15 h. ago You were asleep but swear you weren’t: what is paradoxical insomnia?

We don’t always know when we’re asleep or awake. This can affect how rested we feelIn 2018, Hannah Scott, a sleep researcher at Flinders University, waited for a woman to fall asleep.This can take time when the subject is connected to equipment measuring brain activity, eye movement, heart rate and muscle activation. But about 30 minutes after the woman closed her eyes, Scott saw the telltale signs of sleep from the electroencephalogram, or EEG: a shift to lower-frequency brainwaves. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Luke Humphries can't help but swear on live TV moments after blowing £120k payday

Luke Humphries faced off against Gian van Veen in the European Championship final with the world No.1 taking his opponent all the way before suffering a painful defeat

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47 h. ago Heard the one about the three vicars who went to the cinema – and were taught a lesson in tolerance? | Ravi Holy

Watching the film I Swear, at first I was irked by the shouting and swearing from an audience member. But I ended up thanking himWhat do vicars do in their spare time? Last week, I went with two friends, both fellow vicars, to see the new film I Swear. I knew from the trailer that it was about a man with Tourette syndrome (TS). What I didn’t know was that it was about a real person: John Davidson who was the subject of a 1989 BBC documentary called John’s Not Mad and who later received an MBE for his efforts to educate people about the condition and support his fellow sufferers.Before that programme, most people had never heard of TS. Nearly 40 years later, everybody (sort of) knows what it is, but it’s still often treated as a punchline – particularly on the comedy circuit.Ravi Holy is the vicar of Wye in Kent and a standup comedian Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Ardal O’Hanlon: ‘I fell asleep on stage once – I could hear someone doing my material, got annoyed and woke up’

In the lead-up to the new series of Return to Paradise, the actor and comedian talks Father Dougal’s knitwear, Van Morrison and his disappointing sauerkrautGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhat’s the longest word you can make out of the letters A-R-D-A-L-O-H-A-N-L-O-N in 30 seconds?“Anal” springs to mind, because I was doing a show in Limerick in Ireland and the stage manager genuinely thought my name was Anal. He called me over the Tannoy [PA system]: “Could Anal please come to the stage door?” But there must be a bigger word than that. I’m usually good at Countdown. This is quite annoying. This is how I define myself – by my ability to conjure up words from random letters. Is “Nolnaholadra” a word? Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Yoga Nidra cured my insomnia – here’s why sleep yoga could be the answer to better rest

Yogic sleep and bedtime meditations fixed my poor relationship with sleep says Emilie Lavinia. Here’s how to practice Yoga Nidra

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3 d. ago 'I'm a travel expert and there are five hacks you're better off ignoring'

From booking flights on Tuesdays to skipping travel insurance, there are plenty of travel hacks and tips that people swear by - but not all of them are worth following.

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4 d. ago The £5 beauty tool that people swear by for a contoured face

TikTokers have been raving about a handy £5 beauty tool from Amazon that gives you a sharp jawline and contoured cheekbones.

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5 d. ago Silent mental game in bed could help you fall asleep in just 5 minutes

A mental health developer and therapist has shared a simple hack to help you fall asleep within five minutes - and it's all to do with playing a 'silent game' in your head

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5 d. ago Could this ‘brutal and restrictive’ therapy cure my intense insomnia?

CBT-I is called the ‘gold standard’ for sleep disorder treatment. After 40 years of issues, could it help me sleep right?I’ve had intense issues with insomnia and respiratory problems for 40 years – and yet, I only learned about cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) this year.Fellow insomniacs told me about it when I was reporting a story on the link I discovered between orthodontics and sleep health during my exhaustive search for sleep solutions. Two rounds of nasal surgery in the past year revolutionized my air flow – but didn’t improve the anxious mind that still kept me awake. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘Brutal and restrictive’: could cognitive behavioral therapy really help me sleep better?

CBT-I is called the ‘gold standard’ for sleep disorder treatment. After 40 years of issues, could it help me sleep right?I’ve had intense issues with insomnia and respiratory problems for 40 years – and yet, I only learned about cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) this year.Fellow insomniacs told me about it when I was reporting a story on the link I discovered between orthodontics and sleep health during my exhaustive search for sleep solutions. Two rounds of nasal surgery in the past year revolutionized my air flow – but didn’t improve the anxious mind that still kept me awake. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Renfrewshire social care worker fell asleep on night shift leaving vulnerable adults "at risk"

An investigation by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) found that Ross Clark deliberately went to sleep. during a shift last year.

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5 d. ago I'm a beauty writer and these are the best fake tans I swear by in winter

As a bona fide fake tan addict (you should see the state of my bedsheets), I know what a struggle it is to find the perfect formula.

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6 d. ago Arizona sues to force House Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in new rep

Mike Johnson has refused to swear in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who holds the final signature required to trigger a vote to release the Epstein files

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6 d. ago Arizona sues Mike Johnson over refusal to swear in Democrat who could sway Epstein vote

Attorney general Kris Mayes files suit over House speaker’s delay in letting Adelita Grijalva start her jobArizona’s attorney general is suing the House speaker, Mike Johnson, over his refusal to swear in Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat who won a congressional special election in September.Grijalva was elected on 23 September in the southern Arizona district that her father, Raúl Grijalva, held until his death earlier this year. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'I'm a sleep expert and this 5p snack can help kids drift off quicker'

A sleep expert has shared some top tips for parents looking to help their child fall asleep at night - and it's all down to one savoury snack which costs just 5p

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6 d. ago Sleep expert says kids will stay asleep all night if they eat 5p snack before bed

A sleep guru has shared some simple tips for parents on how to get their kids to sleep, and you could get even light sleepers to drift off through the night if you give them an affordable snack before bedtime

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6 d. ago 'I'm a personal trainer at 71 and swear by one workout for strength and mobility'

A 71-year-old fitness instructor has shared his go-to workout you can do from home that helps to boost strength and mobility, regardless of your age and fitness level

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6 d. ago Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 review – an interestingly toothless piece of noir fiction

PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox (version tested); The Chinese Room/Paradox InteractiveArriving more than two decades after the original, this sequel was mired in development disaster – resulting in an interesting almost-failureYou are an ancient and powerful vampire, and you wake up in the basement of some decrepit Seattle building, with no recent memories and a strange sigil on your hand. The first thing you do is feed on the cop who finds you, before smacking his partner into a wall so hard that his blood spatters the brick. A violent fanged rampage ensues, where you beat up and tear apart rival undead and their ghouls while currying the favour of the local court of vampires, and trying to keep your existence hidden from the mortal populace of this sultry city.But this is also a detective story: there’s a younger night-stalker sharing your brain, a voice in your head named Fabian, who talks like a 1920s gumshoe (presumably because he once was one). Fabian isn’t violent at all; he evidentl...

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7 d. ago Boy pretended to be asleep as killer stood in his bedroom doorway

'They were melting' - four-year-old ran barefoot to school after finding great-grandparents slain in their sleep

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7 d. ago Why so many GPs are prescribing insomnia drugs that end up making sleep WORSE: They carry a risk of crippling side

For 36-year-old Luke Pomfret, a visit to the GP after months of sleepless nights was meant to be a simple solution. Instead, he believes it has changed the course of his life.

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