Everywhere you live there is a different lifestyle. Whether you live somewhere where people go on hikes after work or you live somewhere where you find there is nowhere to go spend time outside so you spend the time watching television. A new study just came out showing what cities get the most amount of sleep.
Jawbone, the makers of UP, which is a digitized wristband tracking how users move and sleep, released a new dataset to determine who gets the most sleep. Melbourne is where people get the most sleep with Tokyo getting the least amount of sleep. Overall, Americans just need more sleep overall.
Although Up users might not show are very accurate reading, it can show that people tend to need more sleep. What else did this study reveal?
People in areas with a large population like New York have a grid-routine where they get up early on weekdays, move little during the day and sleep in more on weekends. They go to bed later every weekday and go to sleep the earliest on Sundays. Orlando and Beijing there is a distinction between how users sleep on weekends and weekdays compared to places such as New York.
Do you think that where you live determines how much sleep you get every day?
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Waking up Sore
You know there has been at least one time that you have woken up after a whole night of sleeping full of aches and pains. Waking up sore is a terrible feeling and there are many reasons for you to wake up feeling sore. Here are some of those reasons you might be waking up sore.
1. Illness is largely a reason to wake up sore, or to feel sore in general. When you come down with a cold or the flu your body is trying to fight to get you back to healthy mode. This means your body is never fully resting, hence the feeling of being sore when you wake up.
2. Exercise can oftentimes cause you to wake up feeling sore as well. Although this is a soreness that you generally feel great about, it can be annoying to feel sore after having a great workout session. This soreness will go away once your body gets used to you working out.
3. Anxiety can also cause you to wake up feeling sore. Many of us suffer from anxiety for a wide variety of reasons such as our jobs, finances, relationships and more. Anxiety can cause your muscles to tighten up, giving you a sore feeling after a night of sleep.
4. An underlying disease can also cause soreness in the morning. Fibromyalgia is a common cause of soreness, which is a chronic widespread pain that a doctor can help you diagnose. A vitamin deficiency and sleep disorders can also cause you to wake up not feeling well rested.
If you are consistently waking up sore, talking to your doctor is the best way to go about solving the problem at hand. It could be any one of the issues stated above, but before you jump to conclusions analyze your daily routine and see if you can find what could be causing the issue to begin with.
1. Illness is largely a reason to wake up sore, or to feel sore in general. When you come down with a cold or the flu your body is trying to fight to get you back to healthy mode. This means your body is never fully resting, hence the feeling of being sore when you wake up.
2. Exercise can oftentimes cause you to wake up feeling sore as well. Although this is a soreness that you generally feel great about, it can be annoying to feel sore after having a great workout session. This soreness will go away once your body gets used to you working out.
3. Anxiety can also cause you to wake up feeling sore. Many of us suffer from anxiety for a wide variety of reasons such as our jobs, finances, relationships and more. Anxiety can cause your muscles to tighten up, giving you a sore feeling after a night of sleep.
4. An underlying disease can also cause soreness in the morning. Fibromyalgia is a common cause of soreness, which is a chronic widespread pain that a doctor can help you diagnose. A vitamin deficiency and sleep disorders can also cause you to wake up not feeling well rested.
If you are consistently waking up sore, talking to your doctor is the best way to go about solving the problem at hand. It could be any one of the issues stated above, but before you jump to conclusions analyze your daily routine and see if you can find what could be causing the issue to begin with.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Great Apps to Improve your Sleep
We're all attached to our phones. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true. We use our phones for work, to keep in touch with long distance family and friends, check our social media accounts and play games. Maybe you also use your phone to track your nutrition, read the news and for your daily routines. Another reason to use your phone is to help improve your sleep. Here is a list of great apps to improve your sleep.
1. Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock. We've all heard it a million times: getting into a sleep cycle is one of the best ways to ensure you feel well rested. This app analyzes and graphs your sleep quality, lets you add sleep notes and wakes up at your lightest sleep time by using soft tones to wake you. Now doesn't that sound great?! For the real deal, it'll cost you 99 cents, but you can find trial apps and ones like it for free.
2. Sleep. By using soothing lullabies and relaxing music, this app will help release all of the tensions from the day and relax your mind. This one also costs 99 cents.
3. Feeling like an insomniac? Insomnia Cure has all of the information you need to help battle insomnia from learning tips and tools that will help you form a stress-free natural sleep. A little more costly, but rated highly, this will cost you $2.99.
4. Sleep Pillow. This white noise app has 70 high-quality sounds such as bubbling streams, wind chimes, rain and much more. You can mix any of these into personalized combinations to help calm you into a great sleep. This app runs at $1.99, with a trial run that is free!
These four apps will help you improve your sleep, all at a cost lower than trying a new thing and having it not work for you. Everybody has their own method to improving their sleep, finding what works best for you is the sure way to do it! Keep in mind most of these apps do offer free trial periods, so you don't have to buy until you know that's what you want. Happy sleeping!
1. Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock. We've all heard it a million times: getting into a sleep cycle is one of the best ways to ensure you feel well rested. This app analyzes and graphs your sleep quality, lets you add sleep notes and wakes up at your lightest sleep time by using soft tones to wake you. Now doesn't that sound great?! For the real deal, it'll cost you 99 cents, but you can find trial apps and ones like it for free.
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2. Sleep. By using soothing lullabies and relaxing music, this app will help release all of the tensions from the day and relax your mind. This one also costs 99 cents.
3. Feeling like an insomniac? Insomnia Cure has all of the information you need to help battle insomnia from learning tips and tools that will help you form a stress-free natural sleep. A little more costly, but rated highly, this will cost you $2.99.
4. Sleep Pillow. This white noise app has 70 high-quality sounds such as bubbling streams, wind chimes, rain and much more. You can mix any of these into personalized combinations to help calm you into a great sleep. This app runs at $1.99, with a trial run that is free!
These four apps will help you improve your sleep, all at a cost lower than trying a new thing and having it not work for you. Everybody has their own method to improving their sleep, finding what works best for you is the sure way to do it! Keep in mind most of these apps do offer free trial periods, so you don't have to buy until you know that's what you want. Happy sleeping!
Monday, July 28, 2014
Lack of Sleep Hurts Memory
Have you ever found yourself struggling to remember certain things when you've had a rough night of sleep? A recent study shows that lack of sleep can hurt your memory. Misidentifications are thought to be the leading cause of wrongful convictions in areas such as criminal justice in the U.S.
People are getting less sleep each night than they ever have before, which is causing for these issues. Participants in the study who were kept awake for 24 hours, or got five or fewer hours of sleep, were more likely to mix up event details than those who were well rested. Memory distortion is more likely to form in people who repeatedly get low amounts of sleep every night.
Lack of sleep can hurt your memory, making it even more important that you get your full night of sleep every night. American Down and Feather can help you by providing you with comfortable pillows, comforters and more! Contact us today to learn about our products.
People are getting less sleep each night than they ever have before, which is causing for these issues. Participants in the study who were kept awake for 24 hours, or got five or fewer hours of sleep, were more likely to mix up event details than those who were well rested. Memory distortion is more likely to form in people who repeatedly get low amounts of sleep every night.
Lack of sleep can hurt your memory, making it even more important that you get your full night of sleep every night. American Down and Feather can help you by providing you with comfortable pillows, comforters and more! Contact us today to learn about our products.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Sleep Disorders Raise Risk of Alzheimer's
A recent study has shown that sleep disorders might increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease. The Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Copenhagen is set to introduce the findings over six days.
Sleep plays a crucial role in the aging brain's health. Those who have been diagnosed with sleep disorders are 30 percent more likely to suffer dementia than those without sleep disorder issues.
