It has been scientifically proven that the healthy amount of sleep we need to get as adults is 7-8 hours of sleep. As a college student in the age of digital entertainment, my sleep routine is not healthy. I either get too much sleep or too little. Recently, I have been going to sleep too... Continue Reading →
How Cell Phone Use Before Bed Impacts Sleep
How many of us crawl into bed ready to fall asleep and then reach for our phone? The answer is many. The effect that this behavior has on the quality of your sleep over time may be more detrimental than you realize. It is important to note that passive use of your phone to play... Continue Reading →
What Time Should Teens Go to Bed?
We understand as adults how important it is to get a good night’s sleep on a regular basis. I can usually go one or two nights in a row on six hours asleep and function perfectly fine. However, I understand that to be my limit. I know from experience that after two nights in a... Continue Reading →
Sleep and Your Mental Health!
According to Harvard Medical School (2019), “Chronic sleep problems affect 50% to 80% of patients in a typical psychiatric practice, compared with 10% to 18% of adults in the general U.S. population.” Based on this statistic alone, there is a major correlation between sleep and your mental health. Those who identify as being challenged with... Continue Reading →
Sleep Paralysis: The Awakened Nightmare
Picture this: you’re laying in bed and suddenly you see a dark figure at the end of your bed, and it is just staring at you. You go to scream and run but you realize you can’t. You’re paralyzed. You make every effort to move and scream out, but you’re stuck and absolutely helpless. Sounds... Continue Reading →
