Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In a perfect world, most of us should take 10 to 20 minutes to fall asleep, with the average sleep latency (the time it takes to fall asleep) sitting at about 12 minutes.But alas, this world is ...
The quality of sleep may be evaluated from an objective and a subjective point of view. Objective sleep quality refers to how difficult it is for a person to fall asleep and remain in a sleeping state, and how many times they wake up during a single night. Poor sleep quality disrupts the cycle of transition between the different stages of sleep ...
Image credits: justin_agustin 2. Breathe Deeply. Deep, measured breathing is essential. Take a long, slow breath in, and exhale even more slowly. With each breath, consciously release any ...
Apart from the specific condition of obstructive sleep apnea, other causes of snoring include alcohol intake prior to sleeping, stuffy nose, sinusitis, obesity, long tongue or uvula, large tonsil or adenoid, smaller lower jaw, deviated nasal septum, asthma, smoking and sleeping on one's back. Primary snoring is also known as "simple" or "benign ...
People do not swallow large numbers of spiders during sleep. A sleeping person makes noises that warn spiders of danger. Most people also wake up from sleep when they have a spider on their face. A female Chinese mantis simultaneously copulating with and cannibalizing her mate; this does not occur every time mantises mate.
The 5BX plan, with the five representing the five basic exercises, was first developed by Dr Bill Organ in the late 1950s, with the regime designed for pilots who need to be able to exercise ...
Aerophagia (or aerophagy) is a condition of excessive air swallowing, which goes to the stomach instead of the lungs.Aerophagia may also refer to an unusual condition where the primary symptom is excessive flatus (farting), belching (burping) is not present, and the actual mechanism by which air enters the gut is obscure or unknown. [1]
Sleeping in a more upright position seems to lessen catathrenia (as well as sleep apnea). [citation needed] Performing regular aerobic exercise, where steady breathing is necessary (running, cycling etc.) may lessen catathrenia. Strength exercise, on the other hand, may worsen catathrenia because of the tendency to hold one's breath while ...