The '3-3-3 Rule' A Doctor Uses To Tell Bad Sleep From Insomnia

!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement('iframe');t.display='none',t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement('script');c.src='//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js',c.setAttribute('async','1'),c.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=8b034f64-513c-4987-b16f-42d6008f7feb';cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"8b034f64-513c-4987-b16f-42d6008f7feb","mediaId":"3d7f33ce-11d3-448e-9be3-813e90d14595"}).render("69299e3fe4b0237ded13fb70");});Having the occasional bad night’s sleep isn’t anything to worry about in and of itself, the NHS says. But if the issue lasts a long time or starts to affect your day-to-day life, it could be worth speaking to a doctor, as this might be down to conditions like insomnia.Still, those terms can be a little tough to navigate. How long is “a long time”? It feels like everyone complains about feeling tired – how can we tell “normal” fatigue from sleep-disorder-level exhaustion? Here, doctor and Fellow at the Royal College of Anaesthetists, Dr Sunny Nayee, shared the “3-3-3 rule” he uses to tell bad sleep from a more lasting issue. What is the “3-3-3 rule”? “If you experience disrupted sleep at least three nights a week for at least three months, medical practitioners no longer regard it as lifestyle related but in the realm of insomnia,” Dr Nayee said.He encourages those concerned to ask themselves three questions: Do you experience poor sleep for a minimum of three nights?Have you experienced poor sleep hygiene for at least three months?Does poor sleep impact at least three aspects of your day (fatigue, brain fog, changes in mood, lack of concentration).After all, he stated, insomnia is usually measured by how you feel in the daytime, not what you struggle with at night.“A common misconception is that people think insomnia is staring at the ceiling and not sleeping at all,” he wrote. “However, it’s defined by the impact it has throughout the day. If you find that poor sleep hygiene is having an instrumental impact on your mood, concentration and ability to function, then it may be considered a clinical condition.” What if I think I have insomnia? Per the NHS, insomnia is not a life sentence: it is often linked to stress, booze, a poor sleeping setup, or rooms that are too hot or cold, and “usually gets better by changing your sleeping habits”. The health service recommends going to bed at the same time every day, exercising regularly, ensuring your room is dark and quiet, using comfortable bedding, and unwinding for at least an hour before bed, ie by reading a book.If changing your sleep habits doesn’t work, if your sleep issues have been going on for months, and/or if your insomnia is “affecting your daily life in a way that makes it hard for you to cope,” speak to your GP.Related...Wake Up At 3AM And Can't Get Back To Sleep? You Might Have This ConditionThe First Technique A Sleep Expert Tries After Waking Up At 3AM'Drockling' Feels Amazing On Winter Mornings, But It Can Ruin Your Sleep

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A Coalition of Civil Society Groups, CCSG, has backed the list of ambassadorial nominees forwarded to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu. DAILY POST reports that there has been mixed reactions ever since the presidency unveiled the 32-man list on Saturday, with some Nigerians expressing reservations over the inclusion of certain personalities. However, in a […]
Ambassadorial nominees: CSOs back Tinubu’s list

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10 Best New Year's Eve-Themed Films To Watch As You Ring In 2025

