Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:03:08 +0000
What are the causes of insomnia? Most people think it’s stress, anxiety, or depression. In some cases, stress can cause insomnia. But insomnia is generally not caused by one factor.
Insomnia itself is not a disorder. Insomnia is a symptom of some other root problem (or problems).
By understanding the numerous factors that cause insomnia, you can [...]Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:28:01 +0000
One pet peeve I have is when people use the word “brain waves” without really knowing what they are. A lot of people into meditation talk about “brainwaves”, but probably couldn’t answer the question “what in the brain is actually waving?”.
Most people understand that brainwaves have something to do with the electrical activity of the [...]Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:12:38 +0000
What constitutes “healthy eating”, and how can a healthy diet improve sleep quality?
A healthy diet is an often neglected component of insomnia-free, high-quality sleep. Foods affect sleep more than most people think.
Imagine for a moment a life where:
You never feel tired or fatigued.
You never yawn.
You mind is always clear as water.
You feel energetic and happy [...]Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:24:18 +0000
Some say dreaming has become a lost art in our modern world. The fascination and religious fervor associated with fantasy and mythology of ancient cultures is lost to our technological society. But who says science and technology can’t teach us how to re-tap into this bottomless pool of creativity?
While dreaming can occur in all stages [...]Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:52:52 +0000
Cavemen slept well.
Or at least I think they did. They must have. They had no artificial lighting, no central heating, no junk food…
They exercised, ate lots of vegetables, got lots of sunlight. Their stress spikes came in 10-minute bouts with tigers instead of 10-hour bouts with office work.
Yup, cavemen slept very well, and I’m not [...]Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:58:36 +0000
I loooooooove Matcha green tea. For the uninitiated, Matcha green tea is a Japanese tea that comes in powder form. The health benefits of Matcha tea are staggering when compared to normal green teas. It tastes more exotic than normal green tea and due to its powder form can be easily added into smoothies, shakes, [...]Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:42:13 +0000
In my Sleep Hacks eBook I talked a lot about euphoric music. If you haven’t read the eBook, you might wonder how music is in any way related to sleep. Well, here’s the basic theory:
When you first wake up, you start with a blank mental slate.
In those first few moments, you’re not happy, sad, frustrated, [...]Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:31:23 +0000
This graph shows my total sleep time (including naps) over the past several weeks. Yes, I keep a sleep log.
On August 10 I started to follow 2 new rules:
No grains (bread, rice, pasta, etc).
No refined sugar.
If you look at the graph again, you’ll notice that before August 10 I was sleeping about 7.5 to 8.0 [...]Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:26:29 +0000
We have all been programmed to believe that grains are a health food. From whole wheat bread to pasta to the rice in sushi, we think we’re staying healthy by eating grains—in particular, large amounts of them.
Grains include wheat, oats, rice, and corn (yes, corn), which we eat in the form of bread, pasta, bagels, [...]Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:34:56 +0000
Recently I’ve been interested in strength training — building muscle and losing fat to increase health, energy, and metabolism. Like most health topics, strength training is multifaceted. You can tackle it from different angles. Strength training isn’t just about lifting weights. It’s about diet and psychology as well.
In fact, with some diets like the anabolic [...]
Improve sleep. Overcome tiredness. Enrich creativity. Be happy.