With the release of Blizzard’s esteemed Diablo III, I’m willing to try out another polyphasic sleep pattern again (Everyman 2-nap polyphasic sleep pattern) to maximize the day without causing any health detriments.

The last time I adapted a polyphasic sleep pattern was in my college days where we had to work on graduation requirements such as thesis studies, and so on. I practically slept less than 5 hours a day for weeks on then that time.

Seeing as I need the time to determine whether or not the Diablo III’s RMAH can replace my day job, I need twice as much of my waking time to determine whether playing Diablo III 8 hours a day is more profitable as compared to working 8 hours a day in a third world country. And I think it’s time once again to adopt a far more effective and flexible polyphasic sleep pattern

If you’re one of the many people who wants to live more out of their life, try visiting http://trypolyphasic.com/blogs on more detailed exclusive information on polyphasic sleep.

I will update this post as I start to adopt the sleep pattern and hope for the best outcome.

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You can avoid being awakened by your alarm clock from deep sleep by using one of those smart alarms in the market, but if you’re after a cheaper solution here are two ways:

Use Sunlight From the Windows

Open your windows up, and let the sunshine in. Sunlight has special properties that, even on indirect contact with the human body, sends wake up signals to the brain. Similarly with other daylight-thriving animals, our body clocks interprets the sunlight as a wake up call. With that our brain and body both get ready to wake up before we actually do, making waking up a very comfortable and natural experience.

Indirect sunlight is more advisable than letting the sun’s rays actually hit you. As long as sunlight enters your room, it will be able to help you wake up.

Get into a routine of waking up and not falling to sleep in 15 minutes

Some of us have this nasty habit of falling back to sleep whenever we wake up naturally without any external stimuli. Actually, when you wake up naturally without any external stimuli, your body is already saying that it already has gotten enough sleep. Your brain however is a different case. Your brain, having just woken up is still not fully awake and will convince your consciousness that it still needs some more sleep.

If you deny your brain from sleeping for at least 15 minutes, I found that it can really be the difference of falling back to sleep and waking up groggy or being up and running with productive work.

Why all the hate for metal bunk beds you ask? Here are three quick reasons why I despise cheap metal them.

They are lighter than most bunk beds

Unlike the recommended wooden bunk beds with extra features we have here , metal bunk beds are very light meaning they can topple off easily. Once when I was using a cheap metal bunk bed, I almost got into an accident where the bunk bed fell over me while I was doing some exercises with it. (yes, one of the cool things you can do on a bunk bed is exercise with it). Not only do wooden bunk beds allow this to be done, they are heavier, meaning kids will not accidentally topple it during horseplay.

Unlike Wooden Bunk Beds, Cheap Metal Bunk Beds Rusts

Yes, most of cheap metal bunk beds for kids are not stainless, and once the coating comes of it’s a tetanus-prone zone for your kids. And the paint does come off easily when times passes by with curious kids are around. They don’t last long and are quite dangerous to the environment when improperly disposed off, unlike wooden bunk beds that not only last long, but are environment friendly too.

If you’re thinking of repainting the rusted areas, just make sure the rust is only on the outer layer of the metal, or else, the whole frame won’t be as strong as it is when first bought. Wood on the other hand only has one problem, a very rare occasion of termite infestation.

They have Poor resell value

So after some time when the kids have all grown up and ready to leave the nest, when it’s time to dispose of the cheap metal bunk bed that miraculously have survived throughout the years, what do people often do? Sell it off on a garage sale or sell it off to a relative.

Unlike wooden bunk beds that are of quality, metal bunk beds are often than not avoided for various reasons, especially the used ones. Well, at least metal bunk beds are cheaper than quality bunk beds.

If you’re looking to buy cheap metal bunk beds for a rental space or something that’s not a long term investment. Cheap metal bunk beds can fit the bill, but if you’re opting to look for a cheap bunk bed for your kids, get one that’s made of wood.

Since snoring can be caused by a breathing disorder called sleep apnea, there is a chance that your snoring is caused by this disorder and before trying any of the products you might want to have yourself checked by a physician for it since there are products that help sleep apnea separately.

Snoring can be disruptive as it can wake you and your spouse from time to time, discontinuing or resetting the sleep cycle.  This can lead to waking up tired and unsatisfied with your sleep.

Certain sleeping position such as side sleeping may also help in avoiding snoring, however not all of us are side sleepers and sometimes even sleeping on one’s side is not enough of an option for stopping snoring.

Since  there are too many products in the market that claim to stop snoring, our R&D team has come up with 5 popular products that can help you stop snoring today.

5 of the Best Products to Stop Snoring

Anti-Snoring Mouth Guards

Mouth guards such as Doctor’S Nightguard Advanced Comfort can be bought online for a very affordable price. Wondering how they make sizes for different jaws? They don’t. This particular mouth guard is made to change its side and shape via dipping it in hot water.

