Tag Archives: Proper Sleep

What Sleepless Nights Are Really Doing to the Aging Brain

Older woman sleeping peacefully in bed with a Legacy Healthy Aging overlay.

Why Z Drugs Miss the Mark Sleep gets harder as you age, and it happens to a lot of people. The frustrating part is that most older adults never bring it up with their doctor because they assume it’s just something they have to live with, but it isn’t. According to the Sleep Foundation, somewhere …

Overcoming burnout: Tips for work and school

How not to dread your next meeting or lecture. By Barrett White Heavy workloads, deadlines, screen time, pressure, and stress – these are all typical challenges of work and school. But for these challenges to push you to the point of burnout is a problem. But what is burnout? Aside from stress, the Harvard Business …

Why your sleep schedule is important for your health

What is sleep and why do we need it? By Barrett White For adults ages 18-64, roughly 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night are necessary for proper bodily and cognitive function. Adults who get fewer hours of sleep per night on a regular basis may risk mood shifts and cognitive decline, like experiencing …