Alzheimer's has been a growing diseases as it affects more than 5 million Americans and the number is expected to continue to rise to 16 million people by 2050.
Read more about Alzheimer's and sleep disorders being related here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/sleep-disorders-may-raise-risk-of-alzheimers-new-research-shows/2014/07/13/acce3d9e-0a09-11e4-a0dd-f2b22a257353_story.html.
Sleep plays a crucial role in the aging brain's health. Those who have been diagnosed with sleep disorders are 30 percent more likely to suffer dementia than those without sleep disorder issues.
Alzheimer's has been a growing diseases as it affects more than 5 million Americans and the number is expected to continue to rise to 16 million people by 2050.
Read more about Alzheimer's and sleep disorders being related here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/sleep-disorders-may-raise-risk-of-alzheimers-new-research-shows/2014/07/13/acce3d9e-0a09-11e4-a0dd-f2b22a257353_story.html.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
The History of Sleep Pillows
It's something you have probably never, ever thought about. The history of sleep pillows. You lay your head down, go to sleep and that's it. Maybe you consider how much money you want to spend on that pillow, but have you ever thought about where pillows originate from? Well, after reading this you will be able to educate all of your friends with the history of sleep pillows!
Wealthy men in Asia were the first to actually use pillows. Using sophisticated dyes and sewing techniques made the pillows to be viewed as prized commodities in China and Persia, later followed by Medieval Europe. Ancient Asian cultures believed that a soft pillow would steal energy from your body while you slept, so they used hard pillow blocks with a half-moon cut out for the neck.
A traditional Chinese pillow are hard boxes made from stone, wood, metal or porcelain. Stone blocks kept the head off the ground and prevented bugs from entering your ears.
In England pillows were used by women giving birth, and only by them. King Henry VIII banned the use of pillows because they were seen as a status symbol. The Industrial Revolution provided a high rise in decorated pillows as they became more affordable with mass production. These pillows can still be found and purchased in antique shops.
So if you are ever thinking that your "soft" pillow just isn't soft enough, consider an ancient pillow used of stone. Or if you're worried about bugs getting in your ears, know that stone is the way to go. Although American Down and Feather does not carry any stone pillows, we can find the perfect pillow for you!
Wealthy men in Asia were the first to actually use pillows. Using sophisticated dyes and sewing techniques made the pillows to be viewed as prized commodities in China and Persia, later followed by Medieval Europe. Ancient Asian cultures believed that a soft pillow would steal energy from your body while you slept, so they used hard pillow blocks with a half-moon cut out for the neck.
A traditional Chinese pillow are hard boxes made from stone, wood, metal or porcelain. Stone blocks kept the head off the ground and prevented bugs from entering your ears.
In England pillows were used by women giving birth, and only by them. King Henry VIII banned the use of pillows because they were seen as a status symbol. The Industrial Revolution provided a high rise in decorated pillows as they became more affordable with mass production. These pillows can still be found and purchased in antique shops.
So if you are ever thinking that your "soft" pillow just isn't soft enough, consider an ancient pillow used of stone. Or if you're worried about bugs getting in your ears, know that stone is the way to go. Although American Down and Feather does not carry any stone pillows, we can find the perfect pillow for you!
