By Heidi Borst, Nov 8, 2024 Blackout curtains can help block ambient light while you’re sleeping, but why does that matter? According to research, a dark room improves overall sleep depth and duration by stimulating melatonin, a hormone that regulates circadian rhythm. In other words, it helps you sleep deeper and longer by keeping your body’s sleep […]
By SingleCare Team, Nov 7, 2024 Introducing your body and brain to a new medication can be a bumpy ride for some. Since you’re not accustomed to the drug, you may experience side effects right off the bat. For example, clinical trials showed that 19% of epilepsy patients taking gabapentin experienced somnambulance, while 17% had dizziness, 13% had ataxia, and 11% felt […]
By Elizabeth Bernstein, Nov 6, 2024 Don’t steal from sleep.Many couples—especially those with young kids—fi t sex in wheneverthey can, which often means sacrifi cing sleep for intimacy. Steal time from something else,such as Netfl ix or social media, sleep specialists say. And try getting intimate earlier. “If there is an activity you really love […]
Brigitt Earley, Oct 31, 2024 “The invention of artificial light, and more recently screens, have resulted in people staying awake well past sunset, and often well past midnight,” adds Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified expert in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “Having to go to school […]
By Kristen Fisher, Oct 28, 2024 “The main idea behind sleep divorce is to try to optimize sleep for each partner. In our increasingly busy lives, we end up not getting enough sleep by default. The sleep quality we do get starts to count more than ever before. So it’s not surprising that people optimize […]
By Kendra Cherry, Oct 24, 2024 When anniversaries, memories, or tough moments recur, lean in. Be accepting, curious, and supportive. Take care of yourself and your own reactions so you can show up and be a good friend, not a jealous or frustrated partner.— ALEX DIMITRIU, MD Click HERE for the full article.
Create a cocoon of darkness with the best blackout curtains of 2024
By Heidi Borst, Nov 8, 2024 Blackout curtains can help block ambient light while you’re sleeping, but why does that matter? According to research, a dark room improves overall sleep depth and duration by stimulating melatonin, a hormone that regulates circadian rhythm. In other words, it helps you sleep deeper and longer by keeping your body’s sleep […]
How long does it take for gabapentin side effects to stop?
By SingleCare Team, Nov 7, 2024 Introducing your body and brain to a new medication can be a bumpy ride for some. Since you’re not accustomed to the drug, you may experience side effects right off the bat. For example, clinical trials showed that 19% of epilepsy patients taking gabapentin experienced somnambulance, while 17% had dizziness, 13% had ataxia, and 11% felt […]
The Secret to Better Sex? A Full Night’s Sleep
By Elizabeth Bernstein, Nov 6, 2024 Don’t steal from sleep.Many couples—especially those with young kids—fi t sex in wheneverthey can, which often means sacrifi cing sleep for intimacy. Steal time from something else,such as Netfl ix or social media, sleep specialists say. And try getting intimate earlier. “If there is an activity you really love […]
Always Feel Sleepy During the Day or Wired at Bedtime? You May Be Dealing with Circadian Misalignment
Brigitt Earley, Oct 31, 2024 “The invention of artificial light, and more recently screens, have resulted in people staying awake well past sunset, and often well past midnight,” adds Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified expert in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “Having to go to school […]
Sleep Divorce Is Now So Popular, It’s Infiltrating Couple’s Vacations
By Kristen Fisher, Oct 28, 2024 “The main idea behind sleep divorce is to try to optimize sleep for each partner. In our increasingly busy lives, we end up not getting enough sleep by default. The sleep quality we do get starts to count more than ever before. So it’s not surprising that people optimize […]
Dating a Widow or Widower Can Be Complex—Here Are Some Things to Consider
By Kendra Cherry, Oct 24, 2024 When anniversaries, memories, or tough moments recur, lean in. Be accepting, curious, and supportive. Take care of yourself and your own reactions so you can show up and be a good friend, not a jealous or frustrated partner.— ALEX DIMITRIU, MD Click HERE for the full article.