Neurotransmitters and You: Why a Healthy Body Deserves a Healthy Mind
Turns out a healthy body is tough to achieve without a healthy mind.
Tag: Sleep
Sneaky Foods that Have Caffeine and Might Keep You Awake
Too energized at night when you should be winding down? Could be related to diet.
Journaling 101: Tracking Your Journey Can Lead to Better Results
No matter your level of writing skill, journaling is not only a great tool to help you understand your body, it’s a fantastic way to keep yourself accountable in a ton of useful areas.
The Best Tips to Fall Asleep and Why You Need Those 7-8 Hours So Bad
Sleep is probably the best thing to compliment your workouts
5 Ways to Get a Better Night
We’ve all had those sleepless nights. You know the ones where you’re tossing and turning, staring at the clock and counting down the hours until you have to get up for the long day ahead. The nights where you climb into bed exhausted but can’t seem to stop your mind […]
6 Key Steps To Stay Motivated To Workout In The Winter
The days are getting darker, more dreary, more cold and wet…yay, winter! Motivation to get active or hit the gym can seem like a real struggle – however, there are many ways to still keep your great work up and feel amazing! Just because it is the cold season, it […]
Melatonin, Sleep Cycles, and Health
Melatonin is a peptide hormone secreted in the brain (mostly) and regulates sleep (for the most part). Sunlight acts on the retina to actively suppress its synthesis during the day, and the gradual loss of sunlight and this loss of suppression causes a spike near night which facilitates sleep. But melatonin […]
Sleep Helps in Recall of New Information
Many strange methods are employed to aid in recalling new information. We’re always on the lookout for new and better ways; From nootropics, to flashcards, to iPhone apps. According to a new study, the best thing may be the oldest – Sleep. German researches carried out a study with two […]