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15/11/2019

What if your sleep problems could easily be solved by simply making small changes?...

Your bed could be the reason you're always tired. Here's how to fix that.

14/11/2019

Couldn’t agree more! 😅

13/11/2019

A new study has revealed what we already knew; even the smallest lack of quality shuteye will make you a big ol’ grumpy guts.

A recent study from the people over at Iowa State Universty found a direct link between negative emotions and lack of sleep, proving that if you lose just two hours of sleep a night, you will become an angrier person.

The participants of the study were split into two groups. The first group of people were those lucky enough to keep their normal 7 hours a night sleep routine, while the second (more unfortunate) group of people had their sleep cut short by two hours every night.

The participants were then asked to rate different products while listening to irritating noise - which would be every tired person’s worst nightmare.

The reasoning behind the cruel idea was so that the participants were in uncomfortable enough condition to provoke feelings of anger. Unsurprisingly, those who were deprived of their precious 7 hours of sleep were more likely to fly off the handle.

The lead professor of the study, Zlatan Krizan, said, “We manipulated how annoying the noise was during the task and, as expected, people reported more anger when the noise was more unpleasant. When sleep was restricted, people reported even more anger, regardless of the noise.”

Science has approved a long snooze and honestly, we couldn’t be more grateful.

12/11/2019

If no-one has told you that lately, we are sorry. We know sometimes it seems like all you do struggle and feel like your falling, but you’re not.

We know it can feel like the days are long and the nights are even longer, but everyday is a new day!

Keep your head up, you’re doing a brilliant job, and just know this struggle won’t be forever!

Lots of love

All the staff at LayLowBeds!

11/11/2019

What happens to our brain at night? Are we really fully asleep and if so how is it that some individuals end up doing what they do? Or can it be the case that perhaps the brain never fully goes to sleep and that in some individuals there is a disconnect between the sleeping part of their brain and the active part of their brain so that the two become confused?

Does this happen to all of us in varying degrees and can the reverse be the case too – so that some individuals are actually asleep during the day while appearing to be awake?!

In this ground-breaking book, Dr Guy Leschziner takes us on a fascinating journey through the nocturnal brain to illustrate the neuroscience behind nightmares, night terrors and sleep walking.

The way in which the human brain functions during sleep still remains largely a mystery. But the things we already know are quite fascinating. In The Nocturnal Brain, Dr. Guy Leschziner, neurologist, describes some real-life instances of sleep gone wrong - and by that, we mean everything from a disrupted circadian rhythm to people whose brain can be simultaneously asleep and awake.

During every fascinating example, we are also told about what science knows around these issues, and we get to learn many interesting things that most people are unaware of.

The Nocturnal Brain is a fascinating read simply narrated so that all readers can fully understand everything that's described.

If you're even a little interested in what happens to our brain (and our whole body, for that matter) when we're asleep, we definitely recommend you this book!

10/11/2019

Here's a video of an octopus changing color while it's asleep. Are the patterns in response to a dream?

Here’s a video of an octopus changing color while it’s asleep. Are the patterns in response to a dream? Possibly, suspects the Alaska Pacific University professor David Scheel. That vid…

09/11/2019

Running towards something or someone in a dream, usually has a good meaning and might indicate having a winning attitude, going after your goals and confronting every obstacle in your way. You are on the right path and not afraid to do all it takes to fulfill your goals.

So what about dreams in which you are running away from something or someone, but you’re struggling to move? Well lets take a look...

Dreaming about not being able to move while you are really trying to run, might signify lack of confidence or self – esteem. Maybe you feel helpless or run down by someone or something. Maybe you want to do something, but don’t have the strength and endurance to finish it.

It might also indicate negative emotions and feelings about some situation in your life, or some goal you have.

Such a dream is probably a message to you to persevere and never leave your goals out of your sight. Believe in yourself and your abilities to achieve everything you put your mind into.

Dreams involving slow motion mean that "you are presently going through a hard time and experiencing some great stress in your waking life. You may be feeling powerless in a situation."

To dream that you are trying to run but cannot make your feet move as fast as you want them to, signifies lack of self-esteem and self-confidence. It may also reflect your actual state of REM paralysis while in the dream state.

08/11/2019

Depending on how well you slept, you might be more likely to have certain types of dreams than others. Whether you had a vivid dream, and woke up remembering every bizarre detail, or sat up in bed sweating after a nightmare, it can all help reveal the quality of your sleep...

Depending on how well you slept, you might be more likely to have certain types of dreams than others. Whether you had a vivid dream, and woke up remembering every bizarre detail, or sat up in bed sweating after a nightmare, it can all help reveal…

07/11/2019

Whether you remember them or not, dreams are a normal part of sleep. Everyone dreams for a total of about two hours per night, and dreams can occur during any stage of sleep, although they’re most vivid during the REM phase. If you’ve ever woken up from a happy dream feeling relaxed and rested—or a scary one feeling on edge—you might have wondered whether the content of your shut-eye reveries can make a difference in your overall sleep quality. Here’s what’s really going on:

Scary Dreams Linger into the Next Day

Dreams can be positive or negative, and there’s no question that nightmares have ramifications that last even after you wake up. Falling back asleep after awakening from a nightmare is tough, and those scary images can affect your mood and behavior the next day, causing the equivalent of a bad-dream hangover.

Dreams Don’t Change Sleep Structure

Despite how it may feel, though, disturbing dreams don’t always have a significant effect on your sleep architecture, meaning they won’t necessarily change how much time you spend in the different stages of sleep or the number of times you awaken. What they can change: How long it takes to fall asleep at night and how challenging it is for your body to switch between non-REM and REM stages of sleep, which may leave you feeling less rested.

Does Good Sleep Equal Happy Dreams?

The relationship between dream quality and sleep quality could be likened to the old chicken-and-egg scenario: No one is sure which comes first. Research shows that good sleepers often describe their dreams as being more pleasant and joyful, while people who suffer from insomnia tend to have fewer positive emotions associated with their dreams, but whether or not a happy or sad dream means you’ll sleep better or worse still isn’t clear.

Dreams Reflect Reality

Dream content often relates back to what’s happening in your waking life. If you’re experiencing low stress and plenty of satisfaction in your day-to-day life, you may have more positive dreams. By contrast, if you’re depressed or anxious during the day, you may have more unpleasant dreams and compromised sleep quality at night.

The good news is that while you cannot control your dreams directly, you can work on improving your state of mind during the day. This, in turn, may help improve the quality of your dreams—and perhaps sleep—at night.

06/11/2019

Have you've ever woken up in the middle of the night, unable to drift back off, you're not alone...

Sleep soundly with these tips.

05/11/2019

Ever tried to go to bed early? 😶

04/11/2019

Like most people, you probably wake up, get hungry for meals and doze off in bed around the same time every day. If you’ve ever experienced jet lag or pulled an all-nighter, you know that this schedule can easily be thrown off route.

But for some people, that imbalance—difficulty sleeping at night, hunger at odd times, or sudden fatigue at noon—is a constant. If you're one of those people, Dr. Satchin Panda, one of the leading researchers on circadian rhythms, has a plan to reset your body clock.

Beginning with an in-depth explanation of the circadian clock—why it’s important, how it works, and how to know it isn’t working—The Circadian Code outlines lifestyle changes to make to get back on track.

It's a concrete plan to enhance weight loss, improve sleep, optimize exercise, and manage technology so that it doesn’t interfere with your body’s natural rhythm.

Dr. Panda’s life-changing methods show you how to prevent and reverse ailments like diabetes, cancer, and dementia, as well as microbiome conditions like acid reflux, heartburn, and irritable bowel disease.