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"It might sound odd to say that kids in high school have to learn the skills to sleep,” says Mansfield health teacher Tony Davis, who has incorporated a newly released sleep curriculum into a state-required high school health class. “But you’d be shocked how many just don’t know how to sleep.”

apnews.com/article/sleep-teena

Last night I underwent a home sleep study for possible sleep apnea. I strapped myself up with lots of gear: around my chest, in my nose, over my ears, dangling in front of my mouth, oxygen meter on my finger, and more. Oh, and medical tape on my face to keep things stable.
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Over 75% of people report feeling #stress that negatively affects their #physicalhealth. When the body is under that kind of #strain, #corticosteroids flood the system and lower #lymphocyte levels. When stress is #chronic, it affects all aspects of life, including #sleep and #diet. Managing stress through mindful #meditation and practices like #yoga protects the #immunesystem by stemming the levels of #cortisol and reducing the risk of #inflammation.