sleep

Ending Nightmares Caused By PTSD

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Sun, 01/15/2012 - 11:01pm

Some people suffering from PTSD have recurring nightmares of a single, traumatic event. Researchers are focusing on a specific event during sleep that may be causing the disturbing dream cycle.

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Think Twice Before Reaching For A Caffeine Boost

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Sun, 06/05/2011 - 10:01pm

Caffeinated products are everywhere — from energy drinks to strips that dissolve on the tongue. But caffeine is still a drug that affects sleep and mood, experts note — and parents should be cautious about how much their kids are ingesting.

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Comfort Sessions (pod 2, dress 1, nest 2) 
Mixed Media and Per...

Austinist  Sat, 04/23/2011 - 9:30am

Miss the idyllic comfort of a sleepover party, where sleep-deprived perspectives coalesce into a communal bond of the cocooning sort?



 

Austin Crickets

Austin Metablog  Thu, 09/16/2010 - 1:30pm

This isn?t the first time the cricket?s call wakes you in the early morning. In your sleep, you try to... (via The Open End)



 

Snapshots: Sleep at Mohawk

Austinist  Sat, 09/11/2010 - 12:26pm

Eardrums exploded last night to Sleep at Mohawk, photography by Tyler Nutter.



 

Hold Your Horses

M1EK  Mon, 03/22/2010 - 7:49am

So a train started running today, for reals. Know what? Right now is the time for the uninformed on both sides to have their day - it's too early to say anything really useful.

In the meantime, I spent the 2nd half of Spring Break in Houston, and yes, rode the train.

Was gonna write a TFT post but baby had other plans involving the being sick of and on and all over; am now in work, late, on 2 hours sleep.

Maybe tomorry.



 

Forty Winks Used To Be Two Twenties

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 08/03/2009 - 12:40am

Waking up in the middle of the night can be stressful, but it may have been the norm for people in the days before electricity.

Nowadays we stay up way past sunset, so what is normal sleep, and how do we adapt our nighttime schedules to fit our current lifestyle?

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Top Notch Closed

The Allandale Reporter  Fri, 11/14/2008 - 6:39am

From today's Austin American-Statesman, "'Mr. Top Notch' known for secret recipe, organizing skills". The restaurant's manager, James Stanish, died unexpectedly in his sleep on Sunday and the restaurant has been closed since.

Members of the family who own the restaurant...