Self care refers to personal health and wellness in regards to hygiene, beauty, sleep, and other “self care”.

Sleeping on a Problem Helps You Solve it


Sleeping on a problem helps you solve it

Sleeping on a problem works. Studies show a positive correlation between sleep and cognitive function. Contemplating a problem and then “sleeping on it” can result in better problem solving

Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever


The old saying “feed a cold, starve a fever” has truth to it, but generally you should feed a cold and a fever and starve neither.

Money Can Buy Happiness


Money Can Buy Happiness

Money can buy happiness in some ways, and cause unhappiness in others, studies have shown that different types of wealth and income affect happiness and unhappiness in a variety of ways.

Light Can Affect Mood


Light Can Affect Mood

Exposure to light in moderation, especially natural sunlight, can have an uplifting effect on mood, while excessive darkness can have the opposite effect.

Thoughts Can Create Reality


Can thoughts create reality?

Our thoughts can shape our inner reality and outward perceptions of things (neuroplasticity), but to affect or create a reality outside ourselves, we must interact with the world and communicate our thoughts.

You Can Catch up on Sleep


Can a Person Catch up on Sleep Debt?

Studies show you can semi-effectively catch up on short-term sleep debt over a few nights, but not long-term sleep debt accumulated over time.

People Have Always Slept Through the Night


Did people always sleep through the night?

Artificial light changed sleeping habits. People used to sleep in two phases, “first sleep” and “second sleep”, with two hours of awake time between.