No need to count sheep! The 7 things you can do to improve your sleep tonight.
The National Sleep Foundation paints a pretty clear picture on how lack of sleep affects women and their health, how they cope and a few recommendations on how to get a good night's sleep. Led by a panel of experts, the study concludes that women are not sleeping well, affecting all aspects of their lives. As a coping mechanism, women tend to sacrifice sleep in order to "do it all" without realizing that biological factors, in addition to lifestyles, have an impact on their sleep and as a result, on their health. As to why women need more sleep than men, researchers point out that women typically multi-task, using more of their brain and needing more sleep at the end of the day than men-- around 20 minutes more. So the "5-more-minutes" actually might have some science to it! Ready to 'Spring Forward'? ...