Wesper Journal

When Insomnia Threatens Your Career: Finding Balance Between Sleep and Work

When insomnia threatens your career, prioritizing sleep hygiene and seeking professional support can enhance work performance and overall well-being. Effective sleep management strategies, such as maintaining a consistent sleep schedule and utilizing sleep tracking technology, are crucial for balancing sleep...

Why Can't I Get Back to Sleep? Understanding Sleep Maintenance Insomnia

Sleep maintenance insomnia is often caused by factors such as hormonal changes, lifestyle habits, and anxiety, making it difficult to fall back asleep after nighttime awakenings. Identifying personal triggers and implementing strategies like maintaining a consistent sleep schedule can help...

How Insomnia Intensifies Emotions and OCD

Insomnia disrupts the brain's emotion regulation, leading to heightened emotional responses and intensified OCD cycles. Sleeplessness amplifies stress, intrusive thoughts, and compulsive behaviors, complicating recovery and emotional stability. Sleepless Nights and Emotional Overdrive How Restlessness Fuels OCD Cycles When...

Sleep Disorder and Brain Structure Changes Linked to Dementia

Sleep disorders and changes in brain structure are linked to dementia, with conditions like insomnia and sleep apnea increasing dementia risk. These disorders can lead to altered brain regions that affect memory and cognitive function. Introduction to Sleep Disorders and...

Maximizing Sleep Health: A New Approach for Testing Comorbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnea

Comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea (COMISA) is a double whammy for sleep. People with COMISA experience both insomnia, the difficulty falling or staying asleep, and sleep apnea, where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. These disorders worsen each other,...

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The Wesper Journal is our weekly publication dedicated to exploring sleep apnea, sleep health, and the latest updates from Wesper. Each edition offers expert insights, practical tips, and valuable resources to help you better understand and improve your sleep, empowering you to take control of your sleep health journey.