Layla Parker

Some days, we don't get enough sleep and need a power nap at work or during long commutes. It's wishful thinking, bringing your bed anywhere with you, so we make do with desks and chairs. But, I know how difficult it is trying to sleep while sitting up, and it feels uncomfortable!

But how to sleep sitting up? And after trying the steps out myself, I was surprised that it worked and I got some good sleep.

For more later, then read on as in a bit ... 

The secret is out ...

... Yoga is incredible.

Unlike other forms of exercise, a regular yoga practice can calm the mind, release tension in the body, strengthen the central nervous system, and beat stress.

The best part?

Yoga may just be that extra boost you've been looking for in your battle against insomnia.

By practicing a primary restorative yoga sequence in the evening, you can promote a good night's sleep by releasing the stress of your day, establishing a nightly routine for restful sleep, and shifting to a deeper mode of breathing.

For each of these relaxing yoga poses, take a gentle approach. Focus on making a deep breath as you enter the posture. Without forcing your body into the pose, take 5-10 deep, smooth breaths and try to keep your mind present with each breath.

Before you know it, it will be time to move on to the next yoga pose, and you'll be yawning and ready for the best night of restful sleep since you were in diapers.

There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep. It recharges and revitalizes you, making you feel better both mentally and physically. Sleep is vital to your good health, but did you know that it can actually prevent certain medical conditions?

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about a third of adults in the United States do not enough sleep each night. Sleep is a problem in our society today. People tend to be more stressed and often have more on their plate than they can handle. And when people are sleep deprived, health issues are soon to follow.

It doesn’t have to be that way. Learn more about healthy sleep and the medical conditions it helps to prevent.

Do you ever lie awake at night, with thoughts racing through your mind? Instead of drifting off to sleep, your brain is buzzing with ideas, and you find yourself tossing and turning, trying to catch some sleep.

Being unable to fall asleep at night because your mind is overly active is one of the most common sleeping problems. This kind of hyperarousal doesn't only happen after a stressful day – feeling "wired and tired" plays an essential role in chronic insomnia too.

In our always-on, always-connected world, it's easy to keep yourself busy ‘til right before bedtime – if you have bedtime at all. Unfortunately, your body and mind don’t have an on-off button that you can flip when it’s time to fall asleep.

To produce sleep-inducing hormones and calm your nervous system, you have to transition from stimulating activities to sleeping. That’s why you need a relaxing bedtime ritual to help you wind down and get a good night’s sleep. 

When you’re getting ready for an upcoming interview, it might seem like a last minute rush to get everything ready. You’re so busy getting all of those extra resumes ready, preparing your outfit, and running through potential question-and-answer scenarios. It can consume your valuable time--and potentially ruin your sleep.

While you're stressing about that upcoming interview, the last thing on your mind is sleep. It didn't take much to forget about it entirely and realized later that you hadn't slept properly.

Therefore, I have outlined the top reasons why you would want to get a good night's sleep before your interview to ensuring that you can stand out from the competition.

Nothing is more frustrating than tossing and turning through the night, thoughts running through a brain that refuses to shut down. You glance at your clock multiple times during the night, becoming more frustrated as the hours tick by, knowing that the alarm clock is destined to ring and you have gotten a bad nights sleep. Again.

Sleep deprivation is a serious health problem and is very prevalent in our modern times. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), over 30% of adults in the U.S. do not get sufficient sleep on a regular basis. Adequate sleep is defined as seven hours of sleep or more. The CDC's study revealed interesting sleep trends with wide variances by state, indicating that regions where obesity and chronic health conditions are more prevalent also had lower sleep quality overall.

Throughout the entire world, CBD oil has quickly emerged as one of the most impressive health products. People are using CBD oil to help with a wide variety of health issues, including insomnia and other sleep-related problems.

Interested in learning more about how CBD oil can improve your sleep? Keep reading below!

It is not easy to do our errands at home even if our babies are already asleep. There's still this looming fear that our precious little ones might succumb to dangers.

Choking, falling, and suffocation can still happen to your child while you are not looking around. To prevent all of these unwanted predicaments, you should learn my top 5 sleep safety tips for your baby

Medically, arthritis is a condition in where a person experiences stiffness and massive inflammation on the joints. It affects the normal locomotion of the body, as well as your other physical activities.

The pain of arthritis is something that you can't ignore. You can even feel it even while you are attempting to sleep. Accordingly, 80% of people who have arthritis have difficulties in sleeping. I haven't experienced such predicament, and I am hoping that I wouldn't. However, my folks were also stricken with it. Although they are taking medications, they still practice healthy habits to alleviate the pain. 

Here are some of the sleep tips for arthritis that you should try: