Like a stalker that won’t give up on pursuing you well into your bedroom are stress and all the worries of the world. They zero in on you until it’s point blank next to you and dumps all sorts of dilemmas that eventually become the root of physiological and even emotional problems. They can be one hell of a nightmare, both figuratively and literally. Whatever may be the factors that allow their invasion, we must remind ourselves that they are not written in stone. One should never experience any form of stress and discomfort on their beloved bed mattress. Exert effort to prevent this from happening to you. Make a stand by turning your bedroom into a fortress against stress and restlessness. Keep those out and wrap yourself in comfort and even style.
You’re not building a fortress of stone and bricks, but a castle of holistic comfort – physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Some quick and easy-to-apply steps will provide the framework and the foundation of your stronghold, and from then on you can personalize, customize, and adjust it to perfectly fit your specific needs.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Turn your Bedroom into a Fortress | Uratex Blog
“Shhhh! It’s Nap Time!” Interesting Facts about Power Napping | Uratex Blog
While some people consider it a deed of the lazy, taking a power nap in the middle of the day can actually be very beneficial. It can even save the day!
Consider the computer. It needs to be refreshed from time to time, right? We are similar to computers in the sense that we, too, need rejuvenation every once in a while. During a long and tiring day of work, we need to dedicate a short amount of time for a bit of rest in order to continue functioning at optimal level until the end of the day. This is what power napping can exactly do for us. This 20-minute doze allows us to pause for a while and freshen up so we can maximize productivity in our remaining working hours.
The duration of a nap can actually last from 10-20 seconds up to 50-90 minutes. A nap that lasts for only 10-20 seconds is called a Nano-Nap. Because of its shortness, most people who wake from a Nano-Nap aren’t even aware that they were even asleep in the first place. Interesting, huh? There are several kinds of naps to know about, all of which are categorized by their duration. A Micro Nap lasts for about two to five minutes long while a slumber that’s between five to twenty minutes long is called a Mini Nap. And, of course, there is the familiar Power Nap, which is about twenty minutes in length. Any nap that lasts between 50 to 90 minutes is the Lazy Man’s Nap.
And now, to further enlighten you on the wonders of napping, breeze through the list of benefits.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Better Sleep: A Priceless Gift to Your Loved Ones | Uratex Blog
Birthdays and anniversaries are just some of the reasons why most of us give gifts to loved ones. Although when is a big factor which determines the why we give gifts, the most essential question is what. Our choices shouldn’t be limited to what that person wants and like; it should also be something they need. Think about it for the moment. If you approach a person whom you are in a nurturing relationship with (a friendship, blood relation, or romance) and ask him or her about the greatest thing you have ever blessed them with, they may respond with jokes, something concrete, or something trivially abstract. But cheesiness aside, the most essential answer to this question is simply: you.
The very essence of you as a friend, a son or daughter, a parent, a lover, or a colleague is, for some person out there, the most important thing about you. Believe it or not, you are God’s appointed blessing to that person. One way or another, that person needs you and vice versa. And behind all the jokes, periodical coldness, or disagreements, there is an intangible need that only he or she can fulfill. I’m sure you know that feeling.
5 Surprising Facts that will Change the Way you look at Sleep | Uratex Blog
Whether preoccupied with deadlines or simply “busy” killing time on Facebook, it is so easy for us to give up some hours of night’s sleep. This is due to the fact that we are able to consistently convince ourselves that we can make up for our sleep debt on a different night. And so we keep on extending our hours of consciousness thinking that an hour or two less of our regular sleeping time would be just fine. We repeat this routine until it becomes a habit. We instinctively think to ourselves: “So what? It’s just sleep.”
People who believe in such a thought miss the fact that sleep deprivation is a serious thing. Many studies have already proved that lack of sleep can actually lead to rather serious health problems.
The following are five surprising facts that will change the way you look at sleep. And who knows, these might just encourage you to devote more time to your daily rest.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Sleep Training for Toddlers | Uratex Blog
It is a universally-acknowledged fact that sleep is very essential in the life of every child as it plays a crucial role in growth and development. No wonder you want your kids to have plenty of it to make sure that they are healthy and well-rested.
