For the past week, I’ve been testing ZzzQuil Pure Zzzs – one of several over the counter sleep aids made by Vicks. The active ingredients are melatonin, valerian, chamomile, lemon …
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Full review The LectroFan Evo is the new and improved white noise machine from Adaptive Sound Technologies. The original LectroFan has dominated the top spot in most online comparisons for …
I took the Kirkland Signature sleep aid every night for the last week to see if it would help with both my insomnia and dust mite allergy. The main active …
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Full review The good points 1. Excellent sound quality and variety There are too many sounds to discuss individually, so here’s a summary of my opinion: The speaker quality is …
Full review The six sounds The Big Red Rooster has a choice of six sounds. Here’s what I thought about each of them: White noise: the standard option found in most …
Full review How well does the LectroFan mask external noise? The point of white noise is to both reduce how much environmental noise you hear, and to replace sudden noise …
Important update: please note that in 2019, the materials of the DreamCloud mattress were changed significantly. I haven’t personally tested the new version, so this review will only help if …
Have you ever used a sleep tracker that said you were asleep when you know you were in bed reading or watching TV? Or that you slept all night, when …
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For the last two weeks, I’ve been trying Unisom SleepTabs – an antihistamine over the counter sleep aid that’s widely available in the United States. I sometimes test new sleep …
I recently tested the non-prescription sleep aid ZzzQuil for several nights to see if it would help me sleep better. It’s made by Vicks, who also make Benadryl. Benadryl is …
This week I’ve been testing Neuro Rest, an over the counter sleep aid that’s made in the United Kingdom. It follows the growing trend of making non-prescription sleep aids with a …
Vitafusion SleepWell is a sleep aid containing melatonin, passionflower, chamomile, and lemon balm. It’s sold over the counter in the US, where melatonin doesn’t require a prescription as it’s considered …
Sominex is an over the counter sleep aid that uses an anti-histamine as the active ingredient. In this review, I’ll describe my personal experience of taking it, and the side …
Are you reading this article in bed because you can’t sleep? Or did you sleep badly (again) last night, and you really want to do something about it? I’ve suffered …
Do you sometimes wake up feeling like you hardly got any sleep? But after a shower and breakfast, you’re surprisingly alert and manage to get through the day just fine? …
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If you search for over the counter remedies for insomnia or anxiety, you might discover at least one with GABA listed as an ingredient. You can find it on its …
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Do you lose sleep because of your partner’s snoring? Is it light snoring you just can’t ignore, or the window rattling variety that nobody would sleep through? Most people snore …
It’s one of the oldest tricks in the book for tackling anxiety and insomnia – drink a relaxing cup of chamomile tea. For some people it works wonders; others prefer …
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Are you thinking about trying valerian to help you sleep or to reduce anxiety? As an insomniac myself, I’ve tested and written about several over the counter sleep aids that …
Full review In the photo below, you can see my mattress pad ready to fit on the existing mattress: The Slumber Cloud nacreous mattress pad promises to help keep you …
In the last few years, I’ve noticed a growing number of lavender products: oils, sprays, teas, candles, body creams – it crops up everywhere. Lavender is often marketed as helping …
If you tend to shiver your way through the colder nights of the year, the good news is that it’s much easier to warm your bed than to cool it. …
Unless you’re blessed with the rare ability to sleep anywhere, the chances are you’ll have difficulty sleeping well on a plane. As a frequent flyer, I have many tricks for …
The original article In 2017, Fitbit made some major changes to its sleep tracking. The Charge 2 HR, Blaze, Alta HR and Ionic now provide sleep stage tracking, better sleep …
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Do you or your partner regularly complain that the other is keeping them awake? Have accusations of heavy snoring, tossing and turning too much, being ‘too hot’ or taking up …
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Can you remember how well you slept the last time there was a full moon? Do you feel that when the moon shines brightest, things just don’t seem quite right? …
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As an insomniac myself, I’m always happy to receive a gift that upgrades my bed or helps improve my sleep in some way. I mean, I love chocolates and the latest …
A wake-up light is a great way to make getting up in the morning an easier and more pleasant experience. If you’re not a fan of loud alarms, or you …
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Sleep deprivation is a fascinating topic, spawning a wide range of research and experimentation over the years. Many of the experiments were rigorously scientific. But there have also been some …
“So if you’ve been blogging about sleep for years, does that mean you’re really good at sleeping now?” That’s the first question most people ask me when I tell them …