New Study: Sleep More, Look More Attractive!

A Swedish study found that people were judged to be less healthy and less attractive if they were sleep deprived. Here are photos used in the study that show a subject well rested, left, and sleep-deprived, right. (British Medical Journal)

Beauty sleep does make a difference in how you look – and how you look to others. A new study finds that people who don’t get their beauty sleep could appear to be unhealthy and unattractive.
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he Swedish study published in the British Medical Journal on Tuesday measured the effects of sleep using 23 adults who were photographed before and after they were deprived of sleep. Observers then viewed randomly selected photos and rated their perceptions of the people in them.

Not surprisingly, the sleep-deprived folks got low marks on the healthy and attractive scale. Those who scrimp on sleep don’t just feel tired, they look it too, the study said. Here’s an abstract of the findings and the full study.

And you can’t make up sleep loss as quickly as you think, this Los Angeles Times story says.
So it pays to work on your beauty rest.

Work on getting better sleep naturally with Sleep Scentsations! An aromatherapy spa-like experience for your home that is mess-free!

Sleep Scentsations Scent of The Month! Ginger and Amber Romance

Pamper yourself with this warm, alluring blend of white ginger and amber.   This sensual fragrance will create a sense of calm and relaxation as you drift off to sleep.  Sleep Scentsations is a no-mess 

alternative to linen sprays and the answer to a sleeping experience like no other.

Sleep Scentsations aromatherapy products are soft, cushioned pillow liners infused with quality essential oils and fragrance that lasts for multiple nights and will not stain your bed linens.

When you place Sleep Scentsations aromatherapy liners on your pillow, underneath the pillowcase, you will enjoy a natural, drug-free scent that help you feel relaxed and lull you to sleep.

It’s the #1 Gift Under $20!! Give your Friends and Family the gift of better sleep this holiday!

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Sleep is absolutely essential for normal, healthy function. Scientists and medical professionals still have much to learn about this complicated physiological phenomenon. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, about 40 million people in the United States suffer from chronic long-term sleep disorders each year and an additional 20 million people experience occasional sleep problems.

This means that more than likely, one of your friends, family members or co-workers are suffering from a sleep disorder and not getting sufficient rest in their lives. Why not give them the gift of a good nights sleep this holiday? It’s an amazing gift under $25 with FREE  SHIPPING! Take advantage of this opportunity to buy affordable gifts this year.

This is why  SLEEP SCENTSATIONS Aromatherapy Pillow Liners has been nominated as the #1 choice for Gift Giving this Holiday Season.  We know our loved ones will appreciate the gift of Sleep and yours will too!!

For Wholesale Inquiries contact DreamShopLive@gmail.com

Natural Remedies for Children Suffering from Cold or Flu Symptoms

While cold and flu season in the U.S. begins in October and runs through May, there’s never a bad time to strengthen natural defenses like washing your hands, staying hydrated, getting enough vitamins and sunlight, and considering alternatives like homeopathic remedies.

The common cold is the most frequent infectious disease in people, averaging two to four infections a year in adults and up to six to twelve in children, according to WebMD.

Children metabolize medicines differently than adults do. So it’s always good to err on the side of caution and consult with your doctor when your kids have a fever or when giving your kids any over the counter medication.

In 2008, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory, strongly recommending that over-the-counter cold and cough medication not be given to children under the age of two.
A recent study in Pediatrics found the combination of camphor, menthol, and eucalyptus oils can reduce a child’s cold symptoms and help those with upper-respiratory infections sleep better. “Eucalyptus by itself can be quite helpful,” noted Dr. Rosen.

Homeopathic medicines are generally considered a safer option for treatment. Defined by their therapeutically active micro-doses of mineral, botanical and biological substances, they may be enough to treat the cold or flu, without many of the adverse side effects. They are widely used in Europe and are becoming more popular options with parents in the U.S. who are looking for alternatives to typical over-the-counter cold and cough treatments.

Sleep Scentsations’ Snore Rx formula is a therapeutic blend containing Eucalyptus.  It is a great choice when looking for a safer, more natural way to calm your child’s cold or flu symptoms right under their pillow!

Snore Rx has multiple uses…..
1.       Reduces snoring
2.       Essential oils in this formula open the nasal passages to allow for easier breathing
3.       A great spa like aroma
4.       It’s Drug free!

Safe Headache Relief During Pregnancy

Headaches are experienced by many women during pregnancy. Certain remedies and medications are best avoided during pregnancy; however, some essential oils like lavender, and chamomile provide gentle and effective relief from headaches for those seeking a safer, more natural remedy.

