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Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine. He is the author of Beauty Sleep. See full bio

September 5, 2009

Naps Are Exercise for the Brain

Dozing off. Getting some quick shut-eye to beat the afternoon lull. Having a siesta.

It seems I've been talking a lot about naps lately. And the New York Times must have heard me, as it reported on a survey about napping. The findings: Read More

September 2, 2009

Do Not Try This at Home

...unless you've got the space and lots of willing participants...with a really good sense of humor. Read More

August 19, 2009

Sleep Linked to Infertility

Correction: Sleep-deprivation linked to infertility. (I had a feeling that would get your attention.) Did you ever consider that? How could you with all the other things to worry about: Read More

August 12, 2009

How long do you think you would last if your alarm rang at 4 am every morning and you often didn't stop working until very late at night? Your days last 18 hours, 7 days a week, but you're expected to be on-call for 24 hours. And you're not a physician who can take several weeks of vacation a year. OK, the vacation part is a joke! Read More

July 27, 2009

Sleep Paralysis Gets Screentime—But Not as a Horror Flick

Ever wake up and it feels like your mind woke up but your body didn't? Now that's a nightmare in real time, and it can happen to anyone. And one that a team of film producers has made the subject of their documentary. Read More

July 22, 2009

Better Marriage, Better Sleep

Does that really surprise anyone? A new study out of the University of Pittsburgh says that women who have stable marriages sleep better than women who are unmarried or who have lost a partner. The study also pointed out the fact women who start dating a new partner also sleep better as compared to their single-partner-less-counterparts. Read More

July 20, 2009

Nap vs. Caffeine vs. More Nighttime Sleep?

If a 20-minute nap, a cup of joe, and more shuteye at night were in a cage match, who would win for reducing that classic afternoon "dip"? The answer is: (in order of effectiveness)

1. Nap
2. Caffeine
3. Then more nighttime sleep Read More

July 16, 2009

Adolescents Losing Sleep Over “It”

"It" just keeps getting worse. And "it" is robbing our adolescents of the sleep they need to learn, be healthy, and probably feel good about themselves. What is "it"? A combination of things:

* Obesity
* Technology abuse
* Caffeine abuse
* Sleeplessness Read More

July 8, 2009

Mattress Money Stasher Throws Out a Million!

The story reads like something out of a sitcom or a joke that doesn't have a punchline. Woman stashes life savings to the tune of $1 million in her mattress. Woman throws out the mattress by mistake. After a day goes by, she remembers her major gaffe and frantically searches for her fortune in three different landfills. Finds nothing. Read More

June 30, 2009

Sleep on the Government’s Agenda

Has someone been falling asleep in Congress? Read More

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