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In 2011, after being hospitalized for a major staph infection, I went through a period where I had severe insomnia. Two weeks passed and I slept only one to three hours per night. It was, hands down, ...

Given meditation's ancient Hindu roots in the practice of yoga, the modern technique of yoga nidra, also called yogic sleep, is a fitting connection point between the worlds of meditation and yoga.

According to new research from The Mental Health Foundation, in the past month alone, poor sleep has led to 48 per cent of UK adults feeling more angry or irritable, more stressed and overwhelmed, or ...