A typical office worker spends a third of his day at work, seated while doing mental work and incidental physical activities such as walking and moving from one place to another.
My neighbor, well-heeled from a family legacy rooted in political fortunes, owns a stable of vehicles. I’m hardly one to cavil at his right to own luxury SUVs and a few top-of-the line sedans. But let me tell you what this beef is all about.
Forty-five percent of Americans fall asleep somewhere other than their bed at least once a week, a survey by a mattress industry group found Tuesday.
We are all guilty of challenging the delicate balance of our nervous and endocrine systems.
The teen years can sometimes be such an angst-ridden time. To begin with, there is a myriad of physical changes, which can, in turn, cause some pretty strong emotions.
As I write this, I’m in a state of in-betweens. I’m in between moving jobs, from doing part-time and freelance work, to now, at the cusp of hitting my second adulthood, going back into full-time work. In the same breath, I’m in the midst of moving homes, from living in the suburbs, to right smack in the urban zone. In many ways it feels like a new beginning, and rather than stress myself out, I’m trying to enjoy every moment of this major transition.
Tracking your daily activities used to mean logging in your activities—including exercise, sleep and their corresponding times—in a small notebook. Your consultant, a certified personal trainer or weight-management coach, would then give you a rough estimate of calories burned based on your activities.
Will your mother-in-law’s tongue lull you to sleep? Well, it did for me. The secret of this “quaint” sleeping arrangement was revealed to me by a Catholic nun, my cousin Sister Mary Anne of the Medical Mission Sisters, during a recent visit at their farm called Haven for Ecological Alternative Living (Heal) in Villasis town, Pangasinan province.
People in their 30s and 40s who are not getting enough sleep could find themselves with dementia by their 60s, sleep expert Michael Chee has warned.
YOUR day is night and your night is day. If you have trouble sleeping, you are not alone. It isn’t just you watching the late-night shows or listening to pre-dawn radio programs. And so it appears that while you are wide awake, the rest of the world is sleeping.
