Do you struggle to fall asleep or sleep through the night? It can become very frustrating as a lack of sleep affects your ability to get through the day that follows the night before. You don’t have to be an insomniac to be having problems with sleep. Even someone who’s never battled with sleep issues…

It’s been known for years that there’s a link between stress and socioeconomic status — those lower in socioeconomic status tend to face greater stressors. It’s also been known that stress affects health, and that those experiencing greater levels of perceived stress tend to have more stress symptoms and face more stress-related health problems, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and metabolic…

Stress can have a major impact on your ability to fall and stay asleep. Feelings of anxiety, worry, and tension can lead to insomnia. Sometimes the cause is obvious: a lost job or loved one, a big project at work, an examination, a divorce, a trauma, and so on. In other circumstances, the underlying trigger may…

Nowadays, a lot of people have poor sleep habits. In order to get a good night’s rest, you’ll need to get rid of distractions first. This means that you should turn off your TV and laptop, and put your smartphone on silent. It’s imperative that you get seven to nine hours of sleep each night…

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