Word: asleep
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...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...
...lament over the decline of the railways, Arlo Guthrie in 1972 sang of the train the City of New Orleans passing "trains that have no name" and "the graveyards of the rusted automobile" while onboard the "magic carpet made of steel" sat "mothers with their babes asleep...rockin' to the gentle beat and the rhythm of the rails is all they feel." The City of New Orleans that left Chicago three minutes behind schedule last Monday night promised prouder vistas as it coursed along the Mississippi: historic Cairo, the blues from Beale Street in Memphis and, as finale...
...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...