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Turning Off Your Dreams Is a Bad Idea

Having bad dreams? You can now turn off your dreams! Now, with the flick of a switch, you have the ability to activate or deactivate the neurons responsible for your dream. It may seem tempting, but it may not be wise. For every bad dream, there are many good dreams, (more…)

Stay away from post-holiday depression

Are you feeling the "Christmas Blues"? Did the holidays leave you with negative thoughts and feelings about your life? Psychiatrists have long pondered the reason for all this post-holiday negativity, and offered a few pointers to help you get out of it. (more…)

It’s time to finally get a restful night’s sleep

People who struggle with sleep problems may notice that they get worse during the holiday season. Watch this video about sleep hygiene and you can start to enjoy all the health benefits that come along with sleeping well! Happy Holidays!

Holiday sleep hygiene challenge—Week 2

If you missed last weeks post, I recommend your going back to it, to assess your sleep patterns. You can read it here. Now that you have correctly assessed yourselves, it is time to start implementing some changes to your sleep patterns so you can enjoy deeper, more restful sleep during this holiday season. (more…)

Don’t be a sleepyhead this holiday season

'Tis the Season... to be sleepy. For many of us, the holiday season brings along parties and fun, but also, not enough sleep. Sleep is one of the most vital components of a healthy lifestyle.  (more…)

Are you sleep deprived?

We all know how important it is to have healthy sleeping habits. Getting too little sleep can seriously affect your functioning ability and your energy level. Beyond normal drowsiness and being tired, did you know these 5 unexpected symptoms of people who are sleep deprived? (more…)

Is your child suffering from Autism

If reports are to be believed then one in every 68 children have ASD and numbers are expected to grow. Boys are at higher risk of having autism. Study says that boys are four times more likely to develop autism when compared to girls. In India itself 26 in every 1000 children develop autism and most of them don’t get proper...[ read more ]

Beat the winter blues: 6 ways to cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder

Are you starting to feel the winter blues? Is the cold dreary weather affecting your mood? Here are 6 ways to cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder.  (more…)

8 things that adult children of alcoholics can do to outwit depression

Is a family member suffering from an addiction, and causing you to fall into depression? If your loved one is struggling with alcoholism or addiction, it is not uncommon that you may feel hopeless and confused. Try beating the depression by learning healthy ways to take care of your body. By taking proper physical care of yourself, you will start living...[ read more ]

13 signs you are suffering from depression

Do you feel sad for no reason? Do you have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning, and functioning on a daily basis? We all know what it feels like to have a bad day or just feel down in the dumps, but when the feelings don't seem to be going away, it might be more than...[ read more ]

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