Why it's tough to get up in the morning

How come some people spring out of bed in the morning and others hit the alarm over and over before getting up? There are several explanations, explains sleep expert Carl Brazil, M.D., Ph.D. You may not have slept long enough. Your body wants to get the sleep you need, so if your alarm starts going off too close to when your head hit the pillow, it may be a struggle, Dr. Bazil says. You may be...

Why do us need snooze

"Your mind is processing complex thoughts, making memories stick, clearing out brain waste and much more." BY SARAH DIGIULIO From the outside, most people don't look very active during sleep. But what's going on inside is an entirely different story- particularly for our brains. "It's not just that the brain turns off," explains Carl Bazil, M.D., Ph.D., director of epilepsy and sleep division...

Why do children seem to sleep better than adults ?

Do you know that babies and children need more REM sleep to help filter through everything they're learning? Sleeping like a baby is considered to be the Holy Grail when it comes to snoozing. Everyone wants it -or loves to brag about it, should they manage to get a full night of deep, uninterrupted z's. And while you might be amazed that a baby can sleep through just about anything, from the vacuum...