 

There are many causes of headaches in general as well as during pregnancy, including:

1. stress
2. tension
3. allergies
4. constipation
5. coffee consumption
6. eyestrain
7. hunger
8. sinus pressure
9. muscle tension
10. hormonal imbalance
11. TMJ syndrome
12. head trauma
13. nutritional deficiencies
14. the use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco
15. exposure to chemicals

According to the Mayo Clinic, estrogen levels rise rapidly early on in pregnancy and stay that way for the duration. As a result, migraine headaches may improve, but for some women, tension headaches will continue and perhaps even worsen for those who normally experience headaches as part of their menstrual cycle.

For any woman experiencing headaches during pregnancy, some essential oils can provide a safer alternative remedy as well as a calming, uplifting, aromatic experience.

 

Lavender essential oil is safe and effective to use during pregnancy, and is one of the only two essential oils (together with Roman chamomile) that can be used safely as soon as you find out you are pregnant. 



Lavender has a harmonizing effect on the nervous system, helping to deal with stress as well as the symptoms of stress such as headaches. It is calming, comforting, reviving and soothing, great for insomnia and perfect for headaches during pregnancy!

Sleep Scentsations is the perfect choice in order to reap the benefits of lavender and chamomile aromatherapy.  Our pillow scents last 3-5 days and leave behind no residue.

How To Have Pleasant Dreams at Night

Everyone has dreams, but we don’t always recall what we dreamed about. In fact, we might think we didn’t even dream one night, but we dream every time we sleep deeply.

Our most vivid dreams occur during a kind of sleep called “REM.” REM stands for “rapid eye movement,” because our eyes move back and forth quickly. “Vivid” means bright and lively. Our brain is very active during REM sleep. During the night, we have REM sleep every 90 to 100 minutes. REM periods last as long as 45 minutes. We have more dreams during other phases of sleep, but they are not as vivid. We dream about many different things. When we go to sleep, our brain begins to take bits and pieces of memories and put them together into a dream.

Our brain is like a giant filing cabinet. Everything we see, hear, taste, smell and touch is remembered by our brain, and put into what we might call a “brain file.” When we read a book, watch a television show or video, listen to music, eat some ice cream or pet a soft rabbit, it is all recorded in our “files.” Our brain pays attention even when we don’t! We call those files our memories. Usually, we don’t even know all those things are in our head!

There is a way to help yourself have good dreams. While falling asleep, you can start thinking about a happy situation and, often, a dream will begin from the happy thoughts. Doing this is called giving yourself “pre-dream suggestions.”

Sleep Scentsations is the perfect product to help with pre-dream suggestions and the pillow scents will do all of the work for you.  Because the aromatherapy is inhaled into the limbic system (the part of the brain that stores memories), certain scents will trigger certain thoughts.

Try the Pleasant Dreams Collection for a month of amazing dream scenarios:



Aromatherapy, Relaxation and Better Health.   Our Pleasant Dreams collection includes a variety of popular fragrances.  Whether you’re creating the mood for a sexy slumber, a ‘stay-cation’ from a busy work week or simple aromatherapy and relaxation, Sleep Scentsations is the answer.    This set includes:  2 each of Relaxing Lavender and White Tea & Lily;  1 each of Day at the Beach, Fresh Cut Grass, Ginger & Amber, Shanghai Nights, My Boyfriends Shirt and SnoreRx  packaged in a beautiful white organza gift bag.

Sleep Scentsations Scent of The Month: Day At The Beach

As the weather starts getting colder and colder in some areas, there's 1 Out of the 8 Scents that Sleep Scentsations carries, that can mentally take you somewhere warmer.

Who doesn’t love going to the beach and smelling the ocean breeze?  But how many of you even in the summer really have the time to actually get you and your family there?

Well this might explain the reasoning we’ve seen a growing interest in the “Day at The Beach” Pillow Scent. This scent will have you feel like you are falling asleep on your beach towel with the scents of the ocean air, warm sand, and suntan lotion (without the sand in your bathing suit! haha)

For many people, the beach is an extremely relaxing experience.  As you soak up the sun, you are also smelling the scents of the beach you do not normally smell on a regular basis.  Scents like the ocean air, warm sand and your suntan lotion, once inhaled through the nose into your limbic system,  will automatically trigger your memories of the beach and the relaxing feeling that comes along with them. 

Sleep Scentsations Aromatherapy Pillow Liners are the perfect no-mess alternative to bed linen sprays and can bring the Beach to you. 

Why not enjoy a little piece of the relaxing Beach as you fall asleep at night?  It’s also Sun-Burn Free!!!

For more information or Wholesale inquiries Contact Us at DreamShopLive@gmail.com

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Sleep Scentsations™ a line of Aromatherapy Pillow Scents promoting better sleep and overall health and wellness, has announced their decision to contribute a percentage of October sales to their local Susan G. Komen Foundation in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

Sleep Scentsations will be donating a portion of all October’s online sales as well as Free Shipping on all orders to support the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s Houston, Texas affiliate.  This is the last and final week to help us donate! 