A selection of our top New Year's Eve movie recommendationsIf you’re anything like us, you’ll have spent the past month of your life trying to get through every Christmas film you can possibly lay your eyes on, from the cheesiest and most low-budget romantic comedies to acclaimed films that have stood the test of time.But once all that festive fun is over, you might suddenly find yourself with a hole in your viewing schedule.While you’d be forgiven for thinking that New Year’s Eve is a little neglected compared to Christmas when it comes to dedicated seasonal films, there are actually some brilliant films out there to watch in the lead-up to 31 December, from fun-filled family favourites and timeless love stories to serious dramas and even modern horror classics.If you’re planning on celebrating at home this New Year’s Eve, here are 10 films you can watch that are perfect for the occasion…Bridget Jones’s DiaryThe pinnacle of British rom-coms in our opinion, the very first Bridget Jones film centres around our heroine as she tries to turn her life around over the course of one year, beginning and ending at the same point, which feels fitting for anyone putting together their list of New Year’s resolutions right now.Of course, 2025 will also see the arrival of the fourth film in the franchise, so if you did want to use Bridget Jones’s Diary as a way of kicking off a rewatch of the whole series, we can’t say you wouldn’t have our support.Stream it on:NowNew Year’s EveYeah alright, this might seem like a bit of an obvious choice, but we could hardly leave it off our list, could we?In the style of films like Love Actually and Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve uses an all-star cast as a way of telling a variety of interwoven stories over the course of the holiday in one city, in this case New York.And when we say “all-star cast”, we really mean it – Oscar winners Halle Berry, Robert De Niro and Hilary Swank share the screen with Sarah Jessica Parker, Zac Efron, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sarah Paulson, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Ashton Kutcher and countless others.Stream it on: Prime VideoMeet Me In St LouisAlthough this movie musical is perhaps best known for Judy Garland’s performance of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (as well as the camp old time that is The Trolley Song), it’s actually perfect New Year’s Eve viewing, too.Like a fair few films on our round-up, Meet Me In St Louis follows the same group of people – in this case, the Smith family – over the course of a year in their lives, making it perfect viewing for any time over the festive season.Available to buy on: YouTubeSex And The CityYou need look no further for evidence of Meet Me In St Louis’ New Year’s credentials than the first Sex And The City movie, in which Carrie enjoys it on a lonely New Year’s Eve at home.Sex And The City itself definitely counts as a staple New Year’s Eve film in its own right, too, not just because it follows a year in the girls’ lives as they navigate heartbreak, infidelity and the challenges of old and new friendship, but also its iconic sequence of Carrie running through the snow to complete the countdown at Miranda’s flat.Team all of that with a great soundtrack, bold fashion choices and some genuinely brilliant one-liners – and you’ve got yourself a good time.Available to buy on: YouTubeWaiting To ExhaleBeginning and ending with a New Year’s Eve party, Waiting To Exhale similarly follows the lives of four women in the space of one year, charting their highs and lows and the major changes that occur in that time.Directed by Forest Whitaker, the movie boasts an impressive cast that includes two-time Oscar nominee Angela Bassett, Emmy winner Loretta Divine, Lela Rochon and the legendary diva herself, Whitney Houston.Stream it on: Disney+The SubstanceDefinitely not for the faint of heart, The Substance is about as far away from a feel-good romantic comedy as you can get.Starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, this graphic body horror has some graphic points to make about youth and beauty standards, with the whole story leading up to a blood-spattered New Year’s Eve spectacular.After becoming one of last year’s most talked-about and original movies – and even a surprising presence during awards season in 2024 – New Year’s Eve could be a perfect moment to finally sample The Substance for yourself if you haven’t already.Stream it on: MubiRentAdmittedly, this big-screen musical never quite reached the heights of Wicked, Les Misérables or Chicago when it was released in 2005 – but there’s no arguing with those timeless tunes from the original Broadway production.The film version of Rent reunited almost all of the show’s original cast members, retelling the story of a group of struggling artists living in New York’s gritty East Village over the course of one year (or, indeed, “525,600 minutes”) of their shared lives.An ideal watch if you’re spending the New Year with your chosen family, and love a musical.Stream it on: NowWhen Harry Met SallyThere are iconic romantic comedies and then there’s the game-changing When Harry Met Sally.Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan brought Nora Ephron’s screenplay to life in a big way, making When Harry Met Sally an essential watch 35 years after its first release.Given how the story reaches its height at a New Year’s Eve party, it’s also the perfect warming and wholesome way to see in 2025.Stream it on: Prime VideoPhantom ThreadLavish costumes, scandalous twists and some truly gripping performances from Daniel Day-Lewis and Lesley Manville earned Phantom Thread a hugely positive reception when it was first released (it holds an enviable 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes, while Letterboxd users have given it an average score of 4.1 out of five stars) in 2017 – and its own New Year’s Eve sequence is an undeniable highlight.True, compared to other films on our list, Phantom Thread may be a little lighter on laughs and general frivolity, but rest assured it still more than delivers on the entertainment front.Stream it on: Prime VideoAbout TimeAn unconventional love story from the creator of Love Actually, Four Weddings And A Funeral and Bridget Jones’s Diary, About Time begins in the aftermath of a New Year’s Eve party, where a young man is informed by his dad that all of the men in their family have the power to time travel if they want.What follows is a truly touching story about family, relationships and, of course, the passage of time, and while it’s Domnhall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams who carry the film forward as its central couple, Bill Nighy more than steals the show (as ever!) as the protagonist’s father.Available to buy on: YouTube

