insomnia
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How to Recover From Chronic Sleep Deprivation
Although the recommended amount of sleep is seven to nine hours a night, more than one-third of Americans get less than seven hours a night, according to a study by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
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How I Achieved a Healthy Meditation Practice
Over the past month I took over the Lifehacker Fitness Challenge, working to develop a consistent meditation routine. I committed to 30 days of meditation to break down my aversion to the practice and build a healthy routine to reduce stress and anxiety. In the beginning, I started each morning with a three-minute guided meditation,…
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How To Know If You’re Relying Too Much On Sleep And Anxiety Medications
We are all dealing with enormous amounts of stress right now, which is resulting in a lot of anxious, sleepless nights. For many, this has meant turning to anti-anxiety medications or prescription sleep aids. In the past few months, prescriptions for anti-anxiety and sleep medications have increased, to a point that doctors are starting to…
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The Only ‘Sleep Hack’ You Need Is Darkness
The catch about not getting enough sleep long-term is that eventually, we seem to adjust to a few measly hours of sleep and think we’re fine. We’re really not.