# Sleep
Research shows you get a better night’s sleep, when you sleep next to your romantic partner.
Sharing your bed with your romantic partner may be better for you than you think.Toa Heftiba/Unsplash. A couple’s sleeping arrangements is a common hot topic in relationships. Whether it’s the temperature of the room, having the TV on, or the position in which you sleep, there’s lots of potential for conflict.
Adults & Teddy Bears
I sleep with a bear-duck; a dead-eyed teddy bear dressed in a kitschy duck suit. I found it on sale at Aldi after Easter one year, in a huge bin of other bear-ducks, plus some bear-rabbits, and even a few bear-flowers. I didn’t necessarily need a teddy bear, but I did. I was fresh out of a breakup and I’d gotten rid of my teddy bear because it was a gift from my ex. The bear-duck appealed to me because it wasn’t steeped in nostalgia or feeling. It was purely utilitarian, and it were cheap ($3.99). Nearly three years later, I still sleep with the thing.
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Managing Sleep and Sleep Deprivation
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Opinion: Laughing in Your Sleep & Trauma
My husband loves comedy. I, on the other hand, don't find it funny at all. But when I was a little girl trying to survive repetitive trauma - from my abusive alcoholic adoptive parents to the bullies at school - I often woke myself up with my own laughter.
Scientists and Mental Health Professionals Discuss Why Dreams Come True
A consensus is dreams being willed into existence may be possible, and the quality of sleep provides clues. This article is based on scientific postings and accredited media reports. All linked information within this article is fully-attributed to the following outlets: Neurology Live, Psychology Today, Google.com, and SleepFoundation.org.
Aromatherapy for mental health: Hoax or Panacea?
Aromatherapy has been around for centuries for its restorative effects and mood-boosting qualities. With the overload of information on the internet and the gospel that surrounds aromatherapy, it can be hard to begin experimenting with it. Here is an introductory guide to aromatherapy.
Doctor explains the medical risks linked to taking melatonin for sleep
Sarah asked me about a new study. She's no different than the millions of Americans out there that have sleep problems. And, yes, she too is taking way TOO much melatonin. Yes, you're taking too much melatonin.
Get Paid To Sleep For 30 Days
woman nappingPhoto by Bruce Mars (Creative Commons) Feeling groggy and not very awake due to time change? You're not alone! Everyone wants a nap right now. So what if you actually got paid to nap? That's exactly what Each Night is offering to "nap reviewers." Each Night creates provides a full-circle approach to sleep and wellness that incorporates mental, physical, and environmental well-being. (source) Each Night wants to test a few theories about napping to give more insight to its users.
National Napping Day
The day after Daylight Savings is National Napping Day. That lost hour of sleep can be hard to catch up on. It’s even harder for children, those who must take medications at specific times, and children. To help compensate for the lost hour of sleep it’s been deemed National Nap Day.
A psychologist shares sleep tips to help with the time change this Sunday
If you asked me a few years ago to name things I did well, sleep would have been on that list. I was one of those annoying people who would fall asleep within seconds, sleeping peacefully until the alarm sounded.
Doctor has some Tips for Better Sleep
This is for the over 200 million of us who have trouble with sleep!. A lot of research continues to show that laying in bed and not sleeping is actually the wrong thing to do. It seems counterintuitive, doesn't it? The bed is supposed to be a place for rest and rehabilitation.
The Language of Depression: A Mental Health Perspective
Sometimes, what is said to a sufferer can be as painful as the illness itself. The Loneliness of DepressionYoal Desurmont, Unsplash. This article is free of bias and is, in part, based on personal conclusions in line with those of currently accredited medical organizations and mental health professionals, including licensed psychiatrists and psychologists as attributed below. Though I myself am a former mental health professional with training in Psychology, and I will share some relevant information regarding that experience within this article, I am not a doctor and I offer no medical advice herein. Further, depression exists within my own family and I can attest the illness is not something to ignore. Please contact a currently practicing medical or mental health professional foranypotential issue, whether on your behalf or that of a loved one or associate, that requires attention.