Thanks for sharing the article! I guess I should know better, we all do, but why don't we DO IT!!! Well, I have noticed that due to my caregiver duties (caring from my hubby who has ALS)in the past 2 years and being in my late 40s I have depleted my body from the benefits of a good night sleep and a normal sleeping routine. I recently hired a night shift caregiver so I could get a restful sleep. I noticed that I wake up a lot throughout the night because my brain is on alert at all times thinking whether my husband who is on a vent now is breathing OK. I think the key to sleeping is to achieve the ideal stage of sleep to get the benefits of this human activity. Here is a great link to learn mroe about Sleep Stages http://www.sleepdisorderchannel.com/stages/index.shtml
My goal is to "dream" and get enough brain rest to stay functional. I also must break the bad habit is staying up past midnight. Melatonim production goes down if we do not use it. This hormone is produced by the brain as soon as the sun goes down (our bodies are so wise!) and it signals the brain that is is time to sleep. If we ignore it, then the production will drop. Supplements of melatonim will improve the quality of your sleep even if it is for 4 hours. I take 2mg every other night.
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Thanks for sharing the article! I guess I should know better, we all do, but why don't we DO IT!!! Well, I have noticed that due to my caregiver duties (caring from my hubby who has ALS)in the past 2 years and being in my late 40s I have depleted my body from the benefits of a good night sleep and a normal sleeping routine. I recently hired a night shift caregiver so I could get a restful sleep. I noticed that I wake up a lot throughout the night because my brain is on alert at all times thinking whether my husband who is on a vent now is breathing OK. I think the key to sleeping is to achieve the ideal stage of sleep to get the benefits of this human activity. Here is a great link to learn mroe about Sleep Stages http://www.sleepdisorderchannel.com/stages/index.shtml
My goal is to "dream" and get enough brain rest to stay functional. I also must break the bad habit is staying up past midnight. Melatonim production goes down if we do not use it. This hormone is produced by the brain as soon as the sun goes down (our bodies are so wise!) and it signals the brain that is is time to sleep. If we ignore it, then the production will drop. Supplements of melatonim will improve the quality of your sleep even if it is for 4 hours. I take 2mg every other night.
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