The above mouth guard is actually a more affordable version of getting one from your dental specialist. Getting one from your dental specialist can cost roughly more than a 100$ since the mouth guards are professionally made and are guaranteed to fit your mouth however you need to maintain this for every half a year to make sure it continues to fit comfortably in your mouth.

Nasal Strips for Snoring

Disclaimer: This product only helps stop snoring caused by a blocked nasal passage. We don’t recommend anyone to use this unless their snoring is related to their nasal passage. If you’re snoring is caused by your soft palate or uvula, you can skip this option.

Congestion, septum deviation, and allergies can cause problems in breathing which can lead to snoring during sleep. For us, this product can be a huge help in preventing snoring. Breathe Right Nasal Strips are drug-free nasal strips that help airflow throughout the night. You can try our smaller packets that cost less than a dollar just to try and see how well it works, and if it’s not working you can always opt for the next best things.

Pillows For Snoring

Anti-snoring pillows do exist in the market these days. Actually I use one myself. The way it works is that the pillow is designed to keep your posture from blocking the airways, keeping your chin away from your chest.

There are a variety of pillows to choose from, but for an extensive guide on how to choose a side sleeper pillow you can read this article over here or if you are not a side sleeper and are looking for some recommendations to filter through, here are some options:

Chin Straps for Snoring

Do you open your mouth when you snore? Based on my experience, this is possibly the loudest type of snoring among all types and can has bothered my family and extended family for generations. Luckily, there are chin straps that can be used to correct this.

The chin strap can sometimes be uncomfortable for the user though (unless it’s made of neoprene like Legend Medical’s Neoprene Adjustable Chin Strap), but is effective in keeping the volume down. If you’re concerned about the sleep health of your family, especially for your wife and children, you may want to opt for this “stop snoring product” if you snore loudly with your mouth open.

Throat Sprays for Snoring

Throat sprays work by preventing the sound produced by the vibrating soft palate. This is no cure for serious sleeping conditions such as sleep apnea, but is a viable solution that can be tried out for a cheap price.

On the other hand throat sprays can consequently prevent the back of your throat from drying up as well. While it is not a permanent way to prevent snoring, this product can help you lessen the amount of snoring by lubricating your soft palate and throat with natural oils.

You can try some out and see if the results are satisfactory or not. If it doesn’t help at all, at least it can still help keep you throat from drying late at night.

Before trying out any of these stop snoring products, you might want to consult a physician first regarding possible sleep apnea. But if you are willing to save some money and try out the affordable products recommended here, just be sure you are not allergic or reactive to some of the oral products.

Hence the need to ensure a good night’s rest before any day. Here are some ways you can keep yourself from being disturbed during the night and keep your nights restful and peaceful.

Don’t use your hands to hold your food. Holding your food with your bare hands is a very bad habit that should be avoided. At least I avoid it like the plague. The reason being that almost everything your hand touches is already teeming with bacteria that could cause diarrhea and numerous gastrointestinal aches and pains. Take your phone for example. Did you know that recent studies have shown fecal bacteria found in phones’ keypads could cause an upset stomach? And out of 200 phones that were swabbed for bacteria off a hospital, all 200 of them were no exception to house bacteria. source:http://7bigspoons.com/bacteria/friends-dialling-numbers-hospital-visit/

So unless you’d want an upset stomach keeping you up at night, better eat fries off the container and chips and popcorn off the bag, unless you believe that your hands are free from bacteria.

Do everything that there is to be done by establishing routines and keeping a planner. Ever had that feeling that there is something left undone? Sometimes this feeling can keep you up for hours on end sometimes. It’s as bad as an upset stomach. Establishing rituals or routines before going to bed is a very good way to keep yourself from worrying that you missed something. Also keeping a planner and listing every task that comes your way is a good way to avoid missing tasks, as long as you get the time to read what you wrote.

Keep your bed and clothes clean. For people like me who can’t stand feeling itchy and scratchy or pests crawling around, it’s best to always eat away from your bed and keep your clothes clean. Having a nasty itch on any part of your body can keep you awake for hours on end too.

If you have a pet, try a white noise machine to keep them asleep. A white noise machine can keep dogs and cats with sensitive ears from waking you up when they hear some strange noises outside. If your dogs sleep better, they won’t wake you up either. This does not apply to infants though, and there probably will be a separate article for it some time in the near future. source:http://www.rd.com/family/how-to-get-your-dog-to-sleep-better/

Keep away from dusty places. Keep away not only from dusty places but everything that you are allergic to. A clogged nose or runny nose caused by allergic rhinitis can be difficult to breathe with making it hard for you to sleep with it as well.

Take food that help you get to sleep. Believe it or not there are food that can help you get to sleep. These food are usually the ones that get you really sleepy after a Thanksgiving dinner. More information here.

Some of these tips are not just for you but for your kids, parents, relatives and friends as well. Share us on Facebook, or tweet us via Twitter.