Tucker Carlson Eggs On Piers Morgan To Say Gay Slur In Revolting Interview

!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement('iframe');t.display='none',t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement('script');c.src='//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js',c.setAttribute('async','1'),c.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b';cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b","mediaId":"8bc007da-5a0b-4730-a57f-a1248fa6ed97"}).render("692943b1e4b0bf7d7e2c3d10");});Tucker Carlson dared Piers Morgan to utter a gay slur on camera while the two were discussing the “suppression of free speech” in the United Kingdom. The topic came up during Wednesday’s episode of Carlson’s eponymous talk show when he mentioned a story from The Daily Mail about a female assault victim who was convicted of a hate crime after calling her attacker a “f**got” in text messages to a friend. The article said the 34-year-old woman, Elizabeth Kinney, had to pay a fine and was sentenced to serve a “12-month community order” among other penalties.Arguing that “you’re allowed to be homophobic if you want in a free country,” Carlson then bluntly asked Morgan, “Would you say the word ‘f**got’ on camera?”The TV host, who said he hadn’t heard about the story, quickly replied, “No.” “Why? You don’t want to get arrested, do you?” Carlson prodded.Morgan began to respond before the conservative political commentator scoffed and interjected, “Ohhh, because it’s so harmful to people? Is it like gay-bashing? What’s wrong with that?”The “Piers Morgan Uncensored” host argued that you don’t need to say “derogatory stuff” about the LGBTQ community to “make the point that women’s rights should be protected.” Morgan flipped the question back to Carlson, asking him whether he would use the word. “F**got? I just did,” Carlson shot back, before spewing out the word a few more times. “I’m using it because you’re not allowed to because you’re ...”“I am allowed to [use it], I don’t want to,” Morgan replied. “I’m allowed to, I just choose not to.” Tucker Carlson and Piers Morgan during an episode of "The Tucker Carlson Show" that aired on Wednesday.The disgraced former Fox News host then declared that he’s not “anti-gay” and “never [has] been,” adding, “I can use any freaking word I want.” “How about this? Let my life, the way that I actually live and treat people be the testament to my heart. That’s how I feel. And if I’ve mistreated someone that is a sin —,” Carlson continued. Morgan interrupted, telling him that he doesn’t believe that Carlson would use the word directly to a gay person’s face. “Not in a mean way,” Carlson responded. “Just like the only people who say the ‘N-word’ are Black. Period.” Carlson noted that he’s “spent a lot of time around gays” while working in the TV news industry, and he alleged that “they’re the only ones” that have ever used the word “constantly.” “But I’m not allowed to use it, but you are?” Carlson questioned. “I don’t play those games, dude.” Carlson, who was fired from Fox News in April 2023, has a history of pushing inflammatory conspiracy theories and making defamatory remarks, including sending a racist message to a producer in the hours following the violent January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. The political pundit claimed that “being racist is not a crime” in his biography, “Tucker, by Chadwick Moore,” that was released in July 2023. “Maybe [it is] a moral crime, but not a statutory crime — so if I was racist, I would just say so,” he added. Watch Carlson’s interview with Piers Morgan below.

NDLEA uncovers illicit drugs packaged as Christmas cookies

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Africa: New Fossil Proves Lucy's Species Coexisted With Another Relative Species

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