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Everyone experiences exhaustion at some point. Sometimes the reason is obvious—you’re a parent to a newborn who wakes up every hour during the night; you pulled an all-nighter getting the last bit of your thesis done; you worked a 14-hour shift at the hospital. These are all valid reasons to feel tired. But what about feeling tired day in and day out with no obvious ... Continue Reading
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Sleep is quite possibly the most important thing we do for ourselves all day. This “me” time is essential because this is when the body heals and recovers itself from the day’s stress. Think of it as a time-out session that recharges you for the next day’s onslaught. Without appropriate rest, we won’t be able to function properly. Poor sleep can cause depression, contribute to ... Continue Reading
Sleep is an important health need, but outdated information and beliefs may wreck the sleep quality. This post from LifeHacker highlights the top 10 myths and misconceptions about sleep. You’d think the human race would have sleep down to a science by now, but many of us are still sleeping poorly (and so we need top 10 guides to getting better sleep). Part of the problem is we ... Continue Reading
Our brain isn't the only organ processing our day while we sleep. This post from Big Think explains the circular processing of emotion and memory that goes on between our brain and our digestive system, how the latter can "dream," and how sleep is critically important for gut health. There is so much more going on in your sleep than you think. In his video for Big Think, Dr ... Continue Reading
If you’re not losing weight any more, one of these lifestyle factors could be the reason. This post from MyFitnessPal helps you in finding which one is causing your weight loss plateau. Weight loss can be tricky. We all know we need to consume fewer calories than we burn to lose weight, but sometimes—even when you’re doing all the right things—that weight loss can come to a ... Continue Reading
