by: Cameron Elliott
Emma could not believe her luck. She walked into the kitchen, and it was spotless. The counter was free of her housemates? dirty, grimy dishes. The oven was sparkling clean, a pristine white. And there was Brad, clad in only sweatpants, flipping blueberry pancakes in one pan, and making eggs in another. The aroma of coffee, baking, eggs, and something? else filled the sunny kitchen.
Brad handed her a full mug of coffee. ?I made breakfast. I hope you don?t mind.? He winked at her.
?Mind?! This is unbelievable. I must be dreaming.?
And that?s when it dawned on her.
Emma woke up with a vague feeling of regret, but mostly, she was satisfied, feeling content. Some might have written it off as ?only? a dream. Emma preferred to focus on the fact that it happened at all.
The exact nature of dreams is still unknown. It?s not entirely clear what dreams ?are.? It is known and it is clear that when we dream, our brains act as if we?re awake. One theory is that dreams are a way for our subconscious to work out the things we have to deal with but ignore during the day. But when we?re asleep and dreaming, our subconscious is free to play with whatever is lurking around.
But Emma hasn?t been dreaming. She had been fighting with her with her 3 housemates over petty, inane things. She?s been stressed, drinking too much. She?s been sleeping in a messy room on sheets that haven?t been washed for over a month.
Without dreams, her subconscious hasn?t been able to reinterpret things, or present them in a new way, in a way that might give let Emma see her issues in a different light. She hasn?t had any distractions from her stress. That was before last night. Last night was different. Emma cleaned her room. She washed her sheets. And she dreamt.
About The Author
Cameron Elliott, a sleep specialist, is an internet manager for AirSleep.com where he champions the benefits of a good night's sleep both for individual health and also for a more safe and efficient world. For more information on ordering air mattresses, visit http://www.airsleep.com/overview.php/1.
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Emma's Not Dreaming
Emma's Not Dreaming
by: Cameron Elliott
Emma could not believe her luck. She walked into the kitchen, and it was spotless. The counter was free of her housemates? dirty, grimy dishes. The oven was sparkling clean, a pristine white. And there was Brad, clad in only sweatpants, flipping blueberry pancakes in one pan, and making eggs in another. The aroma of coffee, baking, eggs, and something? else filled the sunny kitchen.
Brad handed her a full mug of coffee. ?I made breakfast. I hope you don?t mind.? He winked at her.
?Mind?! This is unbelievable. I must be dreaming.?
And that?s when it dawned on her.
Emma woke up with a vague feeling of regret, but mostly, she was satisfied, feeling content. Some might have written it off as ?only? a dream. Emma preferred to focus on the fact that it happened at all.
The exact nature of dreams is still unknown. It?s not entirely clear what dreams ?are.? It is known and it is clear that...
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The Air Mattress of the Future is Here!
The Air Mattress of the Future is Here!
by: Michael Johnson
An air mattress is no longer just a cheap blow-up bed for camping, but a luxurious and comfortable bed that can compete with the old box spring or foam mattress beds for quality and comfort. Air mattresses can be adjusted to your ideal firmness or softness, unlike beds of old.
According to the dictionary an air mattress is an inflatable mattress, usually made of some type of plastic material. After reading this definition it doesn't make you want to rush out and purchase one. After all, who wants to sleep on a cold piece of plastic? But the air mattresses of today are so much more than a large rectangular plastic balloon. They even offers options not available to box spring or foam mattress owners.
A cheap air mattress can be deflated and rolled up and is ideal for camping trips. They can also be very handy to have around the house as a temporary place to sleep for extended family...
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Top Tips For Clean Indoor Air
Top Tips For Clean Indoor Air
by: Michael Grzywacz
Indoor air can make you miserable if it is not kept clean and healthy.
Clean indoor air is essential for a happy you and a happy home.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reported that Indoor air can contain up to 5 times as much pollution as outdoor air. Allergies and asthma are on the rise so cleaning indoor air in your home and work place is more important than ever as this can greatly reduce symptoms according to Dr. John Winder, an allergist for the Nationwide Asthma Screening Program of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
These are some clean indoor air top tips:
- When you dust your house with a cloth you a often spreading dust around. You vacuum based tools to dust with instead. Make sure you don?t avoid difficult to reach areas like space under beds, drapes and moldings.
- A great tip for dusting small objects is to cover the nozzle...
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Keeping it Brisk in the Bedroom
Keeping it Brisk in the Bedroom
by: Cameron Elliott
I like the cold. I love those brisk, late- fall days, when it?s a perfect 50 or 60 degrees outside, or those cloudy winter nights. The clouds trap the warm air in atmosphere, so it?s only 40 degrees or so, and you can feel cold air filling your lungs. It?s so refreshing, so invigorating. Whenever I talk walks on those nights, I come home a new man, a wide awake man.
My entire life I?ve kept a fan in my bedroom. I claim it?s for the white noise, which is part of it. I can?t stand it when rooms are too quiet, and a buzzing silence fills you ears. But mostly, I like it cold. At night, I?ll go the bathroom, and it will get noticeably warmer.
I can?t sleep when it?s too hot. The paralyzing heat keeps me lying awake all night, tossing and turning, trying to find a cool spot on my mattress. But that cool breeze puts me right to sleep. Once, I tried to go without a fan, and couldn?t sleep. After...
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Are YOU Killing Your Baby?
Are YOU Killing Your Baby?
by: Kristine Peterson
Pretty harsh title isn?t it!
Most of us parents make it a daily priority to keep our children safe from all sorts of hazards.
We worry about the food they are eating, the beverages they drink, and if they are warm enough or cool enough.
We teach them about not talking to strangers and how to cross a street safely.
We teach them the hazards of drugs, smoking and drinking.
But, even if you do all this, you could still be killing your child!
A couple very common preservatives found in baby shampoo are imidozliidinyl urea and diazolidinyl urea.
These can cause dermatitis.
Cosmetic talc is carcinogenic and is found in baby powders.
Talc based powder has been linked to ovarian cancer!
Propylene Glycol is reported to have SEVERE adverse effects on the health; dermatitis, allergies, kidney and liver damage to name a few.
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