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Mental Health and Sleep: What Science Says About Chronic Insomnia, Anxiety, and the Signs That Call for Professional Help
A study by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), released by the Ministry of Health in 2023, indicates that approximately 72% of Brazilians live with some form of sleep disorder, including insomnia. The Brazilian Sleep Association, for its part, estimates that...
August 27, 2026
Sleep Hygiene: Practical Habits for People with High Blood Pressure Who Want to Sleep Better
For people living with high blood pressure, poor sleep isn't just about waking up tired—it means missing out on a natural window of cardiovascular protection, the period during which blood pressure is supposed to drop at night. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease...
August 7, 2026
Mental Health and Sleep: How the Quality of Sleep Affects the Heart and Well-Being Starting in Middle Age
Data from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) show that insufficient sleep is a common problem among adults and may be linked to an increased cardiometabolic risk. Short or fragmented sleep is not just a source of discomfort: it also contributes to...
July 27, 2026
The importance of sleep for physical, mental and emotional balance.
Let's agree on one thing. Sleeping is not a waste of time and certainly not a luxury. Sleep is an essential part of our health, just as important as eating well and moving around on a daily basis. Yet many people...
25 Mar 2026
Chronic stress and the brain: why does slowing down make all the difference?
In the rush of everyday life, stress has become almost inevitable and, in many cases, constant. Unlike one-off stress, chronic stress happens when we are repeatedly exposed to pressures and demands for weeks, months or even years....
23 Sep 2025
What happens in your brain when you're mentally exhausted?
Have you ever felt as if your mind just wasn't working anymore after hours of intense concentration? That feeling of tiredness that goes beyond the physical - as if the act of thinking had become an effort? That...
25 Aug 2025
How do emotions affect skin health?
Have you ever had the feeling that your skin "reacts" to your feelings? A moment of tension that ends in an acne breakout, a phase of anxiety that coincides with the worsening of psoriasis, or an insistent itch in...
29 Jul 2025
What does sleep have to do with mental health?
Most people have had an episode of insomnia in their lives. Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders and, according to the Brazilian Sleep Association (ABS), one in three Brazilians suffers from the condition. A...
10 Feb 2025
Is insomnia related to the heart?
Did you know that sleep quality plays a crucial role in maintaining cardiovascular health? According to analysis in the scientific journal Clinical Cardiology, people who sleep five hours or less a night are 69% more likely to have a heart attack...
05 Nov 2024