Not so many people go to church at 12 noon, since the majority were eating their lunches. Not only were we able to avoid traffic, but we also avoided a crowded chapel. Fortunately for us, the chapel had services every hour without taking a break, so we were able to get home before 2pm. Just in time to do some catching up and spend a productive afternoon at home.

Going against the crowd can easily save your time. There is less traffic, less waiting queues, and lesser stress. When I wake up an extra 30 minutes early just to take a ride to work, I experience less traffic on the way and a get to be with a better crowd of people. Just last Valentine’s day, all of my relatives and coworkers all had their appointments ruined by the raging crowd of couples that were celebrating that day. The traffic was as intolerable as the restaurants were filled. Fortunately, my girlfriend and I saved the stress and the time by celebrating Valentine’s day a few days in advance.

I don’t know how much this method can apply to saving time and effort, but if your’re like me who wants to free up more of your time without sacrificing your sleep, try going against the crowd’s habits.

Assess where your child’s sleeping environment

As much as possible you should where your child is going to sleep over. Get to know or even befriend the parents of his or her friends. Trust me, it will be beneficial to you and your child. Not only will you feel much secure when your child spends his time at his friend’s place, your child will also have more time to spend at the home of people you trust.

Appeal to your child’s interest

If you just don’t feel secure about leaving your children in other people’s custody, and your child does not understand your point of view. Dale Carnegie, author of the top selling book, How to Win Friends and Influence people, has a solution. Appeal to their interests. You can always invite his or friends over instead if you are willing to accomodate. Or simply give your child a reason in terms that he/she will understand. You can remind him/her that he/she can do other things that are in line with their long term goals instead of giving in to peer pressure. It is difficult to compete with his/her peers, hence, you have to appeal to his/her own interests.

Make Sure They Are Accessible via Phone

To put your worries to rest, you can get the contact number of the parents where your children are staying at. Aside from the child’s mobile phone, you may want to make sure you can check on how they are doing any time throughout their stay.

Learn to put your foot down

If it is against your better judgment for your kid to spend the night at his or friends’ house. You need to put your foot down. Don’t let their tantrums or pouting mouths get you down. It is always better to be safe than sorry. The best thing you can do in a situation like this is explain the reason why you won’t allow him or her to spend the night. If you opt to put it off by making up other reasons up, they will come to see you as the reason why they’re not able to go and will probably constantly blame you for it for a long time.

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Taking melatonin excessively can be bad though because it has it’s own side effects such as:

• grogginess
• headache
• nausea
• hormone fluctuations
• reduced blood pressure
• irritability
• disease from viruses if the melatonin is taken from animal pineal tissue
• reduced blood flow, inducing hypothermia

That is why it is better to derive your Melatonin naturally by eating the right food and by exposing yourself to enough sunlight during the day and enough darkness during the night. More details on food that can promote natural production of Melatonin can be found here. Start treating your insomnia today.

For me it is a different story though. Living in an urban environment, I’ve observed that the air  most urban city dwellers are exposed to is extremely dirty. I mean, taking a look at our glass pane window, I can see some droplets of rain printed on it by soot and dust. Not only is the air in an urban environment unclean, almost everything public that your body touches is relatively unclean.

The way I see it is that the moment you step out of your home after taking good care and taking a bath, you just end up getting dirty right away. Then, after getting home tired from work or school, you neglect the fact that you bring all the soot, dust, bacteria, and germs right back to your sleeping place. It’s a cycle that most people don’t realize they’re experiencing in their day to day grind in and out of the office.

Besides the many reasons why you should take a shower at night, here are some reasons why I think why taking a thorough bath in the morning is a waste of precious time.

•  You waste time in preparation and execution. How long does one take to prepare a bath, take it, then clean up after. Not to mention the time you take in the maintenance of your bathroom. A person with so much things to do in the morning would really benefit from the time they get out of doing something else rather than spending more time cleaning up so that they can get dirty again in a few minutes.

•  Too much of something is a bad thing. Yes, it’s true. While most soap and cleaning products are good at taking away the bacteria or odor. It also strips away the nutrients from your skin bit by bit. Especially for those who cannot afford luxury soap products that commercially claim to enrich the skin with vitamins, using normal soap excessively  can damage the skin.

•  Alternatives. There are some alternatives you can take than can still keep your hygiene level up to an exceptional level without taking a full bath. You need only to clean the parts that you need cleaning, and those parts are probably not exposed to public objects at all.

•  You can clean yourself before going to sleep. Since you’re going to spend 6-9 hours in your bedroom, where it should be clean and comfy, why not clean yourself up before going to bed instead of after coming from that clean place to begin with. Sleeping in correct temperature can reduce sweat and taking a bath before going to sleep can reduce the amount of bacteria on your skin to begin with. It is bacteria and the food that you eat that causes odor not sweat itself.

But for most of the people who still cannot live without taking a bath in the morning, and cannot take these reasons into consideration, there is no harm in taking a shower in the morning(except for the reasons stated above), so long as you remember to take one at night before going to sleep as well, just to make sure you’re all clean and comfy when you go to sleep.