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What is Insomnia? Everything You Need to Know About The Common Sleep Disorder

Carissa Wong
19 Aug 2020
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From the webpages of No, it's not normal to constantly feel like you didn't get enough sleep. Sleep quality is a key component of a healthy lifestyle. We spend around a third of our lives asleep—or at least we should. And while sleep requirement...

Health

How Sleep Deprivation Can Seriously Affect Your Health

Joycelyn Koh
16 Aug 2020
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From the webpages of Hitting the sack for too few hours can lead to some serious issues. “How did you sleep last night?” It's a question we ask each other all the time, and it’s a more important one than we may realize. The American Acade...

Health

Here’s How Bad Posture Can Affect Your Sleep

Estelle Low
2 Jul 2020
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From the webpages of Stand up straight now so you don't toss and turn later. If you've had trouble sleeping lately, here's a surprisingly useful tip: Roll your shoulders back and sit up straight—yes, just like your parents taught you. ...

Health

Covid-19 Anxiety Can Lead to Insomnia and Other Sleep Issues

Estelle Low
4 May 2020
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From the webpages of Other problems—like fragmented sleep and nightmares—are common now, too. At the best of times, sleep comes with a long list of health benefits: It reduces inflammation, stress, and the risk of depression; improves cognitive function...

Health

7 Tips to Improve Your Sleep Quality

Carissa Wong
8 Apr 2020
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Is a good night’s sleep frustratingly elusive? We feel your pain – and offer some reliable improvements you can make to your sleep schedule. Insomnia afflicts up to one in every three adults in the US, and lack of sleep reportedly costs the workforce over...

Health

How Sleeping Can Help You Build Muscle

Estelle Low
6 Jan 2020
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From the webpages of Go ahead, hit that snooze button. (Also read: New Study Shows That Sleeping With The Lights On Might Make You Fat) It's fine to binge just one more episode of Queer Eye, right? Turns out, your strength gains might be much better ...

Weight Loss

New Study Shows That Sleeping With The Lights On Might Make You Fat

Carissa Wong
15 Jul 2019
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This study shows that you might gain weight if you leave the lights on while you sleep. Getting sufficient sleep is vital - it lets your mind and body rest, helps your muscles recover and plays a role in weight loss. We all know that even with a healthy d...

Health

How to Feel More Awake If You Can’t Get More Sleep

Estelle Low
24 Jun 2019
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Get your energy levels up even if you can’t get eight hours of Zzzs. By Yuen Yi Ying [How_to_Feel_More_Awake_If_You_Cannot_Get_More_Sleep] Whether it’s a child or job that’s preventing you from getting more sleep, you don’t have to let your energy ...

Health

6 Reasons Why Sleeping Late is Seriously Bad For Health

Estelle Low
18 Jun 2019
50457 views

6 Ways Staying Up Late Harms Your Health You’ve heard that sleeping late is bad for health. Here’s why. By Yuen Yi Ying Images by Pixabay [staying_up_late_harms_health.jpg] Don’t try to cheat on sleep, it takes revenge. Specifically, it sne...

Lifestyle

6 Ways to Become A Morning Person (And Actually Love It)

Estelle Low
8 Mar 2019
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From the webpages of Need help waking up early, alert and happy? Sleep doctors dish out top advice, so you can finally be the productive morning person you dream of. If the early bird catches the worm, what does the night owl get? Pressure to wake up so...

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