Internet hurts family time, study says

A new study has found the time per week that families interact as a group has fallen by nearly a third between 2005 and 2008. In a new survey from the Center for the Digital Future, researchers found that in 2008, 28% of people said that being wired has resulted in them spending less time with family members, a threefold increase from the 11% reported just two years ago, in 2006. In 2005, the survey found that the amount of time family members spent together averaged about 26 hours a month. Full Story : Freep.com….

Daylight Savings Time Change

Daylight Savings Time 2008 ended today, November 2nd. It is now an hour earlier than it was at the same point in the day yesterday in most US and Canada. If you didn’t do it yet, adjust your clock one hour backward now, you have an extra hour to spend.

Purpose of Daylight Savings Time adjustment is that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in fall.

Get a Good Night Sleep

Here are few tips for good night sleep and sleep hygiene :

• Go to bed at the same time everyday.
• Set aside enough time to get the 7 hours of sleep.
• Aviod caffeine, heavy and spicy foods, and alcohol 4-6 hours before hitting the bed.
• Block any distracting lights and noises, computers or any other blinking devices.
• Only engage in sleep and sex in bed; don’t watch TV, or read or eat.
• Exercise regularly but not before bed-time.