What effect does sleep have on productivity?

If you’re wondering about the actual impact of a good night’s sleep on productivity, or the amount of sleep needed for general health we’re gathered some research and published it below.

How much sleep do you really need per night?

sleepThe typical answer is 8 hours per night. However, according to an article in Psychology Today, there are no studies that prove 8 hours/night sleep is effective. In fact, it’s been discovered that most people without sleep disorders sleep an average of 6 to 7 hours per night.

Sleep disorders can consist of any of the following:

♦ Snoring

♦ Insomnia

♦ Sleep apnea

♦ Restless leg syndrome

♦ Chronic fatigue disorder

♦ Narcolepsy Continue reading

Angel Messages For Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2015 ~ Angel Oracle Card Reading [Video]

Doreen Virtue – The angels are giving us a heads-up that you, and the people around you, may be extra-emotional and even irritable as the week begins.

As a highly sensitive person, you may experience “full moon-itis” (insomnia, irritability, and extra- emotional) because there’s a powerful full moon on Tuesday this week, and the days before and after are also intense.

Your reading this week guides you to detach from drama, and not to get hooked-into arguments because these all stem from temporary irritability.

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As we get to the weekend, you’ll feel a lot better. Especially if you keep reminding yourself this week that it’s from the full moon, and not anything personal. Continue reading

19 Second Breathing Technique Induces Sleep ‘Almost Instantly’

A natural solution for insomnia

breathingRobert Harrington – The many pressures of life have contributed to a veritable epidemic of insomnia. People young and old, rich and poor everywhere have problems getting to sleep at night. Because the relentless stresses of post-modern life constitute the primary cause, insomnia does not seem to discriminate against any particular demographic … except one.

Those folks who really know how to relax and have adopted various stress management techniques seem to fare the best with getting a good night’s sleep. Of all the relaxation techniques one can utilize, none is as effective and fast-working as breathing techniques. There are actually several types of breathing techniques designed for different purposes, each executed according to various patterns and formulas.

Ayurveda, the science of life from India and mother of all healing arts, has much to offer the West, particularly where it concerns proper breath and breathing exercises. The various pranayamas of hatha yoga all find their source in this ancient system which extols the virtues of breath in the healing process.

With that background, an American physician has now developed a yoga-inspired breathing technique because of the many requests that he received from his insomniac patients worldwide. I’ts called the 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise.

“The 4-7-8 breathing technique was pioneered by Dr. Andrew Weill from Arizona, who describes the yoga-inspired method as ‘utterly simple, takes almost no time, requires no equipment and can be done anywhere.’ Continue reading