The New Year is right around the corner and neutralizing a potentially harmful sleeping problem should be at the top of many people’s resolution list.  A recent study conducted in Canada showed that people with the REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) can develop serious neurological diseases such as dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
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A recent article in the New York Times covers a recent sleep study that revealed something the Speed Sleep team is already well aware of - that taking a quick power nap is a much more effective way to combat fatigue and sleep problems than reaching for a cup of coffee or another caffeinated beverage.
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How many times have you skipped going to the gym in favor of sleeping in?  Chances are it has happened more than once, especially if you have sleeping problems - but if you start to pay attention to the quality of your sleep, the likelihood of missing workouts in order to catch some extra zzz’s will certainly decrease. 
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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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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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A restful sleep is the best way to recover from and prevent daytime pain. But sleeping in a position that doesn’t suit you and your body can cause sleeping problems, soreness, and stress, giving you insufficient rest no matter how many hours you devote to a good night’s sleep. Your mattress, your pillows and your sleeping style can affect the quality of your nighttime sleep. Read the tips below to make sure you’re getting the best sleep you can get.
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Speed Sleep audio sleep aid is engineered for you to make the most of a quick nap, so of course, we recommend catching some afternoon Z’s. Now, the Mayo Clinic confirms that early afternoon naps are restorative and refreshing (and even more so when assisted by our mental sleep routine).
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In American business practices, sleep is not a priority. It seems like for many business people, who take their work home with them and can’t lay down their Blackberry, sleep problems are the norm. Sleep is for the weak, right? You can sleep when you’re dead. But how much better would your business be doing if you were getting a proper amount of z’s?

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Newswise has a great article up today about the seven bad habits of highly ineffective people, and of course, one of them has to do with sleeping problems and otherwise not getting enough sleep.
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