What is lack of rest doing to us? Recently I was asked that by Erin Andersen of the Lincoln Journal Star in an article that appeared today:http://m.journalstar.com/mobile/article_e6aae064-bf79-11df-8427-001cc4c03286.html. Here are some answers: Are kids fatter? Yes, and the data are worrisome. Recent articles here have talked about how relatively minor sleep deprivation in toddlers increases obesity, […]
Why does lack of toddler sleep make them obese?
The recent studies showing that when kids aged 0-5 sleep less than 10 hours at night are markedly more obese five to seven years later has parents worried. It’s one thing that lack of rest leads to obesity and dying younger in adults – but toddlers? What’s going on? Plenty. Brain development in the womb […]
A new way to rest – the UnNap Nap
The UnSleep Way to Rest – The UnNap Nap PROBLEM – even though rest is how your body rebuilds, people feel they don’t have time to do it. But we really need rest – much of the population is sleep deprived. It’s even more severely rest deprived, which fouls up mood, performance, and your health. […]
There’s no way to rest like music
Rest revitalizes and renews your body, and a great way to do it is through music. Walking to music, an active rest technique that can activate you in 20-30 seconds is highlighted in the book “The Power of Rest,” but we really love music because music is in our genes – our cells operate and […]
No time for downtime? Here’s how to recharge your brain
Do you feel stressed, tired, fatigued, rushed, drained, zapped? Join the club. Add an economic crisis to multiple jobs, kids, elderly parents and a body crushing lifestyle and lots of Americans feel whacked over-the-head overloaded. What’s the antidote? Simple – use your body the way it’s built. If you want your brain to work well […]