Sentences with phrase «promoting wakefulness»

«The brain has limited options for promoting wakefulness when it is truly sleep - deprived, and eating is one.»

That's especially true if you take your activity outside, since exposure to morning light promotes wakefulness and boosts cognitive performance, according to a Swiss study.

Some studies have shown that tvs, laptops, and even our small electronic devices emit sufficient light to miscue the brain and promote wakefulness.

Here about 750 cells produce orexin (also known as hypocretin), a hormone that promotes wakefulness.

Not only can the «dings» of text messages wake your kid up, but the blue light that many devices emit may promote wakefulness (not what you want at 8:30 pm!).

Unlike many other sleep aids, Provigil actually promotes wakefulness to combat excessive daytime sleepiness,... Continue reading →

Let the Beauty We Love Be What We Do - Jon's 2015 Symposium Keynote Presentation In a constantly shifting world with an accelerating onslaught of information coming at us, it's more important than ever to develop and nurture regular awareness - based practices that promote wakefulness, compassion, and wisdom.

In a constantly shifting world with an accelerating onslaught of information coming at us, it's more important than ever to develop and nurture regular awareness - based practices that promote wakefulness, compassion, and wisdom.

Not exact matches

Protein facilitates wakefulness, he says, while carbohydrates promote sleep.

Other studies suggest that nicotine may be as effective at enhancing attention as methylphenidate (Ritalin) and the wakefulness - promoting drug modafinil (Provigil).

Researchers have engineered the genomes of mice so they have a light - sensitive inhibitory molecule that can shut down the wakefulness - promoting properties of neurons called hypocretin cells.

This product differs from most sleep aids in that it actually encourages wakefulness and alertness, rather than inviting and promoting relaxation and sleep.

Adenosine is a neurochemical which many coffee - drinkers may be familiar with since: «Caffeine increases wakefulness [and often anxiety] by antagonizing adenosine receptors, and adenosine itself promotes sleepiness» and a feeling of calm.

Researchers think that this build - up of adenosine during wakefulness may promote the drive to sleep.

Provigil (generic name modafinil) is a wakefulness - promoting drug that's similar to caffeine — however, medications should not be used as a CPAP substitute.

The iRest ® sleep meditation program is based on yoga nidra principles (i.e., practices that promote the state between sleep and wakefulness) and provides verbal narration to guide users to a restful state of body and mind (Miller, 2010).

The basal forebrain, near the front and bottom of the brain, also promotes sleep and wakefulness, while part of the midbrain acts as an arousal system.