Pillows
were originally used mainly by wealthy men in Asia. They were also
found in Ancient Egyptian tombs. The difficulty of sophisticated dyes
and sewing techniques led to the development of pillows as an art form,
with highly decorated pillows becoming prized commodities first in China
and Persia and later in Medieval Europe. In Tudor England, pillows
became widely-used; it was believed only women giving birth and weak men
should use one. The Industrial Revolution saw the mass production of
decorated textiles and decorated pillows. Traditional Chinese pillows
are often hard boxes made from stone, wood, metal, or porcelain instead
of stuffed fabric. Some ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made out of
stone. - See more at:
http://www.pillowloft.com/pillow-facts/fun-facts-about-pillows#sthash.obrtqKzx.dpuf
Pillows
were originally used mainly by wealthy men in Asia. They were also
found in Ancient Egyptian tombs. The difficulty of sophisticated dyes
and sewing techniques led to the development of pillows as an art form,
with highly decorated pillows becoming prized commodities first in China
and Persia and later in Medieval Europe. In Tudor England, pillows
became widely-used; it was believed only women giving birth and weak men
should use one. The Industrial Revolution saw the mass production of
decorated textiles and decorated pillows. Traditional Chinese pillows
are often hard boxes made from stone, wood, metal, or porcelain instead
of stuffed fabric. Some ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made out of
stone. - See more at:
http://www.pillowloft.com/pillow-facts/fun-facts-about-pillows#sthash.obrtqKzx.dpuf
Pillows
were originally used mainly by wealthy men in Asia. They were also
found in Ancient Egyptian tombs. The difficulty of sophisticated dyes
and sewing techniques led to the development of pillows as an art form,
with highly decorated pillows becoming prized commodities first in China
and Persia and later in Medieval Europe. In Tudor England, pillows
became widely-used; it was believed only women giving birth and weak men
should use one. The Industrial Revolution saw the mass production of
decorated textiles and decorated pillows. Traditional Chinese pillows
are often hard boxes made from stone, wood, metal, or porcelain instead
of stuffed fabric. Some ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made out of
stone. - See more at:
http://www.pillowloft.com/pillow-facts/fun-facts-about-pillows#sthash.obrtqKzx.dpuf
Pillows
were originally used mainly by wealthy men in Asia. They were also
found in Ancient Egyptian tombs. The difficulty of sophisticated dyes
and sewing techniques led to the development of pillows as an art form,
with highly decorated pillows becoming prized commodities first in China
and Persia and later in Medieval Europe. In Tudor England, pillows
became widely-used; it was believed only women giving birth and weak men
should use one. The Industrial Revolution saw the mass production of
decorated textiles and decorated pillows. Traditional Chinese pillows
are often hard boxes made from stone, wood, metal, or porcelain instead
of stuffed fabric. Some ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made out of
stone. - See more at:
http://www.pillowloft.com/pillow-facts/fun-facts-about-pillows#sthash.obrtqKzx.dpuf
Pillows
were originally used mainly by wealthy men in Asia. They were also
found in Ancient Egyptian tombs. The difficulty of sophisticated dyes
and sewing techniques led to the development of pillows as an art form,
with highly decorated pillows becoming prized commodities first in China
and Persia and later in Medieval Europe. In Tudor England, pillows
became widely-used; it was believed only women giving birth and weak men
should use one. The Industrial Revolution saw the mass production of
decorated textiles and decorated pillows. Traditional Chinese pillows
are often hard boxes made from stone, wood, metal, or porcelain instead
of stuffed fabric. Some ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made out of
stone. - See more at:
http://www.pillowloft.com/pillow-facts/fun-facts-about-pillows#sthash.obrtqKzx.dpuf
Pillows
were originally used mainly by wealthy men in Asia. They were also
found in Ancient Egyptian tombs. The difficulty of sophisticated dyes
and sewing techniques led to the development of pillows as an art form,
with highly decorated pillows becoming prized commodities first in China
and Persia and later in Medieval Europe. In Tudor England, pillows
became widely-used; it was believed only women giving birth and weak men
should use one. The Industrial Revolution saw the mass production of
decorated textiles and decorated pillows. Traditional Chinese pillows
are often hard boxes made from stone, wood, metal, or porcelain instead
of stuffed fabric. Some ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made out of
stone. - See more at:
