Sleep medicine

It's important to know the basic about the different types of PAP (positive airway pressure) devices that are used to treat sleep apnea. Whether you're newly diagnosed with sleep apnea or a more seasoned user or healthcare provider, this post outlines the basics of each of the devices. Our goal i

Quality sleep isn't always easy to achieve. Poor sleep habits, whether caused by stress or a busy schedule, can exacerbate any anxiousness you're already feeling and throw you into a damaging cycle of poor sleep. So, how can you break this cycle and get the restful sleep you need? Understanding what good sleep hygiene means so that you can establish an evening routine is essential for a successful slumber. How Sleep Affects Your Health Poor sleep is linked to a range of health problems…

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Do you feel tired, unmotivated, or have trouble sleeping? You could be suffering from a deficiency of happiness chemicals. Find out what you can do about it here. #happinessdeficiency #happinesschemicals

Getting poor sleep can badly damage your health, career, and relationships. And not knowing the cause is even worse. Sleep specialist Dan Pardi explores the lesser known causes and solutions for poor sleep | Neurohacker #sleep #sleeptips #insmonia #functionalmedicine #neurohacking

Feeling tired is not an illness, you just need to choose proper means to solve this problem.⠀Things on the right side are short-term solutions that worsen the situation. Things on the left side are long-term solutions. Many people start their day with a cup of coffee just to wake up, because they go to bed late and scroll social media on their phones or tablets in bed before sleep. No wonder they don't have enough sleep and quality of their sleep is not good either.

Whether you delay sleeping because of video games, or browsing your phone too late at night, sleep deprivation could have some very serious side effects.

Trouble sleeping? Check out these simple tips and tricks to help ensure you are getting your recommended dose of 7-9 hours of sleep a night ...

Sleep deprivation has so many negative effects on your health, it’s in your best interest to abandon that “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” mentality.

Emotional regulation skills identified in dialectical behaviour therapy include opposite action, mindfulness of current emotion, and the acronym ABC PLEASE, which stands for: -Accumulate positive emotions -Build mastery -Cope ahead of time -treat Physical iLlness -Eating balanced -Avoid mood-altering substances -Sleep -Exercises You can find these and other DBT skills in the Therapy Basics Toolbox, a free mini-ebook from Mental Health @ Home.