Children slept over an hour more with mindfulness training, study finds
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Sandee LaMotte, CNN
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(CNN) Elementary schoolchildren who took mindfulness training two times a week for two years slept an average of 74 extra minutes a night, a new study found.
That boost in total sleep time included an additional 24 minutes of rapid eye movement (REM), the dream stage of sleep when memories are consolidated and stored. The improvement in the rapid eye movement stage of sleep is really remarkable, said senior study author Ruth O Hara, a professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University.
Children slept over an hour more with mindfulness training, study finds
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CVS Health, Walgreens and Walmart Join Together with the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative to Educate Americans about the COVID-19 Vaccines
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Presidents and First Ladies Launch National COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative
March 12, 2021
The Ad Council and COVID Collaborative today announced new PSAs as part of their COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative’s “It’s Up To You” campaign featuring former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and former First Ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton and Rosalynn Carter.
The videos are designed to encourage all Americans to get answers to the top questions about the COVID-19 vaccines at GetVaccineAnswers.org and to get a vaccination when it’s available to them.
“Over the past year, the pandemic has taken an immeasurable toll on families all across the country and upended everyone’s lives,” said President Barack Obama. “Michelle and I got vaccinated against COVID-19 because we know it’s the best way to get the country back up and running again and get us back to the moments we miss. We hope every American will do the