The Sleep Secret

Dear Students,

You have school and homework. Sports and clubs. Friends and family. And an after-school job.

Who has time for sleep? Who needs sleep anyway?

Believe it or not, you do. As a teen, you actually need more sleep than younger kids: about nine hours every night. Like most teens, you probably sleep only about six. You wake up tired, and you stay that way. Do you think that’s okay — that you’ll be fine, just like everyone else?

No way!

Here’s why:

When you don’t get the sleep you need, you start to get drowsy in class, at work, at parties, and behind the wheel of your car.

That’s where lack of sleep can really hurt you and others.

The solution is simple—crash in bed, not on the road.

Go to bed earlier. Take a nap if you’re sleepy.

Sleep late when you can.

Remember, when you’re short on sleep, stay out of the driver’s seat.

Sincerely,

Claude Lenfant, M.D.

Director
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Top 5 Reasons to get enough sleep

1. Drowsy drivers can crash their cars. Crashes disfigure, disable, and kill drivers, passengers, or pedestrians.
   
2. Drowsy teens react more slowly and perform worse in sports than well-rested teens.
3. Drowsy teens do poorly in school and have problems socially.
4. Drowsy teens have trouble making good decisions.
5. Drowsy teens don’t look their best.

   Teens, look your best for school with a good night sleep. It really is what all the “cool kids” are doing.
   Get your good night’s sleep all naturally, and with no drugs, try “The Sleep Secret Audio.” It also works if
   you need to take “Power Naps”

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Letting teens sleep a little more by starting the school day a bit later may lower their odds for car crash injury or death, a new study finds.

The researchers found a 16.5 percent drop in auto accident rates for teen drivers when local high schools moved the start of classes from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

The possible reason? More sleep, more alert driving, the researchers said.

After puberty, adolescents are biologically programmed to stay up about an hour later each night, explained Fred Danner, the University of Kentucky psychologist who co-authored the study. This shift in their biological clocks then conflicts with having to get up earlier to go to high school than they did when they were in middle school, he added.

“It’s as if they are operating on West Coast time in an East Coast world,” Danner said. People blame teenagers’ sleep deprivation on computers and staying up late to e-mail friends, he added. “But there is evidence they get phase-shifted by at least an hour. So you’ve got biology pushing you later and then you’ve got the school systems starting an hour earlier. By the end of the week, [kids] are a wreck and our study shows they might actually be in one.”

In the study, the researchers surveyed around 10,000 Kentucky students from grades 6 through 12 on their sleep habits and daytime functioning, including auto mishaps. The surveys were completed twice — first in 1998, when school started at 7:30 a.m., and then again in 1999, when the start time had been moved to 8:30 a.m.

Besides the 16.5 percent drop in car crashes, the researchers also found that the number of students who got at least eight hours of sleep per night rose from 35.7 percent in 1998 to 50 percent after the later school time came into effect.

The study appears in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

The average teenager probably needs at least eight hours and probably closer to nine hours of sleep, Danner said. And as little as an hour less sleep on school nights can have a cumulative effect. That means that by the end of the week, teens are as impaired as if they had stayed up for 24 hours straight, Danner explained.

Fatigued drivers cause about 100,000 accidents a year and over half of those drivers are 16 to 25 years old, according to the National Sleep Foundation. One 2006 survey by the foundation revealed that 28 percent of high school students fall asleep at school and 51 percent have driven while drowsy. Another recent study showed that sleep deprivation also leads to safety problems for college students. A survey of 262 students at the University of North Texas found that 17 percent of them reported falling asleep while driving.

While there are statistical limitations in the University of Kentucky study, “if you sleep longer and you are less sleepy you are less likely to have a wreck. It simply stands to reason,” said Dr. Francisco Perez-Guerra, former director of the Scott & White Sleep Disorders Center at Texas A&M University.

“We have been talking about later morning starts for children for years,” he added. “This is not a brand new thought.”

However, there are practical and political obstacles to overcome for school systems to change the school day schedule for high school students. “If it could be done, it should be done. The question is, can it be done?” he said.

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SOURCES: Fred Danner, Ph.D., director, educational counseling and psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington; Francisco Perez-Guerra, M.D., professor, internal medicine, Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Temple, Texas; Dec. 15, 2008, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine id=622250

Greetings,

I received this letter from my good friend Tam, I send her big hugs for sharing her story.

