While pills are an acceptable solution for very occasional sleeplessness, those with chronic insomnia would be better off just talking. A new study looked at the difference between cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and sleep drugs, and found that CBT is more effective. CBT is a type of talk therapy where the goal is to help people change their…
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Have you ever called in “sleepy”? New research indicates that, at least in Canada, it’s pretty common. According to a new survey, nearly four million people, or 26% of the country’s work force, have called in sick to catch up on sleep. Taking into account those sick days, sleep deprivation has cost companies almost three-quarters of a…
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Researchers looking for the long-sought cause of Alzheimer’s Disease may have found a giant piece of the puzzle. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found evidence that poor sleep is a channel through which certain proteins are able to attack the brain’s long-term memory and cause Alzheimer’s. Excessive deposits of protein beta-amyloid are…
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If you’ve read any amount of SleepBetter articles, you know that we always say the average person needs between seven and nine hours of sleep. The reason for that wide range is a wide difference in people. Some are fine with seven, while some need nine or else they’re tired all day. Never before, however,…
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We generally assume that many of the people visiting SleepBetter have some kind of sleep problem. After all, if you slept perfectly and had brand new bedding that was perfect for you, you might not have looked for us! But, what are the most common everyday issues that keep us from sleeping? The New Zealand website…
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Keeping healthy and being a productive worker is a tricky thing, but it turns out the best thing you can do is get a good night’s sleep. In fact, according to researchers at Cambridge University and Rand Europe, sleeping is more important than how much drink or smoke when it comes to workplace productivity. The researchers studied…
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We’ve written many articles on SleepBetter about the relationship between sleep and learning. Now, it appears universities are starting to take sleep deprived students seriously. Two schools in England, Manchester University and the University of East Anglia, are the latest to install special areas for students to use solely for napping. Manchester has added futuristic…
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New research shows that teens who stay up late or sleep less are more likely to have used alcohol and drugs recently than those who haven’t. Researchers at the RAND Corporation surveyed more than 2,500 teenagers from Southern California. The teens self-reported their total sleep time and bedtime, as well as alcohol or marijuana use….
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A new survey shows Americans understand why sleep is important, but when confronted with how much they’re supposed to sleep, they’re not so enthusiastic about it. The survey, administered by the Better Sleep Council (BSC), shows that the way sleep is framed influences the way people feel about it. When asked about how important sleep…
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A new study is reinforcing the idea that a bedtime routine is the best way to get your child to sleep better. The huge multinational study, conducted by St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, involved around 10,000 mothers in 14 different countries. The researchers found out that mothers who implemented bedtime routines reported their children had fewer behavioral problems during the…
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