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Famous Insomniacs

Bytristian May 19, 2016

Always know you are in good company. Some of the most talented people in the world have suffered from trouble sleeping including just off the top of my head:

Vincent Van Gogh
Marilyn Monroe
Chairman Mao
Sir Isaac Newton
Shakespeare
Leonardo Da Vinci (or was it Michaelangelo!)
Charles Dickens
Marcel Proust
Kurt Cobain
Scott Fitzgerald
Abraham Lincoln
Arianna Huffington (of Huffington post)

Just to name more than a few. Maybe I will do another post on the crazy things they tried to get themself to sleep.

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Insomnia Triggers

Bytristian May 17, 2016

It’s bad enough feeling like you have to explain yourself for why you are looking so tired and lacklustre without coming up with excuse after excuse for reasons not sleeping. I could always see the look on work colleague’s faces, a kind of “here we go” look at what I was about to say kept…

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Why poor sleep could make you fat

Bytristian May 29, 2017February 26, 2023

It comes as no surprise that increase in obesity over recent decades has grown hand in hand with chronic sleep problems. In fact scientific evidence shows a strong link between lack of sleep and weight increase. Shorter sleep has also been found to be linked to an increased body mass index (BMI). So how do…

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Keep It Simple

Bytristian May 20, 2016

When asked about the kinds of treatment approaches I take and the various nutrients I recommend (particularly in relation to how I cured my own insomnia) my answer is often something simple. It’s evident by the look on the person’s face that I should be saying something much more complex and involving. Don’t get me…

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Would you sleep better with a 28 hour day? Some night owls may….

Bytristian November 29, 2017February 26, 2023

Forever on the lookout for ways to improve your sleep, I stumbled across the idea that if you have 6 days of 28 hours as opposed to 7 days of 24 hours, you may have really great sleep. This could be a tip if you’re a night worker or huge party animal. Though I don’t…

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Meditating to help sleep better

Bytristian January 17, 2018February 26, 2023

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DON’T LOSE SLEEP OVER INSOMNIA

Bytristian November 24, 2017February 26, 2023

Sleep is something the majority of people take for granted, that is of course until the day they find themselves with a bad bout of insomnia. Then it can become an ongoing daily battle, with obsession sometimes setting in, in turn leading to a whole new set of problems such as depression, breakdown in relationships,…