Category Archives: 2.6 Your Lifestyle

Napping,circadian rhythm,jet lag,shiftwork and phase shift disorder.

Get Your Beauty Sleep

If you want to look your best then getting your beauty sleep is the first place to start. You will also feel and look more attractive after a good night sleep.
In a recent Swedish study by researcher Jon Axelson at … Continue reading

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How to Stay Awake in Class

25 Ways to Keep from Falling Asleep in Class (and at Work)
One of the hardest things students have to learn in school is how to stay awake during class. Everyone has been there and it’s funny to watch someone else … Continue reading

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Shopping, Eating and Up All Night

Black Fridays’ shopping blitz is a blur, you’re still digesting your Thanksgiving dinner and you feel like you haven’t slept for days. If you’re like a lot of people, it will be true for all of the above.
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Jet Lag Can Affect Your Sleep/Wake Cycle

Jet lag occurs when you fly across one or more time zones. You seem to go through a “time warp” either speeding up or slowing down your daily rhythm. Your circadian rhythm is disrupted for one to several days until … Continue reading

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Phase Shift Disorder

Phase shift disorder occurs when your sleep/wake cycle is out of step with most of the people  around you. They may go to bed at a normal time like 11pm and get up at 7am and you go to bed … Continue reading

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