Word: asleep
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...first hints of orange sunlight are peaking over the horizon and most Harvard students are either sound asleep or finishing up a paper due at 9 a.m. Across campus, however, a few heads are rolling off their pillows and stumbling toward the Charles as they prepare to row for House pride. With a long history, House crew has risen to be one of the most popular of intramural sports...
...after falling asleep to miss Albert Belle going yard against Rick Aguilera in '95 and finally catching my first real disillusionment as a Sox fan--Dave Justice doubling off Tom Gordon to put the Indians ahead in Game Four of this year's Division Series--my stance on sports has shifted somewhat. For me, the issue is not why our teams and athletes lose, but why they keep coming back...
...after falling asleep to miss Albert Belle going yard against Rick Aguilera in '95 and finally catching my first real disillusionment as a Sox fan--Dave Justice doubling off Tom Gordon to put the Indians ahead in Game Four of this year's Division Series--my stance on sports has shifted somewhat. For me, the issue is not why our teams and athletes lose, but why they keep coming back...
...reality. Almost everyone experiences a sleepless night or two at some point in their lives. The subjects in Morin's study--all of whom were over age 55--had been fluffing up their pillows in vain for 15 to 20 years. Most of them had no trouble falling asleep. The hard part was staying asleep through the night...
...improve your chances of getting a good night's sleep? Start by restricting your time in bed to two activities: sleep and sex. If you don't fall asleep within 20 minutes, get up and read quietly in another room so that your brain associates your bed with sleep, not anxiety. Meanwhile, work with your body instead of against it. Don't nap after 3 p.m. Cut back on caffeine, especially in the afternoon or evening. Don't drink alcohol at night; it may allow you to fall asleep more easily but you're likely to suffer a rebound effect...