Category Archives: Sleep Tips

Do You Have a “Couple” of Sleep Problems?

Did you know that by a couple’s 20th wedding anniversary, they’ll have spent roughly six to seven years together in bed? You’d think couples would have everything worked out by then … yet an estimated 23 percent of U.S. couples sleep apart, according to a survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation. For the other 77 percent of couples that do sleep together, the National Sleep Foundation survey indicates that one partner loses an average of 49 minutes of sleep per night due to some disruptive behavior, such as snoring, tossing and turning, watching TV, or preferring a hot or cold room. So before resorting to separate beds or bedrooms, identify and attempt to resolve those disruptive conflicts that might develop.

Stressed out? Sleep in!

As if there isn’t already enough worrying us in our lives these days with the economy, the H1N1 flu pandemic, health care reform and the wars, surviving the holidays, and tackling new year resolutions can really tax our ability to…

A New Year’s Resolution You Can Keep With Your Eyes Closed!

We’re seven days into the new year, and statisticians say 20% of us have already given up on our resolutions. And, in six months that new treadmill you purchased will be a clothes rack. Why not invest in your health by improving something you do each day. I encourage you to resolve to get more sleep as it will help you achieve a higher quality of life and help achieve other new year’s resolutions. Sleep Well!

Twitter’s #SleepGeek provides Flu-Prevention Tips

Join me on Monday, November 2, 2009, for a #SleepGeek Twitter party (please RSVP at facebook.com/MustSleep). We’ll discuss what YOU and YOUR FAMILY do to prepare for better sleep to fight the cold and flu, as well as any strategies you’re using to make bedtime fun. Do your kids sleep with you? How soon before bed are you and your family watching TV, playing video games, working out, etc? Could you be doing something that actually makes you and your family more susceptible to cold or flu? Join in. Ask. Find out. Share what has worked, what hasn’t, and why. We’ll use a Q&A format, and have an option forum to share tips, ideas, and, who knows-maybe we’ll even surprise you and dispel some myths that can help us all be healthier this season.

Sleep Gives Us Fighting Chance to Stave off Illness

Are you stocking up on hand sanitizers and vitamin-C in an effort to avoid a cold or the flu this season? Perhaps you’re better off getting high-quality sleep as new research confirms that eight hours of high-quality sleep could be…

Pain Awareness: What Consumer Reports’ New Mattress Survey Says about Sleep Number Beds

Did you know September was National Pain Awareness Month? More than 15 percent of young adult Americans report issues with chronic pain, and as Americans age, that percentage increases to more than 50 percent. Regardless if you are young or…

Sleep in Bed, Not in Class or at Work

Reading, ‘Riting, ‘Rithmatic. The “three Rs” is an old-fashioned formula for school success. Now, research shows another important “R” is part of the equation: rest.
However, parents often forget that getting a good night’s sleep is one of the most…

The Perfect Pillow Featured on THE DOCTORS Talk Show

Your bed pillow is a critical piece to having a good nights sleep. I’m happy to share with you that on Monday, September 7, Sleep Number’s “Create Your Perfect Pillow” also known as Pillow[ology] was featured on the popular “THE…