Sleep 8 System

Sleep Myths (And a little mythbusting!)

In this episode, we go through 8 common sleep myths and talk about the reality of things.  In addition to the ones discussed on the show, we’d also love to hear about your sleep myths.  Drop us a line in a comment below and we’ll discuss them!

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Sleep well and pleasant dreams!

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Sleep Tips podcast!  In this episode, we introduce ourselves and talk about some of the issues facing people looking to seek help for their sleep problems.

Some of the research for this episode comes from a really great book by Gayle Greene called “Insomniac”.  Check it out at Amazon!

More information:

• Help Guide’s sleep tips
• Insomnia on Wikipedia

Episode 2 is recorded and will be up in just a few days. If you’d like to be notified of new episode as well as receive a free copy of one of our audio sleep programs, just register in the box on the top of the side bar to the right.

Thanks for listening.  Feel free to drop a comment or ask a question below.  Pleasant Dreams!

Behind the scenes, we’ve been producing a podcast that we think you’re really going to love.

The show is focused on what causes sleep issues and how you can work through them to consistently sleep well each night.   It’s interesting, entertaining and gives you some great tips for sleeping better.

So get ready for something new… This may be the first show in history designed to put its audience to sleep!

Recent studies indicate that 1/3 of the American population suffers from sleep related issues. The instances of temporary and chronic insomnia are also very high in the U.K., most of Europe and Japan. Our society is experiencing an epidemic of sleep deprivation. The research regarding the problem lacks funding. Much is still not known about how the brain works and exactly what happens when we move from a wakeful state to restful sleep. Our days are spent with demanding work schedules and caffeine crutches to get us through. The energy drink business is now a multi-billion, yes billion, dollar business and is doubling year after year.

Where does this leave us? Many sleep deprived folks are turning to prescription sleep aids. Is this a good decision? What are the side effects of plunging into the world of sleeping pills?

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Long haul truckers fall asleep at the wheel. A lot. If you’re a long haul trucker, you have almost certainly experienced this, even if it’s not something you’d go around talking about to everyone you meet. Sleep deprivation on the road is a huge personal and public safety problem today. In fact, the effects of sleep deprivation are the same impaired judgment and slowed reaction times as those of a drunk driver (up to the equivalent of a 0.5% Blood Alcohol Content!).
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