Feeling Tired All the Time?

Sleep is a basic human need, as important for good health as diet and exercise. Sleep lays the groundwork for a productive day ahead.

Although most adults need 7-9 hours of zzz’s each night to function well the next day, the average woman age 30-60 sleeps only 6.9 hours a night during the work week. Women are more likely than men to have difficulty falling and staying asleep and to experience daytime sleepiness at least a few times per week.

Daytime sleepiness that interferes with daily activities isn’t normal and may be a sign of sleep deprivation, a sleep disorder or medical condition.

Both quantity and quality of sleep are essential to optimum functioning. Although continuous sleep is ideal, it’s not uncommon to experience disruptions from a variety of underlying causes. For example, more women than men suffer from nighttime pain. In one study, one in four women reported that pain or physical discomfort interrupted her sleep three nights a week or more. Women are twice as likely to experience depression as men, and they’re more prone to arthritis and headaches, all conditions that can result in fragmented sleep.

Research has shown that too little and poor-quality sleep results in not only daytime sleepiness, but also more accidents, problems concentrating, poor performance on the job, difficulty getting along with others and, possibly, more sickness and weight gain.

Why Your Sex MattersBiological conditions unique to women can affect how well they sleep; the changing levels of hormones women experience throughout the month and over their lifetimes have an impact on sleep quality. Based on a study of nearly 40,000 people in Taiwan, better-educated women are more likely to report having a good night’s sleep with fewer disruptions.

Your Monthly Cycle and SleepOn average, women report disrupted sleep for 2-3 days each menstrual cycle. These changes can be linked to the rise and fall of hormone levels in the body.

The hormone progesterone, which rises after ovulation, may cause some women to feel sleepy or fatigued. However, poor-quality sleep is more likely at the beginning of the menstrual cycle when bleeding starts.

During the last part of the monthly cycle, premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms may occur. The bloating, headaches, moodiness, irritability and abdominal cramps associated with PMS may contribute to difficulty sleeping well.

The most common sleep-related problems reported by women with PMS are insomnia, hypersomnia (sleeping too much) and daytime sleepiness. The most common of these, insomnia, consists of difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, waking up too early, or unrefreshed sleep.

The Truth About Paid Survey Companies

Have you ever wondered about the legitimacy of paid survey companies?  Why are they sending you low paying offers?  Are you ever going to make the money you hear people (including me) say they make from paid surveys?
Market research is a gigantic industry with billions of dollars poured into it every year. Like any relationship, the folks involved take time getting to know each other.
Survey companies are no different.  These companies are trying to get a feel for you initially.  How? By keeping track of how much you respond to their emails asking you to fill out a survey or do an offer and the information you provide.
It is important to provide consistent information as companies will know when you are dishonest because they track your responses and trend them over time.  Remember, these companies are paying you money so they want to make sure they are paying it to only the serious participants.
With the use of sophisticated analytical tools, these companies know how often you open their emails and complete surveys.  When you first start out, you will receive all kinds of low paying surveys.
It’s just a matter of time however before you starting seeing the $10 – $25 surveys come your way.  But a lot lies on your shoulders in terms of whether those offers will come your way.  Your frequency of survey taking, honesty, consistency in responses, and the information on your profile (that you fill in) makes a big difference on how much you can make per survey.
You might also be getting a lot of sweepstakes offers.  That is fine. Keep doing them.  Remember, they are testing you.  Once they start trusting you they will send you the tastier goodies.
Realize that most people who start out taking surveys don’t stick to them in the long term and therefore never see the good stuff.  If I remember correctly, it took me close to 8 months (I think) of doing surveys and referring others before I received my first survey that paid more than $25.
Quick Tip:  Pay Attention to Forums
Some of the survey sites that have been around for a while have active forums where survey takers discuss all kinds of things.  These are invaluable resources and full of gems. Take some time to explore them. CashCrate has one of the most robust forums with excellent user participation.
There is a ton of free, tried and tested information that can help you.  For example, you will come to know about the easiest and highest paying offers. You can also ask questions and get responses from people who have “been there and done that” or are doing it like you.
It’s all right there.  Take advantage of everything you can. Long live the Internet!
Sunil
Truth Revealed

Work From Home Benefits

There has been so many increases on the amount of people working just from their home right now. Work From Home has many benefits.
Having a successful home business can really reduce the stress because it frees up so much of your time to get other things in your life done. Another huge home based business benefit is job enrichment, which allows you to do business how you want, when you want, and can do it multiple ways, giving you flexibility and freedom to do your business opportunity any way you want to.
Another benefit of working at home is how much more productive you will become. There is no time commitment that you have to be working at 9am or lunch at noon or meetings at 3pm, it is your schedule, how you want, when you want. For me, I work early mornings, few hours in the afternoon, but then work late at night is when I am the most productive. These are all “competitive advantages” if you will of having a successful home based business opportunity. Once you can find that unique, perfect fit of a home business program, you will see why so many people are resorting to work from home opportunities as a way to supplement their income or even become their primary source for money.