http://www.pillowloft.com/pillow-facts/fun-facts-about-pillows#sthash.obrtqKzx.dpuf
Pillows
were originally used mainly by wealthy men in Asia. They were also
found in Ancient Egyptian tombs. The difficulty of sophisticated dyes
and sewing techniques led to the development of pillows as an art form,
with highly decorated pillows becoming prized commodities first in China
and Persia and later in Medieval Europe. In Tudor England, pillows
became widely-used; it was believed only women giving birth and weak men
should use one. The Industrial Revolution saw the mass production of
decorated textiles and decorated pillows. Traditional Chinese pillows
are often hard boxes made from stone, wood, metal, or porcelain instead
of stuffed fabric. Some ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made out of
stone. - See more at:
http://www.pillowloft.com/pillow-facts/fun-facts-about-pillows#sthash.obrtqKzx.dpuf
Pillows
were originally used mainly by wealthy men in Asia. They were also
found in Ancient Egyptian tombs. The difficulty of sophisticated dyes
and sewing techniques led to the development of pillows as an art form,
with highly decorated pillows becoming prized commodities first in China
and Persia and later in Medieval Europe. In Tudor England, pillows
became widely-used; it was believed only women giving birth and weak men
should use one. The Industrial Revolution saw the mass production of
decorated textiles and decorated pillows. Traditional Chinese pillows
are often hard boxes made from stone, wood, metal, or porcelain instead
of stuffed fabric. Some ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made out of
stone. - See more at:
http://www.pillowloft.com/pillow-facts/fun-facts-about-pillows#sthash.obrtqKzx.dpuf
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
What are YOUR fourth of July plans?
The fourth is just in a few short days. It's a great holiday meant for spending time with family and friends, grilling, being by a body of water and soaking up the sun. It's also popular for watching a fireworks show! What are your fourth of July plans? Here are some ideas if you're looking for things to do this upcoming holiday.
If you're a baseball fan, The Rockies always play a fourth of July game with fireworks to follow. Although the tickets are more than a typical game it's a great way to spend the day outside with a good group of people and seeing fireworks before the night is over.
Cherry Creek North has an arts festival with international art, fun games for kids, music dance and theater. It's a great opportunity for you to let out the artsy side of you. The event is free so it's even something that won't destroy your budget!
Music lovers can go to one of the best venues in America for some music on the fourth. Sugar Ray, Uncle Cracker and Smash Mouth are set to perform at Red Rocks on the fourth. Red Rocks concerts can be more on the pricy side.
Theme parks are even celebrating the fourth with a fireworks show at Elitch Gardens. Not only is this great if you love roller coasters and other thrilling rides but they also have water slides to keep you cool! Tickets start at $34.99.
There are numerous amounts of parades all throughout Denver and the suburbs. Look in your local newspaper or search online to find times of parades!
There you have it. If there isn't something here that you will enjoy, maybe a day out in the wilderness is perfect for you, or catching a new movie! Spend your fourth of July in a way that it will be remembered. Happy Fourth of July!
If you're a baseball fan, The Rockies always play a fourth of July game with fireworks to follow. Although the tickets are more than a typical game it's a great way to spend the day outside with a good group of people and seeing fireworks before the night is over.
Cherry Creek North has an arts festival with international art, fun games for kids, music dance and theater. It's a great opportunity for you to let out the artsy side of you. The event is free so it's even something that won't destroy your budget!
Music lovers can go to one of the best venues in America for some music on the fourth. Sugar Ray, Uncle Cracker and Smash Mouth are set to perform at Red Rocks on the fourth. Red Rocks concerts can be more on the pricy side.
Theme parks are even celebrating the fourth with a fireworks show at Elitch Gardens. Not only is this great if you love roller coasters and other thrilling rides but they also have water slides to keep you cool! Tickets start at $34.99.
There are numerous amounts of parades all throughout Denver and the suburbs. Look in your local newspaper or search online to find times of parades!
There you have it. If there isn't something here that you will enjoy, maybe a day out in the wilderness is perfect for you, or catching a new movie! Spend your fourth of July in a way that it will be remembered. Happy Fourth of July!
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