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10 ESSENTIAL SELF-CARE TIPS FOR MEN

Men are notorious for not taking care of themselves. Why? I’m not sure. It could be the “suck it up” attitude so many of us are raised with. It could also be because we men are impatient creatures and taking time away from stuff we’d rather be doing seems like a waste. But the time has come for men to get with the program–a wellness program. Continue reading 10 ESSENTIAL SELF-CARE TIPS FOR MEN

Snoozing Late on the Weekends Won’t Make Up for Your Sleep-Deprived Weeknights

Sleeping in late on the weekends won’t protect you from the ravages of barely sleeping during the work week, suggests a new study. While extra weekend sleeping did temporarily help volunteers eat lighter and better control their blood sugar, the health benefits went away as soon as they started not sleeping much again. In some ways, they were even worse off than people who consistently slept poorly. Continue reading Snoozing Late on the Weekends Won’t Make Up for Your Sleep-Deprived Weeknights

A fish that barely sleeps could help turn humans into all-night party animals

There’s something about the blind Mexican cavefish that will make you quite jealous: To survive and thrive, they require just two hours of sleep each night; no more, no less. Imagine everything you could do with those extra six hours.

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‘Never Go to Bed Angry’: Sleep Makes It Harder to Forget Bad Thoughts

The age-old advice to “never go to bed angry” is getting some support from new research.

Researchers found that men in the study were less able to suppress a negative memoryafter they slept than they were before they slept.

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