{"id":1945,"date":"2014-09-12T00:37:40","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T04:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hnetalk.com\/Member\/?p=1945"},"modified":"2014-09-12T00:37:40","modified_gmt":"2014-09-12T04:37:40","slug":"sleep-more-tips-for-a-good-nights-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/sleep-more-tips-for-a-good-nights-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep: More Tips for a Good Night's Rest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Good morning!!\u00a0 Did you sleep well?<\/p>\n

One of the simplest things you can do for your health is to get enough sleep, say experts. Unfortunately, many Americans have difficulty sleeping, making this seem like a simple task, but it can be anything but simple.<\/p>\n

According to the National Sleep Foundation<\/a>, the average American sleeps about six hours and 55 minutes per night during the week, and 15 percent of adults sleep less than six hours per night.
\n\u201cLack of sleep can take a significant toll on your overall health and interfere with some of your daily activities,\u201d said Dr. Michael Thorpy, director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at the Montefiore Medical Center in New York.<\/p>\n

Almost everybody has trouble sleeping now and then, but many Americans experience significant problems getting to sleep or continually wake up in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n

Such problems may be clinical symptoms of insomnia. According to the National Sleep Foundation, if you have trouble falling asleep at night, or staying asleep, or you wake up in the morning feeling unrefreshed, you may be suffering from insomnia.<\/p>\n

Insomnia can affect people in different ways. Some sufferers have trouble initially getting to sleep, while others wake up in the middle of the night and have difficulty falling back asleep.<\/p>\n

To help you get better sleep, Dr. Thorpy suggests these simple tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n