We hear so much about what we shouldn’t do its good to see the fun things we should do to live a longer, healthier life. You’ve probably heard of most of these, so we’ll just list them. You can see the full article for more.
Top Fun Ways to Live Longer : RISMedia
Now get out there and start doing them.
Children With Sleep Disorders Can Impair Parents’ Functioning
Parents of children with sleep problems are more likely to have sleep-related problems themselves, including more daytime sleepiness, according to a new study by researchers at the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center and Brown Medical School.
Hope they didn’t spend too much on that study.
Sleep Deprivation Affects Moral Judgment, Journal SLEEP
Research has shown that bad sleep can adversely affect a person’s physical health and emotional well-being. However, the amount of sleep one gets can also influence his or her decision-making. A study published in the March 1st issue of the journal SLEEP finds that sleep deprivation impairs the ability to integrate emotion and cognition to guide moral judgments.The study, conducted by William D.S. Killgore, PhD, and colleagues at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, was focused on 26 healthy adults, who made judgments about the “appropriateness” of various courses of action in response to three types of moral dilemmas on two separate occasions: at rested baseline and again following 53 hours of continuous wakefulness.
Compared to baseline, sleep deprivation resulted in significantly longer response latencies (suggesting greater difficulty deciding upon a course of action) for moral personal dilemmas.
Well, lawyers and politicians are known for burning the midnight oil.
MedlinePlus: Siestas May Cut Heart Disease Risk
A large study of Greek men and women suggests that taking a daily midday nap may reduce your risk of dying from heart disease by more than 30 percent.Siestas are common in Mediterranean countries and several Latin American nations, and in these countries, the rate of dying from heart disease is comparatively low. Earlier studies had looked at the association between midday naps and heart disease, but the results were inconsistent. The new study is the first large, prospective study of people who were healthy at the start of the study, and it’s also the first one to take into account risk factors, such as diet and exercise.
I need a nap.
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