4 Ways to look forward to “Daylight Saving Time”

03.05.2009

I usually dread this time of year when we lose a precious hour of sleep in order to “spring forward”. This year it seems worse, since it falls on March 8th, an early Sunday in March heading into Monday morning, what terrible timing.  (I know, it’s always a Sunday night we have to deal with first).  Strangely [...]

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RRinnngggg: So difficult to ignore

02.19.2009

I just can’t ignore the sound of a telephone. My brain is conditioned to respond and grab that phone. I can be in a dead sleep, still hear the phone and still jump to answer it. A story in the NY Times give this explanation: “The ear gives unequal weights to certain frequencies, making it particularly sensitive to [...]

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Fall Asleep Easily: Turn 10 tricks into Good Habits

02.17.2009

Sometimes I wake up on the wrong side of the bed, and when I do it’s a bad day from the get-go for me.  I’ve asked myself why this happens.  And today is a good day to look at. This morning I got up on the wrong side of the bed and I realized it [...]

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Loving the Enemy: My TV

02.16.2009

I have my favorite TV shows.  I watch them every week, and I’ll tell you which ones they are.  I’ll bet you have your own favorites.  Sometimes I regret that I have must-see programs. Recently I’ve been reading about the impact hours of TV watching a day has on my nightly sleep, and the conclusions [...]

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How to Avoid Drowsy Driving? Pay Mercedes $65,000 or try these 11 free tips

02.02.2009

Here’s a tidbit I found the other day that might cure my drowsy driving problem, if I could only afford it! Mercedes is introducing a new E-Class 2009 sedan that helps with drowsy driving. AutoWeek magazine reported about a new device called Attention Assist. When it detects that you might be getting tired it sounds [...]

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