Enjoy her story.

So I was born a Virgo.  For those of you who don’t know the traits of this most auspicious sign Virgo’s are about productivity and perfection.  When I set my mind to a project it is nose to the grindstone and no looking up until it’s complete.

My last product was a 60 page e-book called “Love Notes from UnSeminar 6” How it happened was a whirlwind. I spent a long weekend in San Antonio, Texas taking notes at a fabulous internet based seminar. I took detailed notes, us Virgo’s don’t miss a beat.  I wrote like a fool.

When I got home from the trip I took one day off and then dug into rewriting and editing those  notes in to a compilation of great information that anyone getting started in internet marketing ( Link to Pat O’Bryans’  upcoming Unseminar 7 ) could use.

I stayed focused on the writing and editing until it was done.  It took approximately four days of hard work.  Then, I had to market this thing.  Another four days of writing sales copy ensued.  I must follow through, right?  Right.  So, I spent the next week or so doing all the technical jazz that I could do and then I sent the detailed pieces to my tech support gal.  I made phone call after phone call to her to get her on it and get it done.

While all of this  was going on I was making side notes of ideas as they came up.  WOW! I now have a six page list of projects and ideas that I want to flesh out and work on, but what’s a Virgo to do but go with the flow?!

And what does this have to do with the Sleep Secret Audio?  Everything!

While I was in San Antonio I met Trapper Sherwood.  This gracious transplanted northeasterner with a downeastern-southern drawl slipped me his Sleep Secret Audio CD.  (For the record, Trapper Sherwood is a lovely combo of Maine meets Tennessee).  I guess he noticed the dark circles under my eyes.  All I could give him in return was a smile and a thank you.

You see, every night while at the seminar in Texas my mind was racing with ideas, my nerves were shot and though I was dog tired laying in my bed I was wide awake.  I was too restless to sleep. I knew I need help.  Trapper’s sleep audio offered the help I needed.

What an amazing thing this sleep audio is.  The first time I listened I fell asleep in no time at all. I actually can’t tell you how quickly it happens for me now.  I only know I’m rested again.  I’m soothed, at ease and readily fall into deep slumber.  It’s bliss.

For a person like me, who others call “Speedy Gonzales” an audio that actually works to get me to sleep FASTER, well, you have to know I appreciate that.

Virgo, Capricorn, Aries, it doesn’t matter who you are it only matters that you are rested so that you can be productive during your days.  I’m producing now more than ever.  Go to my newest website and find a children’s book  www.mollykite.com that you can read to help your child sleep with peace in their heart.

Enjoy Sleep Secret Audio.  I need to get busy, I have more things on my list that I need to get done.

Tam I Am

Thank You Tam!

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood

Discover how to eliminate your sleep loss with the Sleep Secret Audio.
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Greetings,

In conjunction with our blog post from last week; “Sleep Deprivation Causes and Consequences” today I want to add the Epworth Sleep Scale.

In contrast to just feeling tired, how likely are you to doze off or fall asleep in the following situations? (Even if you have not done some of these things recently, try to work out how they would have affected you.) Use the following scale to choose the most appropriate number for each situation.

0 = Would never doze
1 = Slight chance of dozing
2 = Moderate chance of dozing
3 = High chance of dozing

Situation                                               Chance of Dozing

Sitting and Reading                            __________________

Watching TV                                        ___________________

Sitting inactive in a public place (i.e. theatre)                         ___________

As a car passenger for an hour without a break                     ___________

Lying down to rest in the afternoon                                           ____________

Sitting and talking to someone                                                     ____________

Sitting quietly after lunch without alcohol                             ____________

In a car, while stopping for a few minutes in traffic            ____________

A score of greater than 10 is a definite cause for concern as it indicates significant excessive daytime sleepiness.

We all know how important sleep is. Sleep deprivation can put your personal safety and security at risk and lead to accidents or death. Please use the above scale to determine your sleepiness and do something about it.

Remove sleep loss, and insomnia from your life.

Take action and do something about it now!

Sincerely,

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood

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Please visit http://www.sleepsecretaudio.com to download a copy now! (Even if it’s 3am!)

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HOW MUCH SLEEP IS ENOUGH?

