{"id":7304,"date":"2010-09-10T15:06:53","date_gmt":"2010-09-10T21:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/?p=7304"},"modified":"2011-02-10T12:51:25","modified_gmt":"2011-02-10T18:51:25","slug":"healthy-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/2010\/09\/10\/healthy-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u2026 only 51 days until the book release!<\/h2>\n

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JUNK SLEEP<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>We\u2019ve all heard about junk food\u2026 but now there\u2019s junk sleep! \u00a0I\u2019ve been reading multiple articles lately that have expressed concern over teenagers falling asleep in front of the computer or TV, and thereby diminishing their overall sleep time.<\/p>\n

In addition to lowering the actual number of hours spent sleeping, it also apparently diminishes the quality of the sleep. \u00a0According to these articles, the TV engages you and the flickering light inhibits relaxation. \u00a0My thought is that if these findings are true in regards to teenagers, they\u2019re likely true for the rest of us as well.<\/p>\n

Try leaving these things out of the bedroom or at least shutting them down or off before you go to bed; it may help you sleep better in the long run.<\/p>\n

Need more convincing? \u00a0Poor sleep has also been considered a factor when it comes to a poor diet and obesity, and overall energy and mood. \u00a0\u00a0Rethinking the TV and computer may be worth it.<\/p>\n

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