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How Sleep Enhances Immunity 

Sleep: your secret weapon for a strong immune system! During deep sleep, your body replenishes cytokines, releases infection-fighting cells, and optimizes B cell function. Prioritize quality sleep to boost your body's defenses and enhance vaccine effectiveness.

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Psychological Support for CPAP Treatment  

Overcoming CPAP obstacles may involve lifestyle changes such as maintaining good sleep hygiene, managing weight, and practising relaxation techniques for sleep apnea. For some, these conservative approaches may be sufficient, while others may require CPAP treatment alongside behavioural and social support.

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Is Melatonin Really a Sleeping Pill?  

Wondering if melatonin is the sleep solution you've been searching for? Uncover the truths about this natural supplement as we explore its effectiveness for jet lag, shift work sleep disorder, and why it might not be the silver bullet for insomnia. We also delve into the precautions parents should take with children. Get the facts about melatonin's role in sleep health and make informed decisions about your nighttime routine.

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Sleep and Memory Consolidation - Do we learn better after a good night of sleep?

Have you ever experienced practising a skill during the day – maybe learning a piano piece or a dance move – and finding that you were better at the routine the next day than where you left off the day before? Learn more about the effects of sleep on our memory consolidation and gain practical tips to get the most out of your sleep for our daytime cognitive functioning!

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Why do we sleep at night and remain active during the day?

Our physiological routines and rhythms are governed and controlled by an internal timekeeper that maintains a 24-hour circadian cycle. This circadian cycle is why some people are “night owls” who are more active late in the day and go to sleep in the early hours while others are “morning larks” who have the opposite pattern of activity. Read more to understand what sleep disorders can occur due to disruptions or misalignment of this internal circadian clock.

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Insomnia demystified - A Sleep Psychologist's Guide (Part 4)

This is the last article in the series of four articles explaining how chronic insomnia develops and what you can do to get relief from it. In this final article, we explain how the skill of mindfulness can be brought into play to help tackle insomnia and sleep difficulties. When learned in conjunction with cognitive-behavioural therapy, mindfulness exercises can be a powerful tool for managing anxious thoughts about sleep, empowering individuals to defy insomnia and keep it at bay in the long term.

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Insomnia demystified - A Sleep Psychologist's Guide (Part 1)

This is the first in a series of four articles explaining how chronic insomnia develops and what you can do to get relief from it. In this article, we will begin by exploring an important question: how much control do we have over sleep? As it turns out, the answer is often an important insight to many insomnia sufferers who spend a lot of effort "trying" to sleep.

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