Ten minutes of moderate exercise (stair walking) increased feelings of alertness more than caffeine in chronically sleep-deprived women. Physiology & Behavior Time Medical Xpress Fitness Productivity Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 4303
One night of sleep loss impaired working memory in women, but not men, although neither men nor women felt as though they had worse memory the next day. Journal of Sleep Research EurekAlert! Productivity Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 4060
The 2B-Alert app can tell you how to optimize caffeine intake for alertness based on your sleep schedule and average caffeine consumption. Journal of Sleep Research Journal of Sleep Research 2B-Alert Live Science Productivity Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3285
Poor sleep makes it more difficult for mothers at 18 weeks postpartum to perceive and interpret their infant’s cues and respond appropriately. Sleep Medicine Parenting Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3756
Sleeping with an artificial light on at night, such as a lamp or television, was associated with an increased risk of weight gain of at least 11 pounds and obesity in women. JAMA Internal Medicine ScienceDaily Health Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3198
Older adults who took music lessons or educational classes for at least ten weeks developed healthier habits, like exercising and sleeping more. Music lessons also improved well-being by leading to more socializing and feelings of satisfaction and fulfillment from making music. Psychology of Music Happiness Health Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 2960
Sleep deprivation led to more social withdrawal and loneliness in people; others perceived this loneliness and felt lonelier themselves. Nature Communications Berkeley News BrainPost Happiness Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3003
Adults who ate dinner more than two hours before going to bed had a reduced risk of prostate and breast cancer compared to adults who ate dinner less than an hour before bedtime. Those who ate dinner before 9 p.m. also had lower risk than those who ate after 10 p.m. International Journal of Cancer ScienceDaily CTV News Health Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 2618
College students who reported poor sleep quality experienced more mental health symptoms related to anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Daytime dysfunction (sleepiness, less enthusiasm) was related to symptoms of depression and inattention whereas frequent sleep disturbances (bad dreams, feeling too hot or cold) were related to symptoms of anxiety and hyperactivity. Sleep Health Happiness Health Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 2601
NBA players who tweeted between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. the night before game day scored fewer points and had fewer rebounds, possibly because their performance was affected by a lack of sleep. Sleep Health Reuters Fitness Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1849