Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from the team at Speed Sleep!  May your holiday be filled with fun, friends, and family, and of course, try to get some sleep over the long weekend!

MSNBC.com has a great article about sleep deprivation, the problems it causes, and most importantly, possible solutions and fixes for most common sleeping problems.
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A survey conducted in 2007 showed that nearly 70% of moms would rather sleep or have uninterrupted time to themselves than to be served breakfast in bed. Less than 20% would choose to spend time with their spouse or partner if they were given an extra hour in their day.  Check out the survey questions after the jump:
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A recent study performed by researchers at the National Cancer Institute has linked sleep deprivation to an increased risk of cancer, Reuters Health Information reports.  The study shows that a consistent sleeping problem (regularly sleeping less than seven hours a night) can lead to a 47% higher chance of developing cancer later in life.
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Apparently, the increased scrutiny of the issues that face our country and world, brought on by the presidential election, is causing many Americans to suffer sleepless nights. Between the struggling economy, the threat of climate change and the US’s international conflicts, it’s no surprise that American citizens are stressed, but why should that mean you can’t fall asleep? Nighttime sleep is when you should be able to shut your brain down, despite the worries of your day– SpeedSleep can show you how.
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Since it’s Friday, here are your sleep-related links of the week! SpeedSleep suggests you stay up-to-date on your sleep news, for your own health benefits.

Yet another study proves that too little sleep can cause increased risk of heart disease.

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Learning quickly is an essential skill for success in school, business and life. To be able to pick up new skills and information and put them into use quickly makes adapting and growing easier in any field. These days, more and more studies are proving that a good night’s rest is one of the most important needs to be able to learn rapidly.
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According to this article, the indigenous Australian instrument helps combat sleep apnea and disruptive snoring. Because disordered sleeping is often the result of weakened and collapsed upper airways, playing the instrument is considered therapeutic for patients who are awoken in the night by breathing issues. Who knew musical instruments could be useful as a natural sleep aid?
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As always, here are our favorite sleep related articles and blog posts this week:

Calorie Lab discusses how sleep and sleep drugs affect weight gain.
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We at Speed Sleep know that 7-8 hours of sleep a night is the minimum amount you need to be fully functional all day. We also know that most people don’t get that much. Even with the shortened amount of time it takes to fall alseep with the assistance of our sleep aids, the time that adults in our culture have to dedicate to nighttime rest is limited. That’s why afternoon naps are essential, if you can find a way to take them.
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