Tag Archives: sleep
Comparing drink driving to sleepy driving
Posted on 04. Apr, 2013 by Julia Barnard.
The dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol are well known. Yet what we do not hear as much about are the dangers of driving when tired. A study conducted at the Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Bordeaux in France found tired drivers to be just as at risk of having a crash as those who [...]
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Another ten good habits for the brain
Posted on 04. Mar, 2013 by Julia Barnard.
I recently wrote an article called ten good habits for your brain. Now I bring you ten more ideas that you can implement which your brain will thank you for. According to the neurobiologist P. Murali Doraiswamy, if you look after your brain, you can add ten years to its life. 1 Drink moderate amounts of alcohol Excessive [...]
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Sleep through the decades
Posted on 05. Mar, 2012 by Julia Barnard.
A recent university of Pennsylvania study suggests that as the decades pass, people report sleeping better. This is contrary to the belief that sleep quality gets worse with age. Over 150,000 people took part in a telephone survey that asked them about their sleeping patterns. The findings indicated that the older a person was, the [...]
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July: A Whole Month of Happiness and Wellbeing
Posted on 01. Jul, 2011 by Julia Barnard.
July is the seventh month of the year and is named after Julius Caesar. This month there really is a reason to be happy as International Happiness Day is celebrated. As such I will provide you with some simple tips to help you not only celebrate this day, but to be used at any time. [...]
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Sleep well to help you lose weight
Posted on 09. Nov, 2010 by Julia Barnard.
Have you ever noticed that after a bad night’s sleep you find yourself feeling more hungry than usual? Do you also find yourself choosing a take away, rather than cooking? Well sleep deprived people have been shown to feel hungrier. A University of Chicago study involved ten overweight men and women who were given a [...]
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Sleep deprivation impedes insulin use
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by Julia Barnard.
The body’s ability to utilise insulin properly can be hampered from just one . It is important that sugar in the bloodstream is processed properly, else type 2 diabetes can develop, Research published at the Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands found sleep restriction for just one night reduced insulin sensitivity by 19 to [...]
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10 Time Saving Strategies That Will Also Increase Happiness
Posted on 25. May, 2010 by Julia Barnard.
We all hope to get more time from our day. Most of us, I imagine also want to be happier. This article discusses ways to better manage your time that will help increase your overall mood. 1 Limit television watching to one hour a day By setting this time restriction on your habit, you have [...]
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Bedtimes and depression in adolescents
Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by Julia Barnard.
An association has been found between the time a child goes to bed and feelings of and suicide. 15,000 young people were surveyed by researchers at Columbia University to discover when parents sent their children to bed. They also completed depression questionnaires and were asked about thoughts of suicide. Children sent to bed before 10 [...]
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Get Energised
Posted on 24. Dec, 2009 by Julia Barnard.
“The difference between one person and another is not mere ability, it is energy.” Thomas Arnold You can have the best plans in the world. You can be full of ideas and inspiration. But if you don’t have the energy to actually implement your ideas, you’re not going to get very far. Even worse, your [...]
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The Life of a Panda can be Yours!
Posted on 24. Dec, 2009 by Julia Barnard.
Two giant pandas have recently arrived in Australia for their ten year vacation at Adelaide Zoo. They are called Wang Wang and Funi. Pandas are one of my favourite animals, so I’m looking forward to being able to wander down and visit them. When I reflect on the life of a panda, it occurs to [...]
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