Located in Houston, Texas, Sleep Scentsations’ pillow liners specialize in promoting a better nights sleep by utilizing aromatherapy benefits to ease snoring, promote relaxation, control nicotine and food cravings, relieve stress, and induce better mood and overall health.

Sleep Scentsations hopes that this partnership with the Susan G. Komen Foundation can also increase awareness of the importance of Sleep, especially for those living with Cancer and other forms of disease. Unfortunately, many people live with agonizing and life altering sleep disorders and the importance of sleep is often overlooked.

There are many reasons our bodies need sleep. Sleep is our bodies’ way of rejuvenating. It is the period in which we lower the energy levels expelled each day, our muscles and soft tissue are repaired and revitalized, and our mind is able to process memories and things we have learned for the day. Increased periods of time without sleep often leads to hallucinations, poor mental clarity, breaking down the body’s immune system, provoking disease, or even death. Sleep Scentsations encourages everyone to purchase the Gift of Sleep for a friend, family member or co-worker this holiday season.


The history of the Komen Houston Affiliate is rich with many dedicated and passionate breast cancer survivors, volunteers and advocates who donate their time, energy and knowledge to the mission of eradicating breast cancer as a life-threatening disease. The Affiliate has grown tremendously since its beginning. To date the Affiliate has awarded more than $22 million in grants for breast cancer education, screening and treatment in our seven county service area. In addition, the Affiliate has donated more than $7 million for breast cancer research to help find a cure for this disease.

Unfortunately, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for women and is the second leading cause of cancer death among women. However, if breast cancer can be diagnosed early, the probability of surviving the disease increases dramatically. After years of extensive research that has improved treatments, 95 percent of women diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer live for at least five years after their diagnosis. Early detection saves lives.

For more information visit:
http://www.komen-houston.org/index.php/komen/index2/

To contribute by purchasing Sleep Scentsations visit: http://www.sleepscentsations.com

The Secret To Relaxing and Sleeping Easier

Sleep Scentsations Product Line

Sleep Scentsations™ is a line of patented adhesive-backed pillow liners that combine aromatherapy and “aromacology,” the belief that scents can induce moods or memories, to ensure an indulging sleep experience like no other. Whether you are home or traveling, Sleep Scentsations™  are an easy and convenient way to ensure you’ll get the rest that you need.

Our aromatherapy products are thin, soft liners infused with essential oils and fragrance oils that will not stain your bed linens. When placed on your pillow, underneath the pillowcase, you will enjoy a relaxing scent that will lull you to sleep. No need to spend money at a fancy spa to feel true relaxation.

The pillow liners are an ideal method to enhance a great nights’ sleep because they can be personalized and taken anywhere, allowing you to inhale the appropriate fragrance whether you  need to reduce stress, lift a depression, hasten a good night’s sleep, soothe your soul, or find more energy. Now you can utilize the many therapeutic benefits of different essential oils no matter where you are.

Ranging in six categories including Botanical, Wellness, Fresh, Aromatherapy, Exotic and Sensual, each pillow liner provides a natural and drug-free method that helps aid sleep, relaxation, and promote better overall health and well-being just by breathing while you are sleeping!

Each liner is individually packaged, and lasts anywhere from two to five days once applied to a pillow, and simply peels off without a trace once it comes time to remove or change scents. Sleep Scentsations™ can be purchased online at www.sleepscentsations.com.

Reduce Holiday Stress with Sleep!

The Holidays are suppose to be a time of happiness and good cheer, right?  Well unfortunately what we see on Television or the Movies is not always our reality.  The Holidays can become an extremely stressful time for the not-so-perfect family.

The way shoppers flock to malls during the holidays, you’d think that stores were giving away gifts.   But for most families, gift buying typifies just one holiday activity that can lead to seasonal stress.Who says it has to be this way?  But it’s easy to get worked up over an accumulation of tasks like gift buying and wrapping, writing and mailing cards, baking, and a myriad of other deadlines surrounding the holidays. If the holidays are stressful for you, you’re not alone.

According to the American Institute of Stress, more than 110 million Americans take medication for stress related causes each week. When the holidays come along, people already predispositioned to stress can find themselves feeling blue and more stressed out than usual.

For those who don’t ordinarily feel stressed under the pressure of events or deadlines, the holidays can still play havoc with our lives. So what can we do?  Plan for stress, say the experts, just like you plan ahead for any calamity you want to avoid.

The good news is you don’t have to let stress ruin your holidays. Try to pinpoint what you’re anxious about. Are you feeling stressed because you’re not going to be able to fulfill your children’s gift requests?  Are you and your spouse wrangling over holiday expenses? Are you feeling left out because your friends are enjoying the season and you’re not?

Start by considering your attitude. There’s no magic bullet, but your attitude can make a difference. Ask yourself: Is your situation a small, medium or large problem?  How upset do you want to get over it, and for how long? Look at the possibilities around you, not the restrictions.