Most adults need 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night. People who are well rested feel alert and do not have the urge to nap.

WHAT CAUSES SLEEP DEPRIVATION?

• Not allowing enough time for sleep

• Anything that causes insomnia or poor quality sleep

• Sleep disorders

• Excessive worry, depression

• Repeated awakenings from noise

• Working at night, travel across time zones

• Medical illness causing pain, difficulty breathing, etc.

WHAT SLEEP DISORDERS CAUSE EXCESSIVE DAYTIME SLEEPINESS?

Obstructive sleep apnea: A very common disorder where there is obstruction of the nose and/or throat by enlarged tonsils, a deviated nasal septum etc. which results in pauses in breathing during sleep. Symptoms include snoring, morning headache and daytime fatigue. Obstructive sleep apnea can lead to heart failure and is a risk factor for heart attacks and strokes.

Nocturnal myoclonus: Jerking of legs during sleep which causes brief awakenings. This causes insomnia and daytime sleepiness.

Narcolepsy: A relatively rare sleep disorder of dream sleep. The main symptom is uncontrollable sleepiness during the day.

WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION?

• Motor vehicle accidents and work accidents

• Decreased productivity

If this becomes a chronic problem, sleep deprivation can cause difficulties with social relationships because of irritability; as well as some significant medical problems.

WHEN ARE ACCIDENTS RELATED TO SLEEP DEPRIVATION MOST LIKELY TO HAPPEN?

In the early to mid afternoon and in the very early morning hours. These are the times when everyone is least alert.

WHAT OTHER PROBLEMS CAUSE EXCESSIVE DAYTIME SLEEPINESS?

• Medical illnesses: heart disease, breathing disorders and a variety of other problems can cause fatigue and sleepiness.

• Mental illness: depression is an important cause of insomnia troubles during the day.

HOW CAN THESE ACCIDENTS BE AVOIDED?

Getting enough sleep at night or adding naps in the afternoon when needed can help prevent serious accidents due to sleepiness. If a person has signs of a sleep disorder or has their sleep disrupted by symptoms of a medical illness or depression, they should see their physician.

You can throw a “Knock-Out” punch against Sleep Deprivation, and get your sleep and health back.
The Sleep Secret Audio’s are sleep audio’s designed to help you fall asleep in as little as nineteen minutes, and help you stay asleep ALL night.

Please visit http://www.sleepsecretaudio.com to download a copy now! (Even if it’s 3am!)

Prefer a “hard copy” cd? We have then too, click here => Sleep Secret Audio Hard Copy and we will get you one shipped asap.

Sincerely,

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood

As the grey twilight, tiptoed down the deep
And shadowy valley, to the day’s dark end,
She whom I thought my ever-faithful friend,
Fair-browed, calm-eyed and mother-bosomed Sleep,
Met me with smiles.  ‘Poor longing heart, I keep
Sweet joy for you,’ she murmured.  ‘I will send
One whom you love, with your own soul to blend
In visions, as the night hours onward creep.’

I trusted her; and watched by starry beams,
I slumbered soundly, free from all alarms.
Then not my love, but one long banished came,
Led by false Sleep, down secret stairs of dreams
And clasped me, unresisting in fond arms.
Oh, treacherous sleep–to sell me to such shame!

Countless people experience sleeping problems on and off ranging from occasional nights when sleeping seems impossible to situations when an individual suffers from a continuous insomnia state. It is common for health care professionals to propose dietary adjustments as a means of handling sleeping disorders. This entails eliminating certain foods from a diet and adding foods that aid in sound sleep. Below are some ways of dealing with sleep problems.

1. Discern the Cause of Problem

When choosing the best sleeping disorder treatment, the first step should be discerning the sort of sleeping disorder you are suffering from either due to physical or psychological triggers. Occasional insomnia has a high likelihood of causing more adverse problems including physical and mental complications such as increased anxiety, depression, intense fatigue and difficulty concentrating.

2. Physical Causes of Sleeping Disorders

Sleeping disorders resulting from physical causes include snoring, sleep apnea and restive leg syndrome. For such sleeping disorders, the treatment focuses on the problem’s underlying cause or the physical symptoms. For instance, an effectual treatment program for sleep apnea typically includes using a worn-out mechanical device for keeping airways open while sleeping.

