Category: Sleep

Do you have trouble falling asleep? Do you toss and turn, unable to get comfortable? Or do you find yourself waking up halfway through the night?

Are you often hungry before bed and find yourself hunting a midnight snack to tide you over?

The term circadian rhythms is used to describe the physical, mental and behavioral changes that occur over the course of a roughly 24-hour cycle.

We are all familiar with the fact that a lack of sleep significantly impacts our lives. Just one night of tossing and turning is enough to make us dread the day ahead; but, for many of us, poor sleep is the norm rather than the exception.

With sleep-deprivation at an all-time high, it’s important to stop and ask yourself: “Am I sleeping enough?”

Does it take you a long time to fall asleep at night? Are you missing out on precious hours of slumber because you just can’t seem to turn off for the day?

Are you experiencing fitful, disrupted sleep? Do you find yourself tossing and turning, struggling to get comfortable? Does it take you a long time to finally drift off after laying down for the night? Have you checked your thermostat?

Are you an early riser, or a night owl? Do your sleep-wake preferences interfere with the daily demands of your work and social life?

Are you experiencing difficulty falling asleep at night? Do you enter your bedroom tired, but quickly find yourself experiencing a boost of unwanted energy? Or, alternately is a gloomy atmosphere keeping you up ruminating over your daytime stressors?