Duke researchers examined 210 middle-aged men and women, and they discovered that for women, poor sleep leads to high levels of psychological distress and depression.
Bed Time can be a real struggle for a family. Kids want to stay up longer, because they think it's being "grown up." That's kind of ironic, given most American adults can't seem to get enough sleep...
For the record, we currently have two dogs, two cats, a hamster, a rabbit and a parakeet in my house, a baby possum somewhere in my shed and a snake under our deck and I haven't slept in 8 years...just thought I'd throw that out there.
Our culture is slowly waking up (no pun intended) to the reality that sleep deprivation has a negative impact on our overall physical and mental health. Here are e few tips on getting a better night's sleep...