By Charlene Bazarian Sleep troubles keeping you from reaching your dreams? There is little worse than tossing and turning, unable to fall or stay asleep. Prolonged periods of poor sleep can impact your health, career, and relationships. Understanding disordered sleeping patterns and ways to manage them can be life-changing. Tracy Taris, MA, … [Read more...]
Are You Better In Bed Than…?
Did you know that May is deemed Better Sleep Month?! The Better Sleep Council (BSC) - the consumer-education arm of the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA), has coined the edgy campaign slogan “Are You Better In Bed Than…?” in an attempt to raise awareness for the importance of getting quality sleep each night. The BSC’s campaign hope is to use Better Sleep Month as … [Read more...]
Sleep Recommendations For Optimal Health
For the first time, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has released official consensus recommendations for the amount of sleep needed to promote optimal health in children and teenagers to avoid the health risks of insufficient sleep. The recommendations in the consensus statement are as follows: Infants four to 12 months should sleep 12 to 16 hours per 24 … [Read more...]
