I always appreciate that the white sales start at the beginning of the year.  It is an easy time for you to remember that you bedding needs to be changed.  A pillow receives a great deal of wear and tear and accumulates a lot of dirt, skin and other allergens.  You...

The day consists of 24 hours and a week consists of 168 hours of which you need to sleep 49 at a minimum.  In the remaining 120 hours you need to work, take care of yourself, family member and other assorted tasks.  You will never have more hours and you should not be...

Why Sleep Techs Fail the Boards The boards are a test to measure for minimal competency.  That means that if you pass it you have the basic knowledge to be a sleep technologist.  This is important for any lab who wants to hire you.  The issue is that the questions are...

I talk a great deal about the importance of adding sleep as a part of your lifestyle.  What you need to know is how to set and add this to your lifestyle.  This is the time of year that most people are setting resolutions or making change; the truth is that most...

Study time should not be stressful. It should be a time for optimal learning. As a student I want my study time to be as effective as possible.  If you understand how the brain works than you will be a successful learner.  That means that cramming should be a thing of...

Fraya knows why her sleep is important                 When we think about health we usually think about disease control or weight or maybe even wellness.  One of the few things that will affect all these areas is sleep.  If you make sleep your priority you will not...

This week there has been a lot of publicity about the research that associates obesity to children having tonsillectomy surgery. The idea that a child might gain weight because they had their tonsils removed makes me wonder if the right questions were truly asked....

This week the FDA took a look at sleeping pills and their affect on our system the next day.  The issues is more an an issue with women because our metabolism is slower to process medications and so the effects last longer.Consider that we also put off when we go to...