Ward Off Stress with Sleep

It is a known fact that after a good night’s sleep, you will feel less stressed.  Adequate sleep is crucial to proper brain function – no less so than air, water, and food – but stress can modify sleep-wakefulness cycles.
Any amount of sleep deprivation will diminish mental performance, cautions Mark Mahowald, a professor of neurology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. “One complete night of sleep deprivation is as impairing in simulated driving tests as a legally intoxicating blood-alcohol level.”

Basically sleep revitalizes your brain and body, making stressful situations not seem so stressful! Need help getting to sleep?  For many people, the problem is actually getting a night of sound, deep, restful sleep.
That is where Sleep Scentsations comes in! Sleep Scentsations’ Aromatherapy Pillow liners uses a patented technology that allows your senses to enjoy the relaxing benefits of Aromatherapy and essential oils, allowing your body to fall asleep faster and longer. Find out more at http://www.sleepscentsations.com.

And speaking of finding affordable gifts for the family, why not by your loved ones the gift of a good night’s sleep (and its under $20!).

For wholesale inquiries contact DreamShopLive@gmail.com

The #1 Gift Idea for this Holiday Season Under $20

Sleep is absolutely essential for normal, healthy function. Scientists and medical professionals still have much to learn about this complicated physiological phenomenon. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, about 40 million people in the United States suffer from chronic long-term sleep disorders each year and an additional 20 million people experience occasional sleep problems.

There are more than 70 different sleep disorders, which are generally classified into one of three categories:

• lack of sleep (e.g., insomnia),
• disturbed sleep (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea), and
• excessive sleep (e.g., narcolepsy).

In most cases, sleep disorders can be easily managed once they are properly diagnosed. Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder. It occurs more often in women and in the elderly.
This means that more than likely, one of your friends, family members or co-workers are suffering from a sleep disorder and not getting sufficient rest in their lives.

This is why  SLEEP SCENTSATIONS Aromatherapy Pillow Liners has been nominated as the #1 choice for Gift Giving this Holiday Season.  We know our loved ones will appreciate the gift of Sleep and yours will too!!

For Wholesale Inquiries contact DreamShopLive@gmail.com

Sleep Scentsations Partners with Susan G. Komen Foundation for October Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Sleep Scentsations™ a line of Aromatherapy Pillow Scents promoting better sleep and overall health and wellness, has announced their decision to contribute a percentage of October sales to their local Susan G. Komen Foundation in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Sleep Scentsations will be donating a portion of all October’s online sales as well as Free Shipping on all orders to support the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s Houston, Texas affiliate.  Located in Houston, Texas, Sleep Scentsations’ pillow liners specialize in promoting a better nights sleep by utilizing aromatherapy benefits to ease snoring, promote relaxation, control nicotine and food cravings, relieve stress, and induce better mood and overall health.

Sleep Scentsations hopes that this partnership with the Susan G. Komen Foundation can also increase awareness of the importance of Sleep, especially for those living with Cancer and other forms of disease. Unfortunately, many people live with agonizing and life altering sleep disorders and the importance of sleep is often overlooked.

There are many reasons our bodies need sleep. Sleep is our bodies’ way of rejuvenating. It is the period in which we lower the energy levels expelled each day, our muscles and soft tissue are repaired and revitalized, and our mind is able to process memories and things we have learned for the day. Increased periods of time without sleep often leads to hallucinations, poor mental clarity, breaking down the body’s immune system, provoking disease, or even death. Sleep Scentsations encourages everyone to purchase the Gift of Sleep for a friend, family member or co-worker this holiday season. 
 

The history of the Komen Houston Affiliate is rich with many dedicated and passionate breast cancer survivors, volunteers and advocates who donate their time, energy and knowledge to the mission of eradicating breast cancer as a life-threatening disease. The Affiliate has grown tremendously since its beginning. To date the Affiliate has awarded more than $22 million in grants for breast cancer education, screening and treatment in our seven county service area. In addition, the Affiliate has donated more than $7 million for breast cancer research to help find a cure for this disease.

Unfortunately, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for women and is the second leading cause of cancer death among women. However, if breast cancer can be diagnosed early, the probability of surviving the disease increases dramatically. After years of extensive research that has improved treatments, 95 percent of women diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer live for at least five years after their diagnosis. Early detection saves lives.

For more information visit:
http://www.komen-houston.org/index.php/komen/index2/


To contribute by purchasing Sleep Scentsations visit: http://www.sleepscentsations.com

The Link Between Sleep and High Blood Pressure

Many of us suffer from sleep deprivation. Maybe our schedules don’t allow us time, maybe we’re trading sleep for work or play, or maybe we’re unaware of the negative effects that lack of sleep can have on our health. But the consequences can be more than just the obvious complaints of tiredness and fatigue, we may also be at risk for higher blood pressure.

High Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is the amount of force acting against the walls of the arteries. High blood pressure, or hypertension, can be dangerous because it causes the heart to overwork and contributes to hardening of the arteries. According to the American Heart Association, uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to heart attack, stroke, heart failure, or kidney failure. High blood pressure contributes to seven million deaths worldwide each year, and the condition affects one out of three Americans.

Sleep and Blood Pressure

When we sleep, blood pressure drops and heart rate slows for a significant amount of time. Skimping on nightly sleep may deprive the body of this overnight rest and keep the body in a state of high alert, increasing the production of stress hormones. Over time, lack of sleep can have a long term effect on the cardiovascular system, driving up blood pressure. Lack of sleep has been described as like living with chronic stress.

Research on Sleep Duration and Blood Pressure

There have been various studies conducted to look at the effects of sleep on blood pressure. In a study at the University of Chicago, reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine, middle-age adults who slept fewer hours appeared more likely to have high blood pressure. Over five years, researchers collected blood pressure readings and sleep duration times of 578 adult volunteers. The average amount of sleep a night among the participants was six hours. The researchers found that the individuals who slept fewer hours were significantly more likely to have both higher systolic (top number) and diastolic (bottom number) blood pressure readings.

Adults who slept less were also more likely to develop high blood pressure as time increased. After five years, each hour of reduction in sleep duration was associated with a 37 percent increase in the odds of developing high blood pressure, according to the study findings.

Clearly a good night’s sleep is important for overall health. Anyone who’s concerned about high blood pressure may want to maintain a regular and adequate sleep pattern as well as follow American Heart Association recommendations for keeping blood pressure under control.



For help with falling asleep easier and faster try Sleep Scentsations Aromatherapy Pillow Liners!  It works!


Sources:
American Heart Association

Read more at Suite101: Sleep and Blood Pressure: Lack of Sleep Can Increase Risk of High Blood Pressure http://www.suite101.com/content/sleep-and-blood-pressure-a193944#ixzz10vIhCZgF

Why You or Your Loved One is Snoring

You snore when the flow of air from your mouth or nose to your lungs makes the tissues of the airway vibrate. This usually is caused by a blockage (obstruction) or narrowing in the nose, mouth, or throat (airway).

When you inhale during sleep, air enters the mouth or nose and passes across the soft palate (the back of the roof of the mouth) on its way to the lungs. The back of the mouth—where the tongue and upper throat meet the soft palate and uvula—is collapsible. If this area collapses, the airway becomes narrow or blocked. The narrowed or blocked passage disturbs the airflow, which causes the soft palate and uvula to vibrate and knock against the back of the throat, causing snoring.

The tonsils and adenoids may also vibrate. The narrower the airway is, the more the tissue vibrates, and the louder the snoring is.

You do not snore when you are awake because the muscles of the throat hold the tissues in the back of the mouth in place. When you sleep, the muscles relax, allowing the tissues to collapse.
Snoring may be caused by:

• Enlarged tissues in the nose, mouth, or throat. Enlarged tonsils are a frequent cause of snoring in children.
• Blocked nasal passages, which make it more difficult to inhale. This affects the tissue of the throat, which may pull together during the extra effort it takes to breathe, which in turn narrows the airway. A blocked nasal passage can be caused by an upper respiratory infection (such as a cold), an allergy, or nasal polyps.
• A deviated nasal septum, which disturbs airflow in the nose.
• Loss of muscle tone in the throat, which makes it easier for tissue to collapse. This can be due to aging or lack of fitness.

Other things that may contribute to snoring include:

• Drinking alcohol, which depresses the part of the brain that regulates breathing. This can overly relax the tongue and throat muscles, causing them to partially block air movement.
• Obesity. Fat in the throat may narrow the airway.
• Medicines that relax you or make you drowsy, such as those taken for allergies, depression, or anxiety.

If you snore or sleep with someone who does, then you know that it's no laughing matter and can keep you up ALL NIGHT.  If you are facing a situation where you can't sleep because you or someone you are sleeping with snores loudly, don't panic and run to purchase an over-the-counter spray or pill. Fortunately there is a drug-free and Non Addictive remedy that can help stop snoring.

SNORE RX is one of Sleep Scentsations patented sleep aids that contains a therapeutic blend of essential oils formulated to suppress snoring and provide a more restful nights sleep.

Why Sleep Can Help Your Sex Life!

Sex is one form of exercise that most people like! It’s good for the heart and circulation, and helps maintain good blood flow to the sex organs. “Use it or lose it” is a fair statement, particularly in older people and those with diabetes.

Erectile dysfunction occurs in over half of men with diabetes, especially after several years of poor blood sugar control, and maintaining sexual frequency may potentially help delay or avoid erectile dysfunction. Not surprisingly, eating right and exercising can help partially reverse erectile dysfunction in men, by improving blood pressure, blood flow, body fat and hormone levels. Women with diabetes may also be at increased risk for sexual problems and it stands to reason that maintaining an active sex life may help prevent such problems.
Healthy sleep habits are very important for diabetes management – and sex and sleep are closely related, (enough to be considered “bedfellows” perhaps). 

