Those of you with pets—you know the situation all too well. It’s time for bed, and you’re climbing into the sheets. The pillow, quilt, comforter, they’re all ready for you to enjoy your night’s rest. Suddenly, you feel all four paws bound up into bed with you and you’re overcome with the love and adoration of your pet who also enjoys resting in your bed. Or, you might think that people who let their pets sleep with them in bed are all wrong. However, pets sleeping on their owners’ beds is more common than you think. The American Pet Products Manufacturers Association claims that 42% of all dog owners allow their dogs to sleep in their bed. Moreover, the Animal...
Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Amazon Prime, Showtime, and the upcoming Disney+... There’s simply too much TV. Not to mention, TVs and tablets are so lightweight and portable, you could have a TV in every room if you wish. When you get home from work each day, you might want to wind down by watching the latest and greatest show. Then, for some, that means taking the TV watching experience up to bed with them because there aren’t enough hours in the day to stay TV-relevant. Your show rolls on—all the while you drift off to sleep. Now, your TV is still on and, of course, whichever streaming platform you’re using is going to continue playing until it asks: “Are you still...
Our food choices are often made from our need to keep our bodies free from impurities, toxins, or harmful chemicals. But how often do you think about what you put your head on to sleep at night? Your pillow might have been made with harsh chemicals or chemical processes that could be damaging to your body over long periods. In this article, you will learn how your pillow can be toxic and what you can do to try and have healthier sleep every night. Hidden Toxic Properties of Your Pillows Every company manufactures their pillows differently, so the level of hidden toxicity will fluctuate with every pillow brand. Many so-called organic pillows use organic materials but will treat those materials...
Summer is a time to relax and recover from the months of learning. It’s a time that can lead to wonderful memories of sunshine, vacations, new experiences, and late nights. However, sometimes those late nights and late morning wake up times can become habitual. For kids, teens, and adults, lack of sleep has been connected to: Greater risk of depression, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease Irritability and impulsivity Problems associated with learning Since an integral part of learning is sleep, it’s crucial that kids, teens, and adults enrolled in school get back on a regular, healthy sleep schedule. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine claims that kids ages 6 to 12 need around 9 to 12 hours of sleep while...
What do you do with clothes after you wear them? This is not a trick question: you wash them! You might wait to wash an article of clothing after you’ve worn it a couple of times, but eventually, clothes need to be washed. Clothes accumulate dirt, sweat, oil, and maybe the occasional spill, then they’re washed. Pillowcases should be treated the same as clothing. They are another piece of fabric that you interact with for up to 8 hours a day, 7 days a week. That’s around 56 hours spent with your pillowcase, which is plenty of time for your pillowcase to absorb dirt, oil, dead skin cells, and sweat. But how much can these elements affect your sleep? How...
