An Overview of the Link Between Mental Health and Sleep Disorders
The quality of sleep that you get is closely connected with your mental health. Not getting enough sleep can interfere with your ability to function in your daily life and can have serious implications for your physical and mental health.
How a Night Owl Can Sleep Better
To better understand DSPD, also known as delayed sleep-wake phase disorder, it helps to understand a process that contributes to normal sleep, called the circadian rhythm.
Prone vs. Supine: Meaning and Benefit of Each Sleep Position
"Supine" means to lie on your back, facing upward. The term "supine" is often used in medical terminology to refer to the positioning of individuals during procedures or examinations. One study estimated that people spend about 38% of their sleep lying on their backs.
What Happens to Your Blood Pressure When You Don't Get 8 Hours of Sleep
If you don't get the recommended hours of sleep—generally between seven and nine hours a night—your blood pressure can rise, contributing to high blood pressure (hypertension). Lack of ample sleep throws off your body's internal clock, triggering a surge in stress hormones that cause blood vessels to narrow and blood pressure to rise.
The Best Time to Exercise for the Most Restful Sleep
“For every person, the time to exercise is based on what your circadian rhythm is. For example, if someone’s circadian rhythm is 9 p.m. bedtime and 5 a.m. rise time, then morning is a great time to exercise,” Aruna Rao, MD, a neurologist and sleep medicine specialist at Johns Hopkins Medical Center, told Verywell.
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