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Light Therapy for Treatment of LLPDD
Here are the results from a study posted on the National Institute of Health website about the effects of bright light therapy for treating Late Luteal Phase Dysphoric Disorder, LLPDD. Thanks to Sage Friedman on Unsplash for the photo
30th Nov 2020
Light Therapy and PTSD
We just saw this great article about treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD with bright light therapy.Thanks to Darius Bashar on Unsplash for the great photo
24th Nov 2020
"79 Resources for Mannaging Seasonal Affective Disorder"
Someone recently sent us this link for managing SAD. We have read a lot of it and followed many links, but have not read everything it has to offer. We would just like everyone to have as much information as possible, in order to make informed decisions about their health.Happy reading.Our thanks to Nathan Peterson on Unsplash for the beautiful photo
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23rd Nov 2020
Sleep Disturbances
How many of us fall asleep easily, only to wake at 2,3 or 4 am and have trouble falling back to sleep?During a recent discussion of this issue, we were pointed toward a great resource that we wanted to share:Yoga Nidra on You Tube. This is a series of sleep meditations that stop the monkey mind from spinning and help get you back to sleep...which makes a happier you.
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5th Oct 2020
Binge-Watching and Sleep Disturbances
According to the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine a recent study shows that binge-watching leads to "poor sleep and fatigue". When we watch back to back episodes of anything, our brains are in a state of "cognitive arousal" . This makes it difficult for the brain to switch into the ready to sleep mode. Try shutting of the auto play in your streaming service or set a timer with your ideal shut down time. Give your brain time to slow down and get some good ZZZzzzzs!
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3rd Sep 2020