Health Fitness

Dealing With Stress Due To Sleep Deprivation

Lack of sleep may throw the body’s system off balance. It is one of the factors that may contribute to stress and fatigue. In the long run, lack of sleep hampers a person’s emotional well-being, mental abilities, productivity, and performance. Lack of sleep actially increases the production of a hormone called corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH). The production of this hormone is…

Continue Reading

Travel Tips

World S 10 Most Unusual Hotels

They say that travel is about the journey, not just the destination. But if you’ve ever arrived at your destination only to find out that your hotel room is dingy, dirty, and miles from all the action, it’s time to take matters into your own hands. An increasing number of hotels are positioning themselves to be more than just a…

Continue Reading

Health Fitness

The Sound Of Silence And The Agony Of Sleeplessness

Most people use sleeping pills as a drug to relieve stress and anxiety, muscle tension, and insomnia. A sleeping pill is a prescription medication that helps a person fall asleep or at least remain asleep. There are two categories of sleeping aids sold in the U.S today: prescription and over-the-counter sleeping pills. The prescription sleeping pills contains an active ingredient…

Continue Reading

Recreation Sports

What Is A Camper Shell

Camper shells are enclosures that fit over a standard truck. These items are perfect for smaller camping trips to provide shelter for yourself or your belongings. These shells fit over the bed of a pickup truck so it is completely enclosed. Most camper shells are made of fiberglass or aluminum, but there are also collapsible covers available. Camper shells are…

Continue Reading

Baby

Getting Baby To Sleep At Night

Does your baby sleep through the day, and keep you up at night? This has been the cry of mothers and fathers heard round the world for centuries. A newborn baby will sleep from 16 to 20 hours per day. Unfortunately, this sleeping time is usually broken up into 2-4 hour periods. The key is to get your baby into…

Continue Reading

Medicine

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, or OSAS, is a very serious disorder that can lead to heart problems, an increased risk of a stroke and more. Only a physician can properly diagnose obstructive sleep apnea, which occurs when an individual’s air passage becomes blocked and breathing stops completely on multiple occasions throughout the night. Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea include fatigue,…

Continue Reading

Baby

Transitioning Your Baby To Sleep

New parents have many responsibilities. Close to the top of the list is to develop and nurture good sleep patterns and sleeping habits for their new baby. Newborns need to transition from sleeping with the mother to sleeping alone, but getting your baby to learn to sleep on his own takes some time. However, there are many benefits for both…

Continue Reading

Outdoors

Taking A Motorcycle On Your Camping Trip

Traveling across the country on a motorcycle can be exhilarating. You have a greater sense of your environment and immediate surroundings on a motorcycle and can have a sense of freedom when riding. It’s a wonderful way to explore the countryside. Camping with your motorcycle, though takes some planning and adjustments from other, more traditional forms of camping. Because you…

Continue Reading

Parenting

Setting A Bedtime Ritual

Any casual glance at child rearing guides will reveal that particular attention is paid to baby sleep habits. The reason is fairly obvious: one of the most difficult things for a new parent to get used to is dealing with constantly being awoken in the night by a newborn. There are no hard and fast rules to getting your baby…

Continue Reading