against rest and sleep.
But I read the main study at the time and in fact, it showed that not! getting enough! sleep! hastened dementia.
Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a new study.
While the association between #sleep patterns and #highbloodpressure has been reported, evidence about the nature of this relationship has been inconsistent, according to researchers.
Researchers discover how lack of sleep reduces cognitive benefits of exercise (www.dtnext.in)
The study found, in line with previous research, that sleeping between six and eight hours per night and higher levels of physical activity were linked to better cognitive function.
Sleeping less than five hours a night can raise depression risk, study suggests (www.theguardian.com)
Consistently short sleep duration more likely to precede symptoms than inverse, genetic data reveal
Sleep (dir. Jason Yu) Trailer: Parasite’s Lee Sun-Kyun Creates Night Terror In Korean Horror – Exclusive [Trailer] (www.empireonline.com)
A newlywed husband causes chaos whenever he falls asleep, to the distress of his pregnant wife, in Jason Yu's Korean horror film. Watch the trailer at Empire.