We rejoice in this truth until we realize the truth that making children sleep on their own is never easy. As much as you want your child to go to bed early, he simply won’t. True, there are a lot of factors that can keep your child from catching those Z’s. And even if you manage to make him sleep early at night, he is still prone to distractions that may wake him up in the middle of the night. No parent would ever want to experience interruptions in the middle of a good night’s sleep because of a crying baby. But are you just going to give up and leave things like that? Of course not!
Practical Tips to Improve your Sleeping Habits | Uratex Blog
A lot of people claim to have insomnia, but actually they just have horrible sleeping habits. First off, insomnia is a sleeping disorder that is marked by the inability to sleep or the difficulty to stay in sleep. For example, you’re tired, you’re worn out, but still you just cannot sleep no matter what you do or how you try. And even if once you do, you randomly wake up as a result of discomfort caused by the disorder. That’s insomnia in a nutshell. And though it’s true that a bad sleeping habit is one of the many causes of insomnia, a bad sleeping habit is a result of your own decisions, unlike insomnia, which you become a passive victim of. So to avoid having to go into one of the many gateways to insomnia, you must improve your sleeping habits. Here’s how.
The old saying goes, “early to bed, early to rise.” This doesn’t just go as far the time of when you start your day – it also goes as far as to tell you what quality of day you’ll have the morning you wake up. It really doesn’t matter if you’re a morning person or a so-called night-owl; deep sleep almost always occurs from 11pm to 3am, and the best sleeping hours for most people is at least 7 hours, regardless of who you are and what you do.
Set a regular sleeping schedule.
Though the word “bedtime” feels like a notion that exists only in our childhood, it is actually something that contributes a lot to the overall health of the average adult. Your body will always be used to or try to be used to a certain sleeping habit no matter what you do. What matters is what kind of sleeping habit you’re setting. So you’re gonna need a good and consistent sleeping schedule. Just keep in mind the necessary 7 hours that should be within the 11pm-3am time frame. By keeping a stable circadian cycle, not only will your nights be comfortable, but you’ll also be well-rested as soon as you wake up in the morning, too.
Truth or Myth: Lack of Sleep Triggers Breast Cancer? | Uratex Blog
At some point in our lives, most of us have wondered if we can be a superhuman who can bypass sleeping and stay awake 24 hours a day. Some of us take sleeping for granted, thinking that it’s only a waste of time and treat it as an unproductive activity. Both medical experts and loving parents are diligent to remind us that we need around 8 hours of sleep each day. Do you follow this advice religiously? If not, you probably will be empowered to after reading the facts that I have to share with you.
We already know that sleeping gives us the necessary boost to improve alertness, enhance our memory, reduce unwanted weight, repair body cells, and extend life. Without getting the adequate number of hours of sleep, we make ourselves vulnerable to several kinds of diseases. These include risks of suffering a heart attack, stroke, memory gap, obesity, and cancer.
One of the most common types of cancer that develop in women is breast cancer, which can be caused by hormonal imbalance (estrogen), bad blood pressure, excessive smoking, abuse of alcohol, imbalanced medications, and many more. Among these, the lack of sleep is another culprit that could cause breast cancer in adults. The question is whether or not this is true. In this article, we’ll try to answer that based on recent studies.
Reasons Why you Get Colds When Deprived of Sleep | Uratex Blog
The Holiday Season is still at its peak and a lot of us are still running around chasing year-end deadlines at work and midnight sales in malls and bazaars. The result? Lack of sleep. The season to be merry brings with it both the frosty mornings of December and the contagious effects of the common cold. Some viruses that cause the common cold thrive on cold or wet weather. And did you know that depriving yourself of sleep makes you more susceptible to catching a cold?
Sneezing, runny nose, scratchy throat and nasal congestion are among the symptoms of a cold. We catch a cold when our immune system is not strong enough to properly protect us from the attacks of viruses in the environment. Studies show that not getting quality sleep impairs the immune system, making us more vulnerable to both physical and mental problems. This is because it is during sleep that the body repairs itself and releases certain proteins that help us fight off viruses and bacteria. Sleeping for less than seven hours a night reduces infection-fighting antibodies and cells which makes you three times more likely to catch a cold than somebody who had a proper shuteye. Moreover, if you sleep poorly on a regular basis, you’re five times more prone to catching one as well.