Sleep History - Circadian Rhythms

Circadian Rhythms

Did you know…

Back in 400 BC, Androsthenes, scribe of Alexander the Great, described the movement of tamarind leaves — how they close at night and open during the day.

Sound familiar? This is the first account of what’s now called circadian rhythms. Apply this ancient lesson by going to bed and waking up the same time each day.

Sleep Shifts

Did you know…

In the 1600s, waking up in the middle of the night was the norm. People slept in 2 segments — and in between woke up to read, pray, and socialize.

We’ve since found that a straight shot of sleep is better for daily rest and recovery.

Get some great sleep tips by clicking right here.
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Click here to read Alexander the Great's final words.

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Male logic joke

*This is a story which is perfectly logical to all males:* A wife asks her husband, "Could you please go shopping for me and buy one carton of milk, and if they have eggs, get 6." A short time later the husband comes back with 6 cartons of milk. The wife asks him, "Why the hell did you buy 6 cartons of milk?" He replied, "They had eggs."

Earth's wobble causes global warming

EARTH’S WOBBLE CAUSES GLOBAL WARNING, NOT CO2 EMISSIONS OR OCEAN CURRENTS, PER TEAM HEADED BY OSU RESEARCHER Digital Journal, “Debate Ends on Central Cause of Earth’s Cooling & Warming,” 8 Aug 2009; Space Daily, “Ice Ages Linked to Slight Shifts in Solar Radiation,” 24 Aug 2009; The Kiplinger Letter, “Climate Change Legislation, What it Means to Business,” 18 Aug 2009. As the carbon dioxide management bill - aka cap and trade - looms in Congress, a new study from Oregon State University emerges that ends the scientific debate on the central causes of ice ages and warming periods on Earth. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore is fond of saying that the scientific debate on global warming is over - and while he may now be correct in the fact that a debate has come to an end, the central cause behind climate change does not support the carbon cap legislation that is being cobbled together by Mr. Gore and his Democratic allies in the U.S. Congress. The ear

Joke: Apparently, ice is really bad for you

When you drink vodka over ice, it can give you kidney failure. When you drink rum over ice, it can give you liver failure. When you drink whiskey over ice, it can give you heart problems. When you drink gin over ice, it can give you brain problems. Apparently, ice is really bad for you. Warn all your friends. Click here for a vegetarian joke.

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