MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'benefits of sleep'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:33:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4724293&cid=t_248333_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FEe4jYxmNUSY%2F Your friend texts you about their frustrating day, your taxes have to be filed, the radio spouts news of another disaster somewhere, and you still haven’t taken your car in for its oil change.  With the wonders of technology and high-speed interaction between us all, we’re finding it more and more difficult to keep our mental machinery chugging away at optimum performance.  What you need is scheduled maintenance. Just like your car, your brain needs fuel and regular care to perform like you need it to.  If you drive your Ferrari too many miles without adding gasoline, it will sputter and quit on you.  If you go months without replacing oil and tires and hoses and belts, your Maserati will eventually respond with sluggishness or even more catastrophic ends.  Your brain is prec... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4724293 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:16:22 +0100 4724293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4305135&cid=t_248333_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Fc_evH8F9qQQ%2F Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is allow yourself to rest. Unfortunately, this isn’t always as easy or natural as it seems. Even babies will sometimes fight getting the sleep they desperately need. As adults, we constantly ignore our body’s signals to slow down, but then we wonder why we can’t focus or get more done. Use the following strategies to teach yourself to wind down so you can finally get the rest your body’s been needing. Work When it’s Work Time, Rest When it’s Rest Time Technology is great, but it’s also led to many of us never establishing a consistent time to quit work for the day. The first step in getting the rest we need is making a firm commitment to stop working at a certain point each day and enjoy our down time. You might be losing hours ... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4305135 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:57:45 +0100 4305135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4106104&cid=t_248333_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FgfT0NQvFL8c%2F My three-year-old seems to have an endless supply of energy. He is ready to go the minute the sun peeks over the horizon. And by ready to go, I mean, he’s ready to play, dance, and run laps around the house … in the morning. As adults, we tend to burn the candle at both ends, thinking we’re three years old, with an endless supply of energy. We stay up late, work hard, go to bed at irregular hours, and eat on the run. And then we wonder why we can barely crawl out of bed most mornings, let alone hit the ground running. While we can’t turn back the hands of time, we can get some of that zip back in our step. Here’s how to lose that lethargic feeling once and for all! Sleep Interestingly, one of the most important things you can do to energize your body is to give it... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4106104 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:00:41 +0100 4106104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3742187&cid=t_248333_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fmake-plans-and-sleep-on-them.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3742187 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:48:00 +0100 3742187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644565&cid=t_248333_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fsleep-helps-legendary-guitar-heros.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644565 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:12:00 +0100 3644565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2517280&cid=t_248333_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FvWYrm_uv3v0%2F So many of us don’t get enough sleep. And we need it. Research shows that sleep helps boost immunity, maintain weight, and even contributes to heart health. Just an additional hour tremendously. But how much do you need? It varies as we age. MSN Health offers from recomendations: • Toddlers 12-14 hrs • Preschoolers 11-13 hrs • School-age children 10-11 hrs • Adolescents 9-10 hrs • Adults 7-9 hrs With busy lives, it seems that the first thing that falls by the wayside is sleep. We cut into our nightly zzz’s just to get more done. Where do you rate on this scale? Image: sxc.hu. Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree How Many Hours of Sleep Do You Need? (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2517280 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:15:52 +0100 2517280