Sleep – the winning edge to an athlete’s performance Athletes need to lead a disciplined life focused on diet and exercise combined with a dedicated training schedule. These form the bedrock for producing successful sportspeople. However, over a period of time, the intensity of training increases, demanding more hours of physical exertion. …
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Sleep disorders and their consequences are a common sight with athletes as they have a demanding routine loaded with training, competitions, travel, and social commitments. These problems are often overlooked and under-diagnosed as sleep is given the least priority in the Indian sports landscape. Many studies have reported that Indians are the second most sleep-deprived …
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Nowadays, sleep has become a luxury for many owing to unpredictable work hours, increasing screen times, and lifestyle changes. Sleeplessness is a silent epidemic. Adults need a minimum of 8 hours of restful sleep for a healthy mind, body and soul. According to data, the recorded average sleep hours in India is 6.55 hours, an …
Scrolling through social media on your smartphones, reading on tablets, or catching up on some late-night Netflix in bed, is the new “cool”. little do we realize that this new “cool” comes with a heavy price tag! Your brain has an internal clock that regulates your circadian rhythm, the 24-hour biological cycle that influences many …
World Health Organization has led to several precautionary measures such as quarantines, social distancing or in some cases total lockdown in regions or countries around the world. New normal is making us adjust to new realities where the future is unpredictable. Studies show depression rates usually soar after epidemics. Although the effects of the coronavirus …
These are unprecedented times, the real and tangible threats of COVID-19 is hovering around us 24/7. All are in a constant fight and flight mode with heightened levels of stress and anxiety. Uncertainty is causing a pervasive disruption to our daily lives. Almost all of us are first-timers to know what exactly is under lock-down, …
By this time, we all know enough about coronavirus. We also know what social distancing, being in self-quarantine means. The ongoing #safehands challenge is teaching us to wash your hands for 20 seconds. And we also have all the information on immunity-boosting food items to be included in our diets! But unfortunately, in this scenario …
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Recognizing sleep as a performance enhancing activity to strengthen cognitive abilities, better mood, work life balance and resilience. It’s the start of a new decade and time of the year when when most organisations plan training programs to increase employees’ well-being and productivity. New year goals,Personal or professional are usually the same old stuff of yester …
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Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 2 Unaware of the fact that frequent snoring is a prominent symptom of sleep disorder, a number of individuals are still reaching sleep medicine experts these days, courtesy the annoyance caused due to the spouse’s loud snores in the middle of the night which “just do not seem to go …
Gift yourself 7-8 hours of good quality sleep for a happier and healthier heart !