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The Importance of Sleep

Posted on 02. Sep, 2008 by Julia Barnard.

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“There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep” Homer When you have a packed schedule, what are you most likely to do without? Is it sleep? It’s so easy to go to bed an hour later or get up an hour earlier, to get things done. The pressures [...]

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Sleepwalking

Posted on 02. Sep, 2008 by Julia Barnard.

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Sleepwalking (or somnambulism) is a term used to describe a variety of activities that a person engages in whilst they are still asleep. The person appears to be awake since they are carrying out the actions of a waking person. This action varies. It may just involve sitting up in bed, or the person may [...]

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Sleep apnoea

Posted on 02. Sep, 2008 by Julia Barnard.

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Sleep apnoea is where a person stops breathing during sleep. Such people awaken frequently during the night to take a breath of air. This can happen 200 times a night. Snoring is the biggest indication that a person has apnoea. the condition is mostly found in overweight, middle-aged men. It may be more severe if experienced [...]

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Insomnia

Posted on 02. Sep, 2008 by Julia Barnard.

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Insomnia is where you are unable to fall asleep. Or, if you do fall asleep, you wake up many times during the night, or you wake up very early and cannot get back to sleep. Ideally a person should fall asleep within 30 minutes of lying down. Interestingly, some people who claim to have insomnia [...]

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A case of sleep deprivation

Posted on 01. Sep, 2008 by Julia Barnard.

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We all have times of sleep interruption and I decided that when it next happened to me I would write down how I felt to fully appreciate the importance of sleep. This is what I found. For one reason or another my sleep has been disturbed for the last week. It may be late nights, [...]

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Ideas to help you sleep

Posted on 01. Sep, 2008 by Julia Barnard.

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Try the following tips to help you sleep: A warm glass of milk. A slice of toast. A warm bath (not shower). Vitamin B6. Herbal tea such as camomile. Turn the off a bit earlier. Try to get a dose of daylight everyday. Follow the same routine each night. It will help teach you to [...]