3. Psychological Causes of Sleep Disorders

In contrast, some sleep disorders comprise psychological causes rather than physical causes and in such a case, the most effectual sleeping disorder treatment is usually combining temporary medication together with counseling or a certain type of therapy. Depression commonly leads to insomnia, and in this case, antidepressants greatly assist in treating the depression as well as the resultant sleep disorder.

4. The truth about Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a sleeping disorder that makes one to fall asleep suddenly especially during the daytime hours. This disorder is inherited and consists of psychological and environmental triggers and although its physical cause is attributed to lack of the regulatory hormone known as hypocretin, this disorder is treated by combining behavioral modification and counseling.

5. Observe a Daily Routine

Another ideal means of treating sleeping disorders is observing a sleeping daily routine in addition to proper sleeping habits. Making a sleeping diary is a vital step that can aid in pinpointing the behaviors that are capable of exacerbating or leading to sleeping disorders. For instance, it can aid in indicating how medication, foods eaten or daytime and evening moods can affect the sleeping quality or duration.

6. Ways to use the Natural Products

Natural sleep enhancers can come in the form of herbs, certain chemicals or food forms to aid individuals with sleep disorders manage to go to sleep soundly. Most of these can be safely used especially when they are directly derived from foods since research reveals that behavioral changes that actually promote or induce better sleep are ideally effective in comparison to anything that might be ingested. However, certain natural sleeping aids require being taken cautiously because despite being marked natural, it does not generally imply they are safe as they could be counterfeits.

7. Natural Foods and Sleep Problems

The foods that are capable of enhancing better sleep include oatmeal, bananas, dairy products and poultry. A significant number of these products comprise chemicals known as tryptophan which aids the body in producing chemicals for calming the brain such as serotonin and melatonin. Spicy foods, caffeine and alcohol should be avoided, but warm milk, oatmeal or banana and peanut butter work as natural sleep enhancers especially when taken before bedtime. Certain herbal preparations also aid in natural sleeping, but some of these have side effects ranging from vivid dreaming and photo sensitivity, hence the need to consult a doctor before using them.

Generally, to deal with the various sleep problems people face, it is of essence to avoid caffeine, unwind your mind, avoid snacks before going to bed, dim the lights during bed time, take deep and long breathes before sleeping and above all, stop worrying about the idea of not getting sleep as all you require is a change of habits.

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood is passionate about people achieving optimal sleep.
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Greetings,

Whenever a baby is first born, it comes out of the womb perfectly balanced.  They don’t have to worry about problems that are going on in their body and the last thing that it seems that the baby has a difficult time doing, is sleeping.  Unfortunately, it does not take long for that balance to leave us because of the environment that we live in and the fact that very few of us take care of ourselves as we should.  If we are having a difficult time sleeping, it may be because we are dealing with an imbalance in some way or another.

CAUTION***** Before we go any further, please remember That I am NOT a Doctor, and I am not giving out medical advice, so before you proceed and try anything that is written on this page, PLEASE SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE FROM YOUR DOCTOR.

Although there are a lot of different ways to bring some of the balance back to our body, one of the easiest ways for us to do so is by cleansing.  As a matter of fact, going through the cleansing process can not only help us to get the sleep that we need, it may actually help us to have an overall sense of well-being that we have been lacking for quite some time.  If insomnia seems to be an ongoing problem with you, there’s no doubt that you are ready to try almost anything.  Here is a cleansing program that you can do for 10 days which can do amazing things for your mind and body.

This cleanse is one of the most popular and it is typically known as the lemonade diet.  It is a liquid diet, so you will not be eating any solid food during these 10 days.  Don’t be concerned, however, because very few people who go on the lemonade diet feel hungry after the first day.  Take 10 ounces of clear water and add two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice, two tablespoons of organic maple syrup and a pinch of cayenne pepper.  You can drink this as frequently as you want during the day and I usually find that by drinking it every hour or two, my hunger pains are held off.

After just a few days, you are going to begin to notice changes in your body.  For some people, these changes allow them to go to sleep and stay asleep through the entire night.  You are also going to typically notice that your sense of well-being tends to return and you are able to deal with stressful situations naturally instead of fretting about them during the night.

Sincerely,

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood
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