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Are you just too keyed up and stressed out to sleep?  It happens to all of us occasionally, and sometimes it can go on for several days or weeks, or (worse) months.  During the holidays, the added tasks of shopping, attending and planning parties and get-togethers, and extra things to do can increase your anxiety and stress levels.  People go to bed later and rise earlier to cram in all the extra goings-on.  Problem is, you may find that it will take several nights of sleep just to recover from one or two sleep-shortened nights.  Here are ten tips to help you deal with stress and insomnia: (more…)

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For all you students out there, like my daughter, who are about to go or are going through final exams for the semester, here’s a few facts and tips courtesy of the University of St. Thomas, MN on sleep, insomnia and academic performance. Good luck on those finals.

Want to get A’s? Then get some Z’s - UST Bulletin Today

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According to this news story, researchers at the University of Milan have discovered that certain wine grapes contain high levels of melatonin, a hormone naturally produced by the body that helps regulate sleep.  It is speculated that these findings may explain why drinking a glass of red wine lulls some people to sleep.  More study is, of course, needed to verify their findings.

Grapes of rest - Channel News Asia

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Insomnia reduces job satisfaction - Management-Issues

Hate your job?  Maybe you need more sleep.  Seriously, a study from the University of Florida has found that lack of sleep causes people to dislike and even hate their jobs.  I couldn’t help but think of the long-running American comic strip Blondie, where her long suffering husband Dagwood always sleeps on the job, to the great dismay of his boss Mr. Dithers.  Given that Americans work longer and longer hours with less and less downtime, stressful workdays are likely taking their toll.  

Every day for three weeks, the participants logged onto a Web site and completed a survey at the end of the workday asking them to rate their level of work satisfaction, the extent to which they suffered from sleep problems and how often they experienced certain emotions. Employees reported higher rates of job satisfaction if they had slept soundly the night before and lower levels if they had experienced insomnia….

Insomnia reduces job satisfaction

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