Living Well
Living Well: How to Get a Good Night's Sleep
Rude awakening: Read along as we provide tips for good sleep hygiene and touch on possible causes of sleep disturbances.
Recently, a reader mentioned that she felt the recent spike in outside temperatures outside was affecting her sleep patterns. It made me ponder the importance of sleep, so fundamental to cognitive function. I also wondered why it’s so elusive for so many. Sleep is generally characterized as a resting cycle for our bodies. It involves complex rhythms and a cycle of two sleep types. Yet we also know our brains remain active while we sleep. Experts recognize that sleep deprivation has devastating effects upon our health, performance and well-being. That’s likely why 100,000 car accidents annually are attributed to driver drowsiness. Experts say most adults require between seven and eight hours per night. But for nearly 70 million Americans, …
