In today’s fast-paced world, it’s more important than ever to get a good night’s sleep. But at the same time it’s hard for many people to get the sleep they need in order to feel well-rested and fresh the next day due to stress, worries, noise and other distractions.

If you seem to get out of bed every morning feeling just as tired and sleepy as you did when you crawled into it the night before, here are a few tips that just might help you sleep longer and more soundly:

1 – Buy a quality mattress and pillows. The leading cause of insomnia is lying on a mattress that is either too soft or too firm. Likewise, a poorly designed pillow makes it difficult to find a comfortable position for your head and neck.

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When I was a youngster I began playing Little League baseball, and during my first year I became quite a good hitter compared to most of the other kids on my team. But when the next spring rolled around and we began practicing for the new season I had all kinds of trouble hitting the ball.

My coach realized that something was wrong while watching me take batting practice one day. He noticed that my swing and follow-through were as good as ever, but I was squinting terribly in an effort to see the ball. After practice he told my dad what he had witnessed, and after a trip to the optometrist and a new pair of glasses I began hitting like my old self again.

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Living (and loving) Life

When it comes to losing weight, your body’s metabolic rate can be your best friend or your worst enemy.

A fast metabolism helps you burn more calories, but a slow one can make losing even a modest amount of weight and keeping it off seem next to impossible.

If you’re one of the countless folks whose metabolic rate is slower than ice-cold molasses, don’t despair. Here are a few tips for helping you speed up your metabolism:  [Read more…]

Getting older can be traumatizing for both men and women alike. When you start to feel like you have less energy and look more tired and ragged, it is enough to bring on an emotional crisis.

Due to the increasing focus on youth and looks within the media, it is hard to turn on the television or read a magazine and not to feel like you could look a little bit better than you do. Women are most directly affected by the messages in these forms of media, but men also experience negative thoughts about how well they are aging.

If you feel less vigorous and more haggard than you once were, you have plenty of options to get back on track. One of the most important ways to feeling more youthful is taking care of your body from the inside.

Exercise is vital to those that wish to live long and stay healthy. Cancer, heart disease, and hypertension are only some of the factors that affect middle-aged men and women today.

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It is estimated that 25% of women and 8% of men will get a migraine headache at some point during their lifetime. It therefore stands to reason that migraine headache relief is foremost in many people’s minds.

Migraines are a serious problem not only in the United States, where over 29 million people are affected, but throughout rest of the world as well. Many often wonder if there is any way to alleviate their distress once an attack is underway, but this article will look at some alternatives.

To put it mildly, migraine headaches are very painful and severe. They usually occur on one side of the head and are accompanied by several symptoms including sensitivity to light and noise, nausea and vomiting. These symptoms can last a few hours or for as long as two to three days.

Some over-the-counter medications such as aspirin and ibuprofen have been found to give temporary migraine relief. The good thing about these is that they can be obtained without a prescription, however you will still need to monitor your intake of them in order to prevent becoming over medicated.

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