Sleep is a necessity and although we can go without it for a while, it eventually becomes as important to our health and well-being as food, air and water.
Insomnia in itself is not a serious health problem, but it can make you feel tired, depressed and irritable. It can also cause a lack of concentration during the day, which can lead to serious mistakes and accidents.
Having a good night’s sleep
Sleep is a necessity and although we can go without it for a while, it eventually becomes as important to our health and well-being as food, air and water. If [...]
Good morning. Did you sleep well?
We all need enough sleep. Here's everything you need to know for a restful night's sleep. The body rests during sleep, not the brain. The brain remains active, gets recharged, [...]
Recognise insomnia and its causes
To be constantly tired, feel weak and depleted of energy due to sleeplessness is no laughing matter. It can have fatal consequences, but fortunately, there is hope – it can [...]
Insomnia and CaMKII
You know how terrible you feel after one very late night. Just think how awful it must be for insomniacs who virtually never have a good night's sleep! But new [...]
Sleep – how much is enough?
The American playwright Wilson Mizner once said that the amount of sleep required by the average person is five minutes more. Most of us will agree with that, even without [...]
What is sleep?
Everybody appreciates a good night’s sleep, but everybody probably also knows what it feels like not to have had quite enough. What is sleep, and why do we sleep? Sleep [...]
Sleep as a process
The average person sleeps eight hours a night, which amounts to 3 000 hours a year and means we basically sleep for a third of our lifespan. Incredible when you [...]
Exercise and sleeplessness (insomnia)
Exercise and sleep go hand in hand. A healthy amount of the one is necessary to support the other. Lifestyle changes, such as healthy eating and regular exercise, can help [...]
Sleep deprivation and sleep debt
There are many misconceptions about how much sleep individuals need or can do without. Unfortunately, few realise that lack of sleep slowly but surely builds up to what is known [...]
FAQs about sleep
These are the most frequently asked questions about sleep. Question: Why do we sleep? Answer: Sleep improves physical and emotional wellbeing. Regular good quality sleep is very important for rest [...]
Sleep, wonderful sleep
Shakespeare tells us that sleep is a gentle thing, "nature's soft nurse" and Keats describes it as a magical thing that "like a comfortable bird broods over the troubled sea [...]
Restless legs syndrome (RLS), the sleep depriver
Have you recently been kept awake by the tossing and turning, twitching, kicking and constant leg movements of your bed partner? Your beloved may be suffering from a condition called [...]