Early to bed early to rise or night owl: which camp do you reside in? Each could have potential negative and positive effects on your body depending on your own sleep cycle. Today we will look at the positives and negatives of the night owl along with ways to convert over to an early bird.

International travel has never been more popular. College campuses offer cultural and service-oriented trips to experience the world outside the classroom. Church groups travel overseas to help with the sick or dying in remote villages and work projects for clean water. Families travel abroad for educational purposes or child adoptions.

Toss and Turn to a New Mattress

When you are tossing and turning at night, what pops into your mind as the reason? A lot of times, we are riddled with to-do lists when we put our head to the pillow. Some may have a partner who snores keeping you up at all hours. Others may struggle with kids climbing into bed after a nightmare.

Within a 24-hour day, it is hard to fit everything in: the commute, work, meals, family time, volunteering, activities for your kids. It all compiles into a quick 24 hours. But two of the most critical components to a healthy lifestyle are probably missing during the busiest of schedules: sleep and exercise.

Five more minutes. We normally think about this phrase from a teenager with little sleep avoiding a day of school and a trip on the bus with all their other tired peers. But we all want five more minutes to sleep in. My snooze sees multiple swipes on the phone for five more minutes of sleep.

Mother’s Day rolls around once a year to appreciate mom. This year Mother's Day is May 12th.  THAT IS THIS SUNDAY!!  Don't forget Mom! Though the appreciation should come all year, dads and kids are searching for the perfect gift every May to celebrate mom. There are lots of choices including chocolates and jewelry that mom might like, but I can share as a mom of two elementary-aged children, the gift we want is sleep and relaxation.

Outside the normal snoring or heartburn, sometimes sleeping through the night can be a challenge. If you are experiencing an unusual high amount of stress, journaling can be the answer to start piecing together with your doctor before taking the next step with a sleep study.

There are many options that go into the perfect night sleep especially when you need to reevaluate restless nights. The mattress is one of the staples to a restful sleep, but for many who still toss and turn, a new pillow could be the inexpensive change needed in the bedroom. Considering each year you lay your head on your pillow 3,000 hours, it is important to get it right. Today we will look at different pillow options along with pillowcases to try.

Depending on your background and culture, bedrooms are equipped with differing items for a healthy night sleep. In modern society, the use of a mattress, box springs, and traditional bed frame are commonplace.

A lot of energy goes into making Mommy stay safe while pregnant. Monthly appointments, blood work, and ultrasounds are no strangers to the process.