We’ve all heard about the importance of dreaming and that it happens during REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep. I must admit that reading about sleep studies makes me doze off, but one new report woke me up.  It seems that dreaming, the work of REM sleep, creates what differentiates our brains from computers.

I’ve heard testimonials about the joys of working out and I must admit that yes, there are huge benefits to exercising in a gym — but joy? Begrudgingly I train regularly because I know it’s healthy, but I’ve run miles and never ever had a runner’s high; I really don’t like to sweat; I begrudge the hour it takes to work out; and I’d prefer to do almost anything else.

Daylight Saving Time (DST) — and yes, it’s saving not savings — officially begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November when we turn our clocks back at 2:00 a.m. local time to read 1:00 a.m. Most of us learned the phrase, “spring forward, fall back” to remind us of which way to adjust the clocks. Changing watches and clocks is a small chore. Changing our own internal clocks is trickier.