Sleep Resources

Just a quick post to link some things about sleep that I've found very informative.

http://scienceblogs.com/clock/2006/06/everything_you_always_wanted_t.php -- Article written by a sleep scientist about sleep, and how your genetic makeup affects your preferred bedtime.

http://www.amazon.com/Counting-Sheep-Science-Pleasures-Dreams/dp/0312327447/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211442265&sr=8-1 -- A book called "Counting Sheep: The Science and Pleasures of Sleep and Dreams". Fantastic overview of current scientific understanding of sleep and its associated disorders presented in a way that is friendly to laymen. Chapters cover specific aspects of sleep, and subchapters seek to answer specific questions such as "How much sleep is enough?".

Of particular interest is that in this book, the author explains that ADHD has significant links to various disorders of sleep. Generally, people with ADHD will take longer to get to sleep, as well as being more likely to have other sleep disorders. Also, many sleep disorders such as Narcolepsy and Sleep Apnoea can present symptoms similar to those of ADHD.

http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2.html -- Interesting overview of Lucid Dreaming. A lucid dream is when you are aware that you are dreaming and can exert control over the course of the dream.