by victoriab | Nov 1, 2010 | Insomnia
In an interesting personal post at Psychology Today, Are You a Morning Lark or a Night Owl?, a Denver psychologist, Shawn T. Smith, shares his experience of trying to negotiate life as a night owl. Not only only is it difficult to run errands, like make it to the...
by victoriab | Oct 31, 2010 | Insomnia
Since we humans don’t get around naturally very well during the dark hours, we tend to be diurnal creatures. There are a very few (1 in 10) that wake up before the alarm goes off, ready to start their day, even before day break. These “early...
by victoriab | Oct 31, 2010 | Happiness
Research shows that people who learn to focus on gratitude not only are “flat-out happier”, but are- More energetic Are more determined Get more sleep Feel better about their lives Are more likely to help others Exercise more, and even–have fewer...
by victoriab | Oct 29, 2010 | Blog
A recent study shows that while creative brains are not particularly efficient for moving quickly, the meandering paths are what lead to new ideas and ways of looking at things. “‘The brain appears to be an efficient superhighway that gets you from Point A...
by victoriab | Oct 28, 2010 | Weight Loss
With all the advice about exercising and moving more to lose weight, it seems contradictory to read advice to sleep more, but a number of studies associate short sleep times with obesity. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine discusses one that was conducted at Texas...
