DailyDirt: Getting Some Shuteye...
from the urls-we-dig-up dept
Sleep is a vital bodily function -- even if no one knows exactly why we do it. There's a lot of sleep research, but not a lot of solid answers for the origins of sleep. But that doesn't mean we're not learning cool stuff about sleeping all the time. Here are just a few tidbits of research on the topic of sleeping.- Lucid dreaming can be induced with some brain stimulation. It's not an exact science yet, but someday we won't watch TV or play video games -- we'll wear lucid dream head gear and entertain ourselves while we sleep. [url]
- Blue light can signal your brain that it's morning. Unfortunately, some artificial light sources (eg. iPads, smartphones) emit a lot of blue light, so when you use them just before bedtime... it can mess with your body's sleep schedule. [url]
- According to a British study, there's a correlation between taking a nap during the day -- and dying before the age of 65. The causation isn't clear, but if you take a lot of daytime naps.... [url]
Filed Under: brain, circadian clock, daytime nap, lucid dreaming, napping, sleep
