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Here's some of the side effects associated with poor sleep:
It's that time of year again, when candy canes appear in supermarkets and radio announcers start counting down the sleeps til Christmas.
Due to its relaxing and sleep promoting effects, hops may benefit men and women who are experiencing sleeplessness or insomnia.
Children have much greater sleep needs than adults as sleep directly impacts on their physical and mental development.
Do you need eight hours sleep just to function but your partner can thrive on five?
Here are some of the ways that stress affects digestion:
Some of the main reasons for snacking have very little to do with the actual need for energy or sustenance.
Over one third of Australians experience trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep from time to time.*
Sometimes you may feel a little out of sorts but cannot quite put your finger on why.
Unfortunately, anxiety may not only affect your ability to perform on the job, it often stays with you as you head home for the day.
Insomnia is a difficulty in either falling asleep or staying asleep.
Nearly all of us have spent at least one night wide awake and willing for sleep to come.
Lactium is an alpha-casozepine enriched hydrolysed milk protein, which basically means that it is a special extract derived from cow’s milk.
We tend to take short and shallow breaths when we’re anxious, which can actually make symptoms worse.
We all feel a little stressed or anxious from time to time and may need a little extra support to help us cope with whatever worries are on our mind.
People with anxiety usually present with a number of emotional and physical signs and symptoms.
The term "burnout" was coined in the 1970s by Herbert Freudenberger, an American psychologist.
Insomnia can be acute, lasting from a single night to a couple of weeks, or persistent, lasting at least three nights a week for a month or more.
A person with social anxiety usually fears and avoids a range of situations such as crowds and parties.
St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a herb that has been traditionally used for a wide range of conditions.
Mild anxiety is a normal emotion that everyone will experience at one time or another.
Anxiety or the feeling of fear, unease and worry can present itself in many different situations, often at the most inopportune times.
When we're faced with a challenging or overwhelming situation, it triggers a cascade of stress hormones that produce well‐orchestrated bodily changes.
As you lay there you may begin to worry and fret about the day’s events or about not being able to sleep, slowly watching the minutes tick by.
Light and darkness are powerful guides for your body, telling you when to wake and when to rest.
We all dream, even if we don’t remember it the next day. But why we dream is a topic of research that has puzzled humans since antiquity.
One of the major causes of excessive sleepiness is sleep deprivation.
Women are nearly twice as prone to anxiety as men.
Its common name ‘red date’ refers to its similar appearance and taste to the date palm.
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