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What you can do about those “Monday Blues”

May 9, 2011 – 1:15 pm

The following is a guest post from Dr. Jim Brandt, chiropractic orthopedist here in Minneapolis.
Have you ever wondered why Monday morning you wake up with the “Monday Blues”? You know, that unshakable feeling of grogginess that causes you to…

By Select Comfort PR | Also posted in Commuity Submitted News, Health | Tagged Dr. Jim Brandt, Sleep Number, Sleep Tips | Comments (0)

It’s allergy season: Are you getting enough sleep?

April 19, 2011 – 1:16 pm

Seems like an odd connection, right? I mean, what do allergies have to do with sleep?
Turns out, a whole heck of a lot.
We know an estimated 60 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies or asthma (a decent portion…

By Sarah Panus | Also posted in Health | Tagged allergens, allergies, hypoallergenic bedding, hypoallergenic comforter, Sleep Number, Sleep Number beds | Comments (13)

Why don’t we discuss sleep more with our physicians?

April 13, 2011 – 1:08 am

I like to describe a healthy lifestyle as an equilateral triangle. We are best equipped to handle life’s rigors with a balanced diet, a regular exercise program and 7-1/2 – 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep, seven nights a week. Whenever…

By Pete Bils | Also posted in Health | Tagged bed, best mattress for back pain, Sleep Number | Comments (0)

College Weight Gain

July 13, 2010 – 5:13 pm

Could sleep deprivation be to blame for the “freshman 15”? Sixty percent of our nation is overweight with nearly 30 percent being obese—and it affects health care costs, productivity and overall well-being. More than a dozen studies have confirmed that…

By Pete Bils | Also posted in Energy, Family, Health, Performance, Sleep Number | Tagged back to school, bedding, caffeine, cardiovascular disease, college, college and sleep, college students, college weight, college weight gain, diabetes, Duke, freshman 15, hypertension, mattress, metabolic disease, obesity, poor sleep, school, sleep and food, sleep and weight gain, Sleep Number bed, stamina, Stanford | Comments (0)

Lack of Sleep Can Prove Dangerous

June 24, 2010 – 8:39 am

As life’s demands pile up, more than ever we are making time for those demands by skimping on sleep. Ironically, the loss of sleep decreases our productivity, and increases the probability of accidents, both high-profile ones and those that occur…

By Pete Bils | Also posted in Performance, Resources, Sleep Environment, Sleep Tips | Tagged Accidents, Archives of Internal Medicine, Chernobyl, death, Disasters, Doctors, drowsy driving, Harvard Medical School, lack of sleep, lack of sleep at work, sleep danger, sleep deprivation, transportation incidents | Comments (0)

What do Customer Service and Golf have in Common?

June 3, 2010 – 9:02 am

For Edwin Adams, manager of the Texas Parks at Arlington, Select Comfort store, customer service is a lot like a round of golf. Every day is a different situation, and while you play the same course each day, the condition…

By Sarah Panus | Also posted in Resources, Sleep Number | Tagged Arlington Texas, Craig Carvajal, Doug Green, Edwin Adams, golf, mattress, Parks at Arlington, Safe Haven, Select Comfort, Select Comfort store, sleep better, Sleep Number, Sleep Number bed, Susan G. Komen | Comments (0)

No More Night Sweats

May 28, 2010 – 12:55 pm

Temperature is important for sleeping. Did you know you can sweat up to 1.5 liters in one night?! (Yikes!) It’s gross, but true—so I wanted to share some important temperature tips and let you know about some temperature-balancing bedding items to help reduce those night sweats.

By Lisa Fleek | Also posted in Energy, Family, Health, Resources, Sleep Number, Sleep Tips | Tagged cold sweat, night sweats, Outlast, Sleep Number, summer sleeping, sweat, temperature swings | Comments (0)

National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

May 14, 2010 – 1:34 pm

According to the non-profit National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA), fibromyalgia (pronounced fy-bro-my-AL-ja) is a common and complex chronic pain disorder that affects people physically, mentally and socially. It’s characterized by chronic widespread pain, multiple tender points, abnormal pain processing, sleep disturbances,…