Get that Tune Out of my Head!

Get that Tune Out of my Head!

Doesn’t it drive you crazy? A tune plays over and over in your head. You didn’t try to remember it. You don’t WANT to remember it But it goes on … and on …. It’s a ‘sticky tune’ Sticky tunes are real. (sometimes called ‘earworms’ ugh!) 90% of people report...
Jazz Brains Are Different!

Jazz Brains Are Different!

  Jazz is in a class of its own. But you might not know That the brains of jazz players work DIFFERENTLY! Charles Limb, John Hopkins School of Medicine professor, loves jazz. He has a listening zone set up in his rooms. One day, listening to John Coltrane, he...
Will poor sleep make me fat?

Will poor sleep make me fat?

Is this you? You didn’t sleep well last night. Or the night before. And the one before that. You tossed and turned and watched the clock creep round. And now you are dead beat. Too tired to make a real breakfast. You grab a coffee and a doughnut and race to work…….....
Sleep Quiz – True or False?

Sleep Quiz – True or False?

      Test yourself on these common sayings about sleep.  1.  Sleep is time for the body in general and the brain specifically to shut down for rest. True or False? Mostly False.  Sleep is an active process involving specific cues for its regulation....
Why can’t I sleep?

Why can’t I sleep?

If you don’t get enough sleep, these can happen: You won’t remember or think as well You may become gloomy and depressed Your ability to fight off infection may decrease You’ll get very tired You won’t have the same resistance to pain So what...
Sleep-deprived? How to help.

Sleep-deprived? How to help.

Do you wake up in the middle of the night and can’t get back to sleep? Read Ted’s story: Ted was exhausted. He seemed to wake every night after only 3 or 4 hours sleep. He knew it wasn’t enough. He woke up tired. He went to work tired. He came home...