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April 2, 2018

in Sleep Science by Myra Hartzheim

Close Your Eyes to Blue Light and Wake to an Old World

It’s no wonder the man who permanently changed the sleep of our whole world, was not much of a sleeper himself. He thought sleep was a waste of time and slept as little as possible. Little did he know that generations would follow this train of thought, causing an epidemic of sleep disorders. Don’t get […]

#Blue Light #Family #Wholistic Health

March 9, 2018

in Strategies by Myra Hartzheim

Simple Steps to Correct and Avoid your Child’s 5am Wake Up #Earlyrising #Springforward

Who wants to get up before the sun?! Ugh, not many people that I know of. In fact, it is better if your child is not awake at that time. Often, children who consistently wake up before 6 am are doing so due to unhealthy reasons. What most people don’t know is that that hour […]

March 5, 2018

What Strep Taught Me About Sleep

Strep obviously disrupts sleep but there’s more to the picture. My family had strep this week. Well, actually my kids and I did. My husband escaped – so far. Don’t hate us, but our kids don’t tend to have disrupted sleep, even through sickness. This sickness go around was different, both of my kids were […]

#apnea #health #sickness

February 9, 2018

in Sleep Science by Myra Hartzheim

Behavior: There’s More Than Meets the Eye

Kids Behavior » Hearts & Dreams » Pediatric Sleep Consulting

Working with children for years now, I’ve learned that it’s not all about behavior when it comes to sleep. There are so many factors that influence sleep and behavior. When I was a new mama and reading about sleep, some sleep books out there made me wonder if my daughter wanted to manipulate me into helping […]

#Behavior #Holistic

January 25, 2018

in Sleep Science by Myra Hartzheim

Sleep Associations: An Objective And Evidence-Based Perspective

Sleep associations binky » Hearts & Dreams

What is a sleep association? A sleep association is an external source that takes you or your child from an alert and engaged state into a state of calm to the point of sleepiness or falling asleep. A sleep association helps your heart beat more slowly and for your breathing to slow down as well. […]

#Bedtime #Breastfeeding #Circadian Rhythm #Infants #Nursing #Self-Regulation #Sleep-Wake Cycle #Toddlers

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