Posted by: diychica on: October 16, 2009
Illustrated guide to monsters features a collection of cutaway diagrams showing the anatomy of traditional monsters from Japanese folklore.
The Makura-gaeshi (pillow-mover), pictured in the thumbnail, is a soul-stealing prankster known for moving pillows around while people sleep. The creature is invisible to adults and can only be seen by children
Source:http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/10/anatomy-of-japanese-folk-monsters/
Posted by: diychica on: September 25, 2009
A lack of sleep could help toxic plaques develop in the brain, accelerating the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
Source:http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17853-lack-of-sleep-linked-to-alzheimers.html
Posted by: diychica on: September 15, 2009
Lack of sleep can disrupt hormone levels, making you feel hungry even when your body doesn’t need food.
Texans must not sleep too much…
Source:http://www.health.com/health/condition-article/0,,20232959,00.html
Posted by: diychica on: July 24, 2009
Our culture is obsessed with sleep, and the lack of it, yet many of us don’t know some basic facts.
Source:http://www.newsweek.com/id/146794?digg=1
Posted by: diychica on: July 20, 2009
FROM flea infestations to homeless people and putrid toilets, travellers have revealed the top 10 worst airports to sleep in.
While Pariss Charles de Gualle was voted the worst airport to sleep in, airports in Europe, the US and India were also mentioned.
Source:http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,25795105-5014090,00.html?from=public_rss
Posted by: diychica on: July 2, 2009
There is no substitute for a good nights sleep.
In the modern world, we work hard to live life to the fullest, cramming as much as we can into our waking hours, assuming well catch up on sleep later. But the reality is, you cant catch up on sleep. Once its gone, its gone.
Source:http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/sleep-yourself-slimmer.html
Posted by: diychica on: April 24, 2009
The early bird may get the worm, but the night owl has more stamina.
The differences come from the interactions between two regions of the brain, including one that is home to the master circadian clock. It has long been known that some people have a predilection for the “early to bed, early to rise” [...]