Sex improves sleep, and vice versa. Similarly, problems with sleep can interfere with sex . Sex releases hormones that help promote sleep (especially in men), and sleep promotes hormones that favor good blood sugar control and appetite control. By the same token, inadequate sleep quality or quantity promotes hormones that worsen blood sugar control, appetite, weight gain, diabetes and heart disease.

So here we have a cycle of gradually decreasing health, sleep and sex over time. As one aspect worsens, the others may too, on and on it goes. The shame of it is that people generally like sex and sleep and feeling good.
Help your body sleep better with Sleep Scentsations!

Back To School Help for Sleepy Teens

I'm sure you've heard about all the research that has been done to understand why teens are so tired and how much sleep they truly need.

The top health officer in Kansas says high schoolers need to get more sleep, even if that means starting classes later. Dr. Jason Eberhart-Phillips, director of health for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, told The Lawrence Journal World that adults need to do more to prevent what he calls "teenage sleep deprivation."

Eberhart-Phillips says surveys show that only 15 percent of teens get 8.5 hours of sleep on school nights. They should be getting 9 or 10 hours of sleep. Many get by with six hours or less.

He says part of the solution would be to push back high school class start times. Schools in other states have had success with later start times improving students' attendance, motivation and performance.

Well, if you're school hasn't jumped on the bandwagon and your teenager is still required to be out of the house by 7.30am or earlier, what can you do?

Due to the fact that many teenagers like to stay up later on the computer, talking on the phone, watching the TV, why not offer them a little something to entice them to get to bed earlier?

Many of Sleep Scentsations' Scents are teenager approved and guaranteed to help get your sleep teenager hitting the bed earlier!

Have Better, Sweeter Dreams Tonight!

What you smell may influence emotions in your dreams, according to this study:

When researchers gave dreaming subjects whiffs of rose scent, the subjects reported rosier dreams. The scent of rotten eggs, on the other hand, provoked unpleasant dreams, the study found.

“There was hardly any kind of a dream dealing with smelling and tasting,” he said.
Rather, the pleasant odor appeared to affect the subjects’ emotional ratings of their dreams.

Strong Emotional Impact
The sense of smell is known to be closely associated with the brain‘s limbic system, which governs emotion and behavior.

“If odor has a strong effect on your emotions when you’re awake, it makes sense for it to have a strong effect on your emotions when you’re asleep,” said Stuck, who presented the research Sunday in Chicago at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. The findings have not been published.

Stuck and his colleagues studied the effects of rose and rotten-egg odors on 15 healthy women in their 20s. Young women have been shown to have the best sense of smell, they said.

Tubes were taped to the subjects’ nostrils, linking them to olfactometers. The devices pumped constant streams of air into their noses so a gust of odor would not wake them.

The subjects’ brain activity was also being monitored. When they reached the rapid-eye-movement (REM) stage of sleep, when most dreams occur, a shot of scent was administered via the olfactometer for ten seconds.

The dreamers continued sleeping for another minute until the scientists woke them up and asked them to describe their dreams and rate the experience as emotionally negative or positive.

Each subject was interviewed three times: Once after a rose-infused dream, once after smelling the sulfuric scent of rotten eggs, and once after no odor was administered.

The results showed that smelling roses gave nearly all dreams a pleasant tint, whereas the rotten eggs colored dreams negatively.

If you are the type of person who tends to have bad dreams, try an aromatherapy pillow liner from Sleep Scentsations! With our many scents to choose from, we’re sure you’ll find one that will have you dreaming of happy things  in no time!

Free Shipping on All Sleep Scentsations!

Hey Sleep Scentsations Lovers! 


ON ALL ORDERS!!!!




In celebration of our new and improved website, Sleep Scentsations is offering FREE SHIPPING on ALL ORDERS!!!  Just put all of the goodies you want in your shopping cart, and the free shipping will calculate itself!!

We know shipping can get expensive, and with the holidays just around the corner, we’d like to offer all of our beloved customers the opportunity to SAVE SOME $$$ for themselves and their gift buying!!

                            ENJOY!!!!

Check out the New and Improved Sleep Scentsations Website!

After a lot hard work, our new and improved website is up! The new site is much more informational and offers a much easier shopping experience!

If you had any questions on how the product works or how to use them, you will find everything you need on the new site.  Check out our new and very awesome “How To Use” page:
 
Gone are the days of messy linen sprays! Sleep Scentsations aromatherapy products are thin, soft pillow liners infused with quality essential oils and fragrance that lasts for multiple nights and will not stain your bed linens.

When you place Sleep Scentsations on your pillow, underneath the pillowcase, you will enjoy a relaxing scent that will lull you to sleep.

