Health Journal

Sleep Support ·
5 Restful Tips for Light Sleepers
Sleep comes easily to some more so than others. People who are easily roused from sleep are commonly referred to as “light sleepers.” Sadly, this lighthearted phrase can have more serious implications for people who can never stay asleep for...
Sleep Support · Stress Relief ·
This Ingredient Can Help You Bust Stress & Get Some Rest
Supporting your emotional health and mental wellness is an important part of prioritizing rest, which is why incorporating ingredients that assist against the impacts of stress (as well as helping to promote restful sleep) is an important step in your...
Sleep Support ·
Is Your Bedroom Optimized for Sleep?
How do you feel when you wake up in the morning? Do you start your day with renewed energy, or feel drained and slow when beginning your daily routine? Think back to the night before. Were you able to spend...
Sleep Support · Stress Relief ·
How Your Furry Friend Can Benefit Your Sleep Cycle
If you’re one of the lucky people who is a pet caregiver, you probably have a pretty strong bond with your animal companion. Your household routine with your pet may depend on a few factors, like the species of animal...
General Wellbeing · Sleep Support · Stress Relief ·
How Social Distancing Can Benefit Your Sleep Routine
If you’ve been struggling with interrupted sleep or unusually vivid dreams of late, you’re not alone. You might even be feeling more anxiety than usual right now, and that’s totally normal. At this unpredictable time, creating and maintaining your own routines...
Self Care · Sleep Support ·
Everything You Need To Know About Your Sleep Issues
Sleep is a vital part of our lives. It offers us a way to decompress from our days, to process any issues in our lives, to physically rest and restore our bodies, and to overall acquire resilience to help us...
Sleep Support ·
Survive Daylight Savings 'Spring Forward' Without Skewing Your Sleep
It seems like only a few weeks ago we all “fell back” for Daylight Savings. Now, we’re getting ready to “spring forward.” Given the choice between the two, most people tend to prefer falling back, since it means they get...
Sleep Support ·
The Link Between Sleep Deprivation and Weight Gain
Sleep is a necessary component of health. After just a day or two of poor sleep, you’ll probably begin to feel irritable, unfocused or exhausted. After a week or more, your mental health might be in the dumps, you might...
Sleep Support · Stress Relief ·
Here's Why Anxiety Hits the Hardest in the Middle of the Night
Anxiety is a common feeling caused by challenges, worry or stress. Unfortunately, some people feel anxiety much more often, even when nothing is wrong. In response to a real or perceived “threat,” the body may generate an increased heart rate,...
Sleep Support ·
How Traveling for Business Can Affect Your Sleep Quality
Today's professionals make over 405 million long-distance business trips per year, with many taking to the road on a daily basis - as per research compiled by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Rather than catching cross-country flights, most are traveling within...
Sleep Support ·
Do Women Need More Sleep Than Men?
Sleep: It’s something we all need, regardless of sex, age or lifestyle choices. However, while most people know that your sleep patterns and needs are likely to change as you age or alter your activity levels, not many people realize...
Nutrition & Diet · Sleep Support · Stress Relief ·
Easy Ways to Make Holistic Living Part of Your New Year's Resolutions
With the new year only a few days away, you might be locking in your “word of the year,” yearly plans and, of course, your new year’s resolutions. Selecting the perfect new year’s resolution is something that a lot of...
Sleep Support · Women's Health ·
As the Nights Get Longer, Use These Tips to Wake Up Before the Sun
For people living in the northern hemisphere, the approach of fall and winter means saying goodbye to long, summer days and welcoming longer nights and shorter bursts of sunlight. The sunrise each morning will continue to get later and later,...
Sleep Support · Supplements · Women's Health ·
Put Down the Sleeping Pills and Get Some Natural Rest
If you’re someone who suffers from insomnia, you may be willing to try just about anything to get a decent night of sleep. Chronic sleep deprivation is dangerous for your health and mental wellbeing, but many people with sleep troubles...
Fitness · Sleep Support · Women's Health ·
Can't Exercise Today? Do the Next Best Thing: Sleep!
Daily fitness is an important part of maintaining overall health. Sedentary lifestyles can lead to numerous diseases and health conditions, and even a shorter life. Just 30 minutes of moderate exercise per day can combat these conditions and lead to...
Sleep Support ·
The Potential Effects of Long-Term Sleep Deprivation
We’ve all had a night or two of poor sleep. Whether you were up all night finishing a paper or assignment for school or work, out partying with friends or just couldn’t sleep because of insomnia, it’s likely that you...
Sleep Support · Stress Relief ·
Take an Hour Each Day to Unwind for Better Sleep and Less Stress
Everyone knows it’s hard to fall asleep when you’re riled up. When your heart is racing, your blood is pumping quickly and your mind is active and engaged, you’re bound to have a tough time settling down and falling into...
Sleep Support · Stress Relief ·
Tossing and Turning: Why Can't You Sleep at Night?
Insomnia affects millions of people every night, preventing them from getting a full night’s rest. A lack of quality sleep is not only frustrating, but it can be absolutely detrimental to your health. Sleep is necessary for your body to...
Sleep Support ·
You Need a Bedtime: Here are 5 Reasons Why
When we were little, our parents made us adhere to a strict bedtime to ensure we got enough sleep each night. But as we grew older, most of us reveled in our new-found adult freedoms and ditched the bedtime, opting...
Sleep Support ·
The Best Investment You Can Splurge on This Year? A New Mattress!
Sleep is a necessary component of our everyday lives. Without enough sleep, we can get moody, anxious or depressed, our bodies aren’t able to heal as effectively, we are more susceptible to illnesses and our health, as a whole, declines....
Sleep Support ·
Foods That Can Affect Your Sleep
Sleep should be a cornerstone of personal care. Not only can it give you more energy while boosting your mood, it can also decrease your chances of developing long-term heart issues and improve your mental health. The average adult needs...