{"id":15305,"date":"2020-04-24T16:58:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T23:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=30000010029"},"modified":"2020-04-24T17:14:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-25T00:14:10","slug":"live-chat-why-sleep-is-so-critical-during-covid-19-and-how-to-get-more-of-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/live-chat-why-sleep-is-so-critical-during-covid-19-and-how-to-get-more-of-it","title":{"rendered":"LIVE CHAT: Why sleep is so critical during COVID-19 and how to get more of it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Live Chat: Sleeping better and taking care of mental health\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jgEUTtKWdK8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Whether you have issues with sleeping, or whether you&#8217;re already an expert at flipping off the switch and slipping into dreamland, Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and sleep specialist Shirley Furman has some advice: Now is an opportunity to reflect on our sleeping habits, why they&#8217;re so important and how to develop even better ones.<\/p>\n<p>For those that have the privilege to work from and\/or stay at home, and for those in essential fields still heading into work every day, sleep is now more important than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Some tips Furman gives throughout the Live Chat include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What you should do if you&#8217;re laying in bed, awake and restless<\/li>\n<li>Why getting enough sleep is so important for your immune system,\u00a0<em>especially<\/em> now<\/li>\n<li>Why it&#8217;s not just OK you&#8217;ve been sleeping more than usual, but necessary<\/li>\n<li>How to look at sleep in a healthier, less judgmental way, especially when it comes to &#8220;oversleeping&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Tips on how to train your body to fall asleep at a reasonable time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>If you find you&#8217;d like even more of Shirley Furman&#8217;s advice and information after the video, go to her website by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shirleyfurmanhealing.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sleep specialist Shirley Furman on why you need more sleep and why it&#8217;s OK if you&#8217;re sleeping 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