*liner dimensions: 6 x12 in. for optimal coverage

How to Use

1. Open packet and peel the protective backing from the liner.
2. Apply the liner onto the pillow underneath the pillowcase.
3. Once scent diminishes, remove and replace with a new liner.

ENJOY!!

Why Your Employer Should Pay For You To Sleep Better!

While we know our economic state has a lot to do with why many of you are not whipping out your credit cards to buy Sleep Scentsations Aromatherapy Pillow Scents. So we threw our heads together to figure out a way to get you better sleep, without hurting your wallet.

While most employers likely think that sleeping on the job is their only worry when it comes to workers’ sleep habits. However, new research shows that if employees are sleepless at home, it’s a concern for companies as well.

A study found that delaying the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia translates to billions of dollars in health costs, lost productivity and absenteeism. The report estimated that insomnia accounts for at least $42 billion in direct and indirect health care costs each year.

Sponsored by pharmaceutical company Sanofi-aventis U.S. and the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest, the research found that 70 million Americans may suffer from some form of insomnia. In addition, a startling number of those cases are undiagnosed and untreated, compounding the financial burden on U.S. employers and the health care system.

Insomnia as a ‘chronic disease’
“We should treat insomnia as it should be treated: a serious medical condition that has significant health and economic implications,” says CMPI Vice President Robert Goldberg, Ph.D.”Like other chronic diseases, insomnia has been managed according to the cost of treating patients instead of the cost the disease exacts on individuals, employers and society.”
The report, “Waking Up to the Insomnia Crisis: How Insomnia is Costing America More Than $42 Billion a Year and What We Can Do About It,” reveals that individuals with insomnia miss work twice as often as those who do not suffer from the condition.

Further, insomnia costs employers about 4.4 days of wages for each untreated person over a six-month period, a figure that does not include money spent on indirect costs, such as lost productivity and treatment of the medical consequences of insomnia.

The results of this survey prompted them to devise a plan of action and a Sleep Awareness Campaign which would encourage employers to initiate wellness programs that integrate insomnia management.  Why not talk to your employer or human resource manager about trying it to save your company money while gaining your own health and wellness back!  Hey it’s worth a try!

For wholesale inquiries for Sleep Scentsations to help you sleep better as a company, contact DreamShopLive@gmail.com


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A Natural Remedy for Sinuses!

This season has been tough on sinuses! Many people struggle with sinus infections, sinus pressure, sinus headaches, etc. After sending a few samples to a blogger for review, one of the comments she had was that her mom felt that sleeping with Sleep Scentsations helped clear up her sinuses!

Sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinuses that can cause painful headaches and tenderness in the face. To help decongest the sinuses and relieve the inflammation, there are a number of aromatic herbs that you can use in an aromatherapy treatment. The use of aromatherapy for healing dates back 5,000 years to the Egyptians and their use of aromatic herbs for incense burning. Today, aromatherapy is an effective way to heal emotions and physical distress.

Lavender

Lavender essential oil is a nervine that promotes relaxation and helps with sinus headaches due to its analgesic properties. It is especially beneficial in treating sinuses that are blocked with phlegm and is an antiseptic, defending your immunological system against airborne viruses.



We love this because it is a NATURAL, Medication-Free way to help clear up those annoying sinuses.  Using Sleep Scentsations’ Aromatherapy Pillow Liners while sleeping not only helps you sleep better, it’s healing your body without you having to do anything! Think about it, by using the Pillow Liners, the healing properties of Aromatherapy are being inhaled right into the area of the nose and face you are trying to alleviate!

Read more on aromatherapy for sinuses: http://www.livestrong.com/article/109036-aromatherapy-sinuses/#ixzz0xAMMMbpt

The Perfect Back To School Item To Send Your College Student With A Piece of Home

Sleep Scentsations is a line of soft Aromatherapy Pillow liners that offer a sleep experience like no other.  The great part about this product is the fact that it comes in a range of scents fit for many different people and their personal taste.  As I thought more about who would benefit from carrying a line like this, I immediately thought of my days away at college and how much I would miss home.

What many people don’t know is the fact that when Aromatherapy is inhaled into the brain, the scent molecules are received by the limbic system, your body’s control center for emotions, memory, stress response, metabolic function and sexual arousal.  Thus why, certain scents can trigger certain memories, feelings, and emotions.

 
A lot of times, college students love the freedom that comes with college, but miss all of the familiar amenities that being home brings. Because of this, a product like Sleep Scentsations can offer “Scents From Home” that many students long to smell again.  Whether they miss the smell of a clean house, their boyfriend, or the nearby beach, they can experience a little peace of home as they lay down to go to sleep at night!


Get A Pack of Sleep Scentsations for Your College Goer HERE!

