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Promoting caregiver well-being
What’s the best diet for healthy sleep? A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more restful z’s

A balanced diet is one key factor in getting a restful night’s sleep.... More and more research points to linkages between sleep and diet. Author: [...]

Susan Troyer2024-01-18T14:03:46-06:00January 18th, 2024|Categories: Food For Life, General|Tags: Caffeine, Chrononutrition, Dietary guidelines, insomnia, Mediterranean Diet, Melatonin, Nutrition, Sleep, Sleep quality|0 Comments

Mindfulness: body, mind, spirit
They don’t come as pills, but try these 6 underprescribed lifestyle medicines for a better, longer life

The application of lifestyle medicines is particularly important now because unhealthy lifestyles have caused a pandemic of preventable chronic diseases that is now exacerbating the [...]

Susan Troyer2021-04-14T15:13:57-05:00April 14th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Addiction, Chronic stress prevention, Community, Diet, Disease, Exercise, Health, Inflammation, Isolation, Lifestyle diseases, Loneliness, Medicine, Nutrition, Physical activity, Plant-based proteins, Sleep, Stress|0 Comments

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Does Hitting the Snooze Button Really Help You Feel Better?

"A number of factors can affect the sleep cycles. For example, if a person is not breathing well during sleep (snoring or sleep apnea), this [...]

Susan Troyer2020-07-28T14:18:34-05:00July 17th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Circadian rhythms, Dementia caregiver, High blood pressure control, Pain, REM sleep, Sleep, Weight gain, Weight loss|Comments Off

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Want to sleep like a baby during the coronavirus crisis? Here are 10 ways to do it

"In my research in sleep medicine and social epidemiology, I analyze sleep disorders in atypical cases, such as people with Parkinson’s disease, call centre and [...]

Susan Troyer2020-06-20T01:23:14-05:00June 19th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Anxiety, Avoid backlit devices before bedtime, avoid sleeping during the day, COVID-19 pandemic, Dementia caregivers, get a deeper sleep, good sleep is essential to health, healthy lifestyle, insomnia, Lack of sleep, Parkinson's disease, poor sleep, promote sleep, quality of sleep, Regular bedtime, regulating your body clock, Sleep, Sleep hygiene, Sleep of good quality, sleep pressure, Sleeping well, Sleeping well is essential, stress levels|Comments Off

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Here Is Why You Might Be Feeling Tired While On Lockdown

"Structure allows us to gain some control over our lives. It helps prevent a buildup of 'empty' time that could make you very aware of [...]

Susan Troyer2020-04-10T22:03:27-05:00April 10th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19 and dementia care, Fatigue, Mental health, Sleep|Comments Off

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Promoting caregiver well-beingWhat’s the best diet for healthy sleep? A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more restful z’s

Mindfulness: body, mind, spiritThey don’t come as pills, but try these 6 underprescribed lifestyle medicines for a better, longer life

Mindful PresenceDoes Hitting the Snooze Button Really Help You Feel Better?

Mindful PresenceWant to sleep like a baby during the coronavirus crisis? Here are 10 ways to do it

Mindful PresenceHere Is Why You Might Be Feeling Tired While On Lockdown

Promoting caregiver well-being
What’s the best diet for healthy sleep? A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more restful z’s

Mindfulness: body, mind, spirit
They don’t come as pills, but try these 6 underprescribed lifestyle medicines for a better, longer life

Mindful Presence
Does Hitting the Snooze Button Really Help You Feel Better?

Mindful Presence
Want to sleep like a baby during the coronavirus crisis? Here are 10 ways to do it

Mindful Presence
Here Is Why You Might Be Feeling Tired While On Lockdown