Tag ‘Sleep deprivation’
How Seasonal Affective Disorder can lead to Sleep Problems
The cool breeze of the winter season brings forth different kinds of emotions. During these months, when temperatures sometimes hit the single digits, we often feel less enthusiastic about getting up, doing work and socializing with friends. The longer nights and shorter days can affect our moods and behavior; recurrence of such emotions are often more
You’re getting very sleepy…
I’m not just the Always Sick Chick. I’m also always tired. I have little energy or focus as a result. At the beginning of the year, I resolved to get more sleep to improve my health, prevent sleep deprivation and its numerous negative health effects, and to increase energy. Just like a New Year’s Resolution more
Who Needs Sleep?
What does sleep deprivation really do to your mind and body? What are the negative effects of sleep deprivation? Can being sleep deprived be fatal? Hollywood is asking these same questions following the death of a cameraman who fell asleep behind the wheel after 19 hours of filming, resulting in the fatal car crash. The more
Sleep Deprivation & Health – The Negative Effects of Sleep Deprivation and How to Get Better Rest
It seems that we live in a world where everyone is looking for more energy: A caffeine energy shot here, a cup of coffee there, a pill to wake us up… Lack of energy and chronic fatigue, while attributed to many chronic conditions such as poor diet, lack of exercise, and illness, can most often more
Getting Healthier in 2011 – October Health Goals
Since starting my “Getting Healthier in 2011″ series, I have accomplished the following goals for my health: Getting allergies under control – I used to have allergy attacks on a very regular basis. Now they only come rarely…very rarely! Lost 10 lbs of body fat, and people are noticing! Heck yeah! Elimination of acid reflux more
Getting Healthier in 2011 – July Health Goal Wrap-up
The point of this blog – Always Sick & Tired – is all about getting healthier. Part of it is about losing weight, which goes together with getting healthier (unless you’re too skinny, which isn’t a problem that I have), but mostly it’s about feeling better, boosting mood and energy, feeling well rested and building more
Getting Healthier in 2011 – May Health Goal Wrap-Up
My main goal for 2011 is “Getting Healthier”, as I have come to call it – or Getting Healthier in 2011. I don’t want to be “Always Sick & Tired”. I want to feel healthy and energized, and that’s what my site is all about doing. Getting Healthier in 2011 Goals for May: Take a more
Getting Healthier in 2011 – May Health Goals & April Wrap-Up
In my attempt to reach my goal – Getting Healthier in 2011 – I am keeping track of monthly goals and whether or not I’ve met them. So far, I’ve done okay…I guess. First, a look at April. Getting Healthier in 2011 – April Health Goals Exercise 30 minutes per day at least 3 days more
Scenes from a Sick Day in Our House
It started on Sunday evening. I added generic Tylenol to my evening pills (with my prozac, zyrtec, mutli-vitamin and two doses of flax oil), because my head was POUNDING. Unfortunately, the acetaminophen did me no good. My head was still pounding after several visits upstairs to calm my crying son who apparently developed a sore more
Getting Healthier in 2011- April Health Goals
It’s now April, and time seriously flies. I haven’t done much of my 2011 Health Goals, but I do feel myself getting healthier. That’s what counts. My nasal allergies have improved with my increased intake of water and regular use of my nasal spray – Nasonex. Since last month I only spent about 2 weeks more
