Insomnia can be both chronic and acute. Insomnia is thought to be the most common sleep disorder, with most of us experiencing acute insomnia at
Caffeine is the world’s most widely used psychoactive stimulant, a natural drug occurring in tea, coffee and chocolate. It works to promote wakefulness by blocking
With the recent release of smaller CPAP units, many people are looking at these alternatives for the CPAP treatment for travel purposes or even the
Whether it’s a sudden accident, illness, injury or pain, the Wesley Emergency Centre is available 24/7, 365 days a year to patients of all ages.
Many people have trouble sleeping at night, and while many have an underlying sleep disorder, sometimes we can just find it hard to ‘switch off’
Awareness of dreaming while a dream is happening defines lucid dreaming, a state in which the prefrontal cortex is more active than during regular dreaming. By gaining awareness, dreamers are
Playing music to plants has been theorised to help grow luscious flowers and vibrant produce. Humans have also listened and enjoyed music for thousands of
As part of this year’s World Allergy Week the National Asthma Council has issued a household mould prevention checklist, warning Australians that indoor mould is
In our first blog, we wrote about three tips to help you fall asleep easily when you are in bed. In this continuation, five tips
One of the best known exercises for falling sleep is counting sheep. It is very common in some cultures and people, who practise that, visualize
