By Olivia Judson — 2020
Using guided relaxation tapes soothed my insomnia, and may help you.
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It is likely that you have neither heard of nor experienced yoga nidra, which might just be the answer to your sleepless nights.
Getting enough sleep is important for overall health and may be related to cancer risk.
Essentially, Yoga Nidra trains you to be less reactive and more observant of everything about yourself and your environment. That and get outrageously relaxed.
Are you having unusually realistic dreams? Here’s what science can tell you.
A study looking at the data of thousands of participants suggests that there may be a link between severe sleep apnea and the likelihood of developing cancer. However, this link appears to be stronger in women.
Many cancer patients face sleep problems, such as difficulty falling asleep, frequent nighttime waking, rising too early in the morning, or excessive sleeping during the day.
Not getting enough sleep may put some people at risk for much more than being drowsy the next day, a new study says.
People with cancer sometimes have an increased risk for sleep problems because of treatment effects and other factors. It's important to know why sleep problems can happen, what can be done to help manage them, and when to ask for help.
Roughly half of patients with cancer have symptoms of insomnia, and many may have sleep problems that linger for at least a year, a small study suggests. The most common malignancies were breast cancer, tumors of the prostate or testicles, and colorectal cancer.
As knowledge has grown about sleep’s integral role in overall health, many sleep scientists have turned their attention to how sleep and cancer are connected.