FREE SHIPPING ON SINGLES OF SLEEP SCENTSATIONS Aromatherapy Pillow Scents

Just like test driving a new car, or a mini sample of shampoo and conditioner, Sleep Scentsations has decided to offer our customers the opportunity to try out 1 liner at a time – NO Committment necessary!!

We want to give our customers the opportunity to  try out multiple scents to ensure you know which scent is the perfect scent for YOU before having to commit to buying 8 liners at 1 time.  Go ahead, pick a scent you think will help you sleep better, guilt-free for only $3.50 per liner + FREE SHIPPING!
Beware! You might become addicted!!

RELAXING – Aromatherapy Lavender is a classic blend of lavender, bergamot and cedarwood essential oils soothes and calms so you can sleep better.   Sleep Well, Live Well.

WHITE TEA & LILY - Do you prefer that fresh, clean and natural scent?  White Tea & Lily is the perfect blend; floral notes of lilies with a subtle hint of white tea that offers you that fresh, clean and soothing feeling.  Sleep Scentsations is a no-mess alternative to short-lived aromatherapy linen sprays and the answer to a sleeping experience like no other. 

SNORE Rx - Can’t Stop Snoring?

If you snore or sleep with someone who does, then you know that it’s no laughing matter and can keep you up ALL NIGHT. If you are facing a situation where you can’t sleep because you or someone you are sleeping with snores loudly, don’t panic and run to purchase an over-the-counter spray or pill. Fortunately there is a drug-free remedy that can help stop snoring.

SNORE RX is one of Sleep Scentsations patented sleep aids that contains a therapeutic blend of essential oils formulated to suppress snoring and provide a more restful nights sleep.

MY BOYFRIEND’S SHIRT – Stimulate your… senses!  This sexy blend of musk, jasmine and sandalwood will remind you of his favorite shirt.  These scents are also known as aphrodisiacs and my just help you get in the mood.  Get your sleep on!

DAY AT THE BEACH – Who Doesn’t love going to the beach and smelling the ocean breeze?  Our Day at the Beach pillow scents will have you feel like you are falling asleep on your beach towel with the scents of the ocean air, warm sand and suntan lotion (without the sand in your bathing suit!)  Sleep Scentsations aromatherapy pillow liners are the perfect no-mess alternative to bed linen sprays and can bring the beach to you.


FRESH CUT GRASS - Are you one of those people who avoids the outdoors because of a horrible allergy to grass and pollen? Now you can fall asleep to the pleasant memories of a spring day and the scent of freshly cut grass in the air…  without the allergies or pollen! 

GINGER & AMBER – Pamper yourself with this warm, alluring blend of white ginger and amber.   This sensual fragrance will create a sense of calm and relaxation as you drift off to sleep.  Sleep Scentsations is a no-mess alternative to linen sprays and the answer to a sleeping experience like no other. 

SHANGHAI NIGHTS -Ever wanted to experience the exotic Orient?   Our Shanghai Nights fragrance was created to help you focus on peace, tranquility and relaxation.  Enjoy this delicate floral blossom scent, laced with a hint of musk, to mentally transport you into the serenity of an oriental garden.

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10 Reasons To Try Aromatherapy Pillow Scents

There are MANY reasons to atleast TRY breathing in essential oils (also known as Aromatherapy).  Essential oils have been used for hundreds of years as a natural and alternative medicine to heal the mind body and soul.  However, just to keep it simple, these are the 10 basic and most important reasons to experience Aromatherapy Pillow Scents for yourself:

1. Stress Relief

2. Better Sleep 

3.  Depression Relief

4. Lessens Snoring

5.  Improved Memory

6. Aids with Weight Loss

7. Promotes Relaxation

8. Sexual Stimulation

9. Better Mood

10. Relief for Restless Leg Syndrome

Sleeping in Alaska is Not an Easy Task!

Did you know that Alaska has daylight for almost 20 hours in the summer? And unfortunately most people have difficulty sleeping at night at this time of the year.  When we were contacted by a blogger from Alaska, this prompted us to do more research on how we can help Alaskans rest easier and better. 



Not coincidentally we’re sure, Alaska has quite a few sleep clinics open to help those who suffer from Sleep disorders.

Did you know that there are more than 84 disorders related to sleep that can lead to a lower quality of life and diminished health? 

Here are some of the more common sleep disorders that can be diagnosed and treated at a Sleep Clinic:

• Snoring
• Sleep apnea
• Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS)
• Restless legs syndrome (RLS)
• Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD)
• Parasomnias, including sleepwalking, night-terrors and nocturnal eating disorders
• Hypersomnia
• Insomnia
• Narcolepsy

http://www.alaskasleep.com/sleep_disorders/index.html

Luckily sleep clinics are in business to provide you with modern ways to help you change your life! Not just for Alaskans, there are sleep clinics all over the world studying sleep disorders and performing sleep studies to gain more and more knowledge on the subject.  If you’re having trouble sleeping and nothing is helping, contact your local sleep clinic!