Nyctophobia, or an extreme fear of darkness, affects both children and adults, often stemming from past trauma, anxiety disorders, or evolutionary instincts. Symptoms include panic attacks, sweating, ...
According to new research from The Mental Health Foundation, in the past month alone, poor sleep has led to 48 per cent of UK adults feeling more angry or irritable, more stressed and overwhelmed, or ...
Sleep is essential for physical and mental health — it’s crucial for brain function, memory consolidation, tissue repair, immune system maintenance, concentration, hormone regulation and stress ...
For a while now, I’ve worn two devices when I go to sleep—an Apple Watch Series 7 on my left wrist, and a WHOOP 5 MG on my right wrist. Every morning, I get three different scores purporting to tell ...
About 10% of Americans say they have chronic insomnia, and millions of others report poor sleep quality. Ongoing research has found that bad sleep could lead to numerous health problems, including ...
We’ve known for a while that exercise can help combat sleep issues and, in turn, help you function at a better capacity. But a new study, recently published in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, ...
The surprising way wildflowers can teach us how to release anxiety and find peace based on citing biblical wisdom and the author's personal experience with 3 a.m. worry spirals.
The more your mental hamster wheel turns, falling back to sleep seems further out of reach. “Waking up in the middle of the night with racing or intrusive thoughts is very common and is actually one ...
Frequent early-morning awakenings can be a warning sign of anxiety, depression, or chronic stress. Sleep and mental health have a bidirectional relationship, meaning poor sleep can worsen mental ...