“Catch Up” Sleep On Weekends

Sleep paralysis often occurs when we take a nap, when jet-lagged or sleep-deprived. We wake up while still in the stage where vivid dreams occur, called the rapid eye movement sleep (REM).

During REM, the front brain - central to our ability to plan and think logically...

• People who exercise regularly sleep better at night and feel less sleepy during the day. 
• The more vigorously you exercise, the more powerful the sleep benefits. But even light exercise improves sleep quality.
• It can take several months of regular activity before you experien...

Long days can leave us tired and exhausted. But, our days would be less hard and exhausting if we weren't so tired through them.

Most night owls have to wake a similar time to other people. It means they are forced to sleep five or six hours instead of sleeping for seven or eight hours. ...