Tag: daytime sleepiness
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10 Habits to Help Decrease Daytime Sleepiness
Each tick of the clock is a blatant reminder that you can’t sleep. No matter how you reposition the pillows or yourself, sweet slumber still eludes you. As the sun peaks over the horizon into your bedroom window, you’re already awake and know you’ll battle sleepiness all day. Does this sound like a familiar scenario…
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Researchers Explain Why People Enjoy Napping During The Day
Many people view napping as lazy in our modern world, but it actually can lead to better health. Furthermore, researchers found that specific genes determine how often a person naps, if at all. Investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) led the study. The journal Nature Communications published it on February 10, 2021. The MGH team…
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Do You Have Hypersomnia? 12 Signs You Sleep Too Much
Do you wake up tired after you’ve slept the entire night? Do you feel as if you could sleep 10-12 hours each day and it still wouldn’t be enough? You may have a condition called hypersomnia, which is a rare sleep disorder that can wreak havoc on your life. Also called idiopathic hypersomnia or IH,…