ANCSLEEP BLOG

Sleep is essential for maintaining overall health and well-being, but its role in regulating the body’s natural production of endorphins is often overlooked. Endorphins, known as the body's "feel-good" hormones, play a key role in pain relief, mood enhancement, and stress reduction. Sleep, on the other hand, is critical for the brain and body to recover and rejuvenate. Together, sleep and endorphins create a powerful cycle that promotes mental and physical health.

In this blog post, we’ll explore the connection between sleep and endorphins, and how they work together to improve mood, reduce stress, and support overall well-being.

Vacations are a time to relax, rejuvenate, and explore new places. However, getting a good night's sleep while on vacation can be a challenge. Changes in surroundings, time zones, and schedules can disrupt your usual sleep routine. In this blog post, we'll explore the importance of quality sleep during your vacation, offer tips on how to sleep better, and provide guidance on adjusting to different time zones.

As a travel nurse, you have an adventurous and fulfilling career that allows you to explore new places while making a meaningful impact on patient care. However, it can be challenging to maintain a consistent sleep schedule while working in various healthcare facilities and dealing with changing time zones. In this blog post, we'll discuss strategies and tips to help travel nurses get the good sleep they need to stay healthy and provide the best care possible.

Air travel has become an integral part of our lives, allowing us to explore new destinations and connect with loved ones across the globe. However, long flights can often wreak havoc on our sleep patterns, leaving us fatigued and disoriented upon arrival. But fear not! With a few simple strategies and some good sleep hygiene practices, you can ensure a more comfortable and restful journey, even at 30,000 feet in the air.

Taking your life on the road but unsure how you're going to get a good night of sleep? Just because you are sleeping in a van or an RV doesn't mean your sleep has to suffer. Although it's different than sleeping in a house, doesn't make it impossible. There are quite a few things you can do to get a good night's rest in your van, so keep reading for six tips on how to improve sleep in a van. 

Flying can be one of the biggest disruptions to your sleep. It's hard to get adjusted to a new time zone before you arrive, especially after long flights. The seats are narrow, the engines are loud, there is no leg room, and your passengers don't care about your need to sleep when they have to go to the bathroom or want to keep the reading light on. 

So, are you just doomed to have bad sleep every time you take a long flight and be exhausted when you arrive to your destination? Not necessarily. Continue reading to learn how actually sleep on a plane.

Maintaining a sleep routine can be extremely difficult when you travel for work. Whether it's traveling between time zones, having to sleep on the go, or getting used to new sleeping environments, getting good sleep while traveling is nearly impossible.

However, there are a few tips that you can try to make sure that your sleep isn't entirely disrupted. After all, if you are traveling for work, you still need a sharp mind in order to do your job, and a tired brain definitely isn't a sharp brain. Continue reading to find out how to get good sleep while traveling for your work! 

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that causes interruption in breathing during sleep. Sleep apnea is very common in adults, but can also happen in infants and newborns, especially those who are premature or have low birth wait. 

Sleep is vital to a baby's growth and development. Other sleep disorders and sleep apnea can all prevent newborns and infants from getting the sleep that they need to grow and develop. Without treatment, they will be at risk for long-term sleep complications. 

Knowing more about sleep apnea in babies can help parents become adequately prepared for ensuring the safety and health of their newborn. 

As cold and flu season approaches, it's important to understand the important role that sleep plays on our immune system. Some infections are getting more and more resistant to the medications we have and are getting more difficult to treat. Certain strains of bacteria, viruses and fungi are so mutated and resistant to our medications that they are referred to as superbugs. 

Superbug infections kill almost a million people every year, and it causes more than 2.8 million cases in the US every year with 35,000 deaths. These numbers can only grow as these bugs become more and more resistant. 

Some of the most common are carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae klebsiella and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). They post a threat to daily life and are especially dangerous to those with suppressed immune systems - autoimmune diseases, chemotherapy, etc. 

Sleeping may be one way that we can help ward off these superbugs. Continue reading for more information. 

While traveling, it can be extremely difficult to get a good night's rest. The car could be uncomfortable, the planes have little leg room, and trains can just be very loud. Either way, when you're traveling a long journey, getting some sleep may be necessary. Here are some tips on how to get the best sleep that you can while traveling.