With so many distractions and activities that happen at night, many people find it harder and harder to get a good night’s sleep.
The inflicted victims of the Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) suffer from terrible slumber at night. Even if they’re tired and ready to go to bed, the involuntary leg movements keep them up.
Because of increasing health awareness all over the world, more and more people tend to be conscious of their weight. Diet regimens, exercise tips, and even extreme activities are introduced to help everyone attain their ideal weight. In the end, it still boils down to basic science of how we are eating, burning calories, and the numbers behind it. Slightly nerdy science, so please bear with me.
Counting over hundreds of sheep, tossing and turning for that perfect position on your bed, eyes closed but mind wide awake for hours—sound familiar? This is you in dire desperation for sleep. Mostly as a result of lifestyle choices, a significant number of people have occasional bouts of insomnia and the inability to land a successful good night’s sleep. In this article, we will talk about the most common reasons on why people just can’t sleep.
Almost every kid knows popular characters such as The Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio, Peter Pan and the like. But aside from capturing children’s hearts and imagination, fantasy sleeping tales can also help kids fall asleep more easily and develop good sleeping habits.
It was a night to be remembered. We were all awakened by a loud sound when my sister tripped while walking asleep. Yes! That was the first time it happened. Unconscious and probably still snoring, she tripped and fell on the ground. Luckily, my other sister, thanks to her fast reflexes, immediately got a hold of her head. The moment she woke up, we asked for an explanation, but she claims to have no memory of what just happened.
This incident is associated with a disorder called Somnabulism, which is commonly known as Sleepwalking. Sleepwalking occurs when we are in our deep sleep (also known as slow-wave sleep) and during our non-rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. According to Antonio Olivero, a neurologist in Spain, this disorder happens when our physiological systems commands our muscles to move. It can occur to anyone of us, but it’s been said that this disorder is most common amongst children from ages 5-12 commonly.