Our brains need a wind-down period to go from 'on' to 'sleep time.'
Does your holiday wish list include getting more sleep? With an increase in parties and get-togethers, increased food and alcohol consumption and a general disruption of normal routines, the month of December can be exhausting.
People who sleep in on a Sunday morning may not be sleepy by their usual bedtime on Sunday evening, which can make waking up on Monday difficult
If you know you have to get up at 6 a.m. the next day, set your alarm clock in the evening for 9:30 p.m.,"
"There have been studies showing that the light emitted from electronic devices decreases the release of melatonin, a hormone that helps us feel sleepy.
Our bodies try to alert us when we are overly tired, Paruthi noted. "If you are start to feel too tired to drive, then you are," she said. "Drivers need to recognize what their body is telling them.
Drowsy driving can be just as dangerous as driving while drunk. Paruthi cites a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in which a sampling of crashes occurring in 2009-2013 revealed 21 percent of deadly crashes were due to drowsy driving