You’re sleeping wrong and you don’t even know it. A new Consumer Reports survey of more than 26,000 found that 60 percent of people have trouble either falling or staying asleep, or they wake up exhausted. Nearly half cited work-related stress as the main reason for staring at the ceiling. Sound familiar?
While it may not shock you that problems at the office keep you up at night, here are four unsuspecting culprits disrupting your sound sleep—and how to fight back.
Heat Wave
If it takes you hours to doze off and you wake up in a pool of sweat, you’re too hot to reach deep sleep. “We have our most intensive dream sleep in the very early hours of the morning when our core body temperature is at its lowest,” says Michael Decker, Ph.D., spokesman for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Can’t crank the AC? Jump in a hot shower for 15 to 20 minutes. Get this: Even if it’s hot out, stepping out of a warm shower will cause your body temp to drop almost immediately, Decker says. This sends that signal to the brain—hey, start that sleep system. (more…)
Perhaps the biggest surprise is what’s missing from this year’s list: Pilates, which was among the top 10 trends in 2008, 2009 and 2010, now has fallen out of the top 20 for the second consecutive year.
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The holidays are a time of celebrations, family, friends, and food. The latter is what we are worried about today. With all of the comfort foods that are prepared over the holidays it is hard to stick to one’s diet plan. There are so many temptations out there this time of year. The holidays bring us dieters many challenges. But, if we can get through the holidays and stick to our plan, imagine what we can do after the holidays are over. Read on to learn more.
