Sleep

Six easy tips to get that sound sleep

For easing the tension before you sleep, tying your hair in a loose bun or braiding it is an advisable option. 

Here's why you need to regularise your sleep and wake up time

People with irregularity in sleeping pattern were more likely to report depression and stress.

Study says, sleep can be one of the reasons of depression

75 per cent of people with depression report significant levels of sleep disturbance, such as difficulty of falling asleep and short duration of sleep.

6 easy ways to help you sleep better

Listed below are six simple hacks and lifestyle changes that will help you go back to being the sleepy-head that you always were!

Have you heard of sleep hygiene? Read inside to know what it is

Quick, restful, deep sleep is something that comes from being in a peaceful state of mind. 

Solid foods may help infants sleep longer

Of the 1,303 infants who took part in the study, 94 per cent (1,225), completed the three-year questionnaire -- 608 from the exclusive breastfeeding group and 607 from the early introduction of food group.  

Sleep quantity, quality linked to heart health in adolescents: Study

Researchers found sleep duration of less than 7 hours in around 31 percent of participants. 

Can sleeping more affect your heart?

Sleeping more than 10 hours per day is also associated with metabolic syndrome, raising the risk for heart diseases, according to a new study.

Childhood cancer survivors might face sleep problems as adults

It was found that survivors were 31 per cent more likely to report daytime sleepiness and 26 per cent more likely to have poor "sleep efficiency".

Reason behind sudden shift to light sleep from a deep one

Get perfect dose of blissful sleep with these easy tips

While silk or satin sheets have been popularized by Bollywood and popular media, traditional lightweight cotton sheets are an ideal choice for summers.

Finding it hard to sleep in summer heat? Tips to get you some zzz’s

Most of the people suffer from sleep troubles during summers, as their body is too hot for sleep. Here are some expert tips to maintain a healthy sleep cycle. 

Caution midnight owls! Late night sleepers at risk of dying sooner, finds a study

The findings based on a study of nearly half a million participants showed that night owls suffer from more diseases and disorders than morning larks.

World Sleep Day: How to fall asleep faster

This simple trick will help you sleep earlier at night.

World Sleep Day: 60% Indians don’t consider ‘sleep’ a priority

According to another 32 per cent, technology is a major sleep distractor.

Salary hike linked to sound sleep, says survey

The survey also found that people below the age group of 30 sleep better compared to those who are older.

Having difficulty in getting a good night’s sleep? Blame your morning coffee

This is the first study to show that caffeine, the mostly widely used psychoactive drug in the world, has an influence on the human circadian clock.

This is the reason why children should sleep properly

Each additional hour of sleep was associated with a .13 decrease in BMI z-score and with a 1.29 cm decrease in waist circumference.

These easy ways can help you get sound sleep and healthy life

By curbing the ambient noise to create a calm, relaxed surrounding, noise reducers help people sensitive to even the slightest of noises to sleep.

Writing a to-do list will help you sleep faster at night

One is that writing about the future would lead to increased worry about unfinished tasks and delay sleep, said Scullin.