Are sleeping pills right for you? Side effects, dangers & alternatives to sleep medication Not being able to sleep is frustrating to say the least. Your head feels foggy, energy is drained and you’re irritable with everyone around you. Sleeping well is as important as exercise and eating well in terms of living a healthy…
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Happy New Year! It’s that time of year again where we make promises to ourselves and hope that we can keep them. Maybe you vowed to join a gym, get to bed earlier or eat healthier. Like most American’s we strive to eat healthy but sometimes in the morning, we just lose track of time….
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Can weekend sleep repay your weekday sleep debt? Monday to Friday, you wake up early for work to keep on top of deadlines and stay up late to enjoy social engagements – or finish your chores. By the end of the week, all you want to do is sleep in. Late. You snooze a few…
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Delicious breakfast ideas that don’t require silverware It’s morning which means get up and GO. You have a house full of people to cook breakfast for but don’t want all the dishes. What’s easy to grab and go without making a mess in the car or on the bus? Forget the sugary pop tarts, sodium…
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Can you believe it is October already? Where has the time gone this year. Are you gearing up for Halloween? Ready to grab your boots, pumpkin spice lattes and warm jackets because it’s time to get in the FALL spirit. There are tons of halloween and fall festivals in the Seattle area, and we compiled a…
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I remember growing up and staying out late running around the neighborhood trick or treating. The goal was always to try and hit every house we could. I would bring my pillowcase and dreamed of filling it to the top. I trick or treated with my friends until I was in high school and some…
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Is your work environment ruining your sleep? Got your sights set on snagging the corner office, the one with the big picture windows? Step into this office and you can almost hear the angels signing, “Welcome to the big leagues, you’ve arrived!” Turns out, that coveted corner office might also be the healthiest spot in…
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The soothing scent of jasmine Aromatherapy has been used for centuries to help boost energy and to calm and relax the mind – scent has the power to heal in amazing ways. The use of jasmine in aromatherapy, herbal remedies and cosmetics dates back centuries. Jasmine is a beautiful white flowering shrub, grown in mostly…
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Time to wake and start your day That dreaded noise rings at the same time every morning. Why must I wake up? Can’t I snooze longer? Just 5 more minutes? At some point you might throw the alarm – hope it’s not your phone – bang the snooze button continuously or bury yourself under pillows,…
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Survey of bedside practices: Where Americans lie down affects sleep quality, relationships. Could something as simple as picking the right side of the bed actually make a difference in how people sleep? It may, according to a new Pick Your Side survey that looks at the bedside practices of Americans and their impact on sleep,…
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(Ok – admit it – the reason you clicked on this article was partially due to the cute kitty picture. I mean who can resist a cute kitty picture!) Researchers at Saarland University in Saarbrucken, Germany, studied the memory of 41 volunteers and found that an hour long nap improved their memory performance fivefold. Here’s…
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A natural way to boost your energy We all have days when it takes a little extra boost to make it through to quitting time. While vending machine energy drinks are quick and convenient, they don’t do much for your health or your waistline. They may jolt you enough to power through your afternoon meetings…
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