It is dreary, windy, snowy, and bitter cold outdoors most of the fall and winter months for Americans. One of the quickest times of year to gain weight is through the holiday months from Halloween to New Years. Winter is also a challenging time to fit in a workout when you want to cuddle up with a good book by the fire at home. With less daylight and more comfort foods in the cupboards, spending time at the gym is the last place you want to be. But did you know without exercise your sleep can greatly affect your health?
Topics: exercise, winter, winter sleep vs summer sleep, getting better sleep
American Ninja Warrior just awarded its second-ever million-dollar prize — to Drew Drechsel!
The newly crowned season 11 champion is only the third contestant to ever conquer the entirety of Mount Midoriyama in under 30 seconds, making it through Stage 4 in less than 28 seconds, as his competitor Daniel Gil — despite making it to the top of the 75-foot rope climb, didn’t beat the clock.
Topics: Sleep, exercise, science, athelic performance
We live in a crazy world. People are always rushing somewhere, they are overworked and usually preoccupied with everyday problems. All of these things, and many more, of course, tend to bring a lot of stress into our lives. And that same stress really does know how to keep us awake at night. It seems like stress and sleepless nights go one with the other.
When our bodies are constantly under pressure and stressed out, we may also develop various kinds of illnesses and weaken our immune system. That is why it is necessary to deal with this 'sleepless state', even if it does not seem like a big problem to you now. So, without further ado, here are five ways to improve your sleep when under pressure.
Topics: insomnia, stress, exercise, sleep hygiene, caffeine
