Spring Forward or Stay Put? California’s Daylight Saving Dilemma
Spring Forward or Stay Put? California’s Daylight Saving Dilemma Many Californians share a dream: to stop resetting their clocks for daylight saving time. In 2018, a majority of California voters supported doing just that. Yet here we are six years later, dreading the turn of the clocks in a couple of weeks when everyone in California (along with a majority of Americans) will collectively lose an hour of time. On Sunday,...
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LOSS OF DRIVE – MORE THAN JUST A “LACK OF MOTIVATION”
Author: Dr. med. Marc Risch, Chief Physician and Specialist FMH for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Clinicum Alpinum, Gaflei – Lichtenstein [Translated from the original German language. Republished with permission.] Some days, we can all find it difficult to get out of bed or lack the motivation to tackle the tasks of daily life. Feeling unmotivated, at times, is a part of life. But when is it a sign of a serious...
Read MoreSpringing Forward Into Daylight Saving Time is a Step Back for Health
A neurologist explains the medical evidence, and why this shift is worse than the fall time change by Beth Ann Malow, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University As people in the U.S. prepare to set their clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 12, 2023, I find myself bracing for the annual ritual of media stories about the disruptions to daily routines caused by switching from standard time to daylight saving time. About one-third of...
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Daylight Saving Time: Not Every Clock Can Change
Daylight Saving Time[1] has been a clock-changing ritual for most Americans and Canadians for over 100 years. We spring forward an hour the first Sunday in April to kick off longer sunlit days then on the first Sunday in November we fall back an hour to Standard Time. Most residential clocks are digital nowadays, so they automatically adjust to daylight saving time changes. Although we have fewer manual adjustments, it’s...
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Under the Covers: The SAMINA Sleep System Explained
Under the Covers: The SAMINA Sleep System Explained Nobody can deny how good it feels to get good sleep nor how important getting enough healthy sleep is for your general well-being and overall happiness. Yet you’ve probably woken up feeling all kinds of discomfort in your body feeling grumpy because you didn’t get enough sleep or didn’t sleep well. People spend a lot of time attempting to figure out the key...
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Mattress Pollution: A Global Environmental Nightmare
Pollution is a big problem putting most landfills in crisis mode and most mattresses can take up to 120 years before they fully decompose. Memory foam mattresses are even worse taking up to 1,000 years to decompose! You want to be responsible, of course, but how do you get rid of a used mattress? And what about recycling your old mattress? What exactly are your options? Since mattresses take up...
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World Sleep Day 2022
Today, is #WorldSleepDay. We congratulate the healthy sleepers out there who make bedtime a priority! If you have poor sleep habits or a sleep disorder, don’t ignore that groggy feeling in the middle of the day. Brain fog, catching colds often, and being sleepy all the time are symptoms of a greater problem. Quality Sleep, Sound Mind, Happy World is the 2022 World Sleep Day theme. Right now, the problems in the...
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My Awakening: The Health Consequences of Wireless Radiation by Angie Nicolucci
Wireless technologies offer convenience and connectivity, from smartphones and WiFi to smart devices and wearables. However, the invisible radiation they emit—called electromagnetic fields (EMFs)—poses potential health risks that are often overlooked. Chronic exposure to wireless radiation in our homes can interfere with our body’s ability to heal and recharge during sleep. This raises serious concerns about the long-term effects of wireless technology on health. Addressing these risks starts with awareness and...
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How to Help Your Teen Sleep: 5 Habits to Improve Their Rest
The teenage years are a unique period of growth, filled with both rewarding moments and significant challenges for parents. During this time, adolescents often strive for independence and seek to make decisions about nearly every aspect of their lives. As a parent, however, your priority is to guide them toward building habits that support a holistic and healthy lifestyle. While respecting their autonomy is important, there are times when stepping...
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Bring Nature Indoors: The Benefits of Wood
“Nothing is more powerful than nature.” -Dr. Guenther Amann-Jennson Creator and CEO, SAMINA In the aftermath of severe storms here and abroad, while wildfires rage and the earth shakes with tremors, it is impossible to ignore Nature’s immense capability to destroy. Its capacity to heal, however, is just as great—though easier to overlook in our daily lives. The benefits and healing that Nature brings are of a gentler, more subtle quality. Modern...
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