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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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 …
The good news is that it’s much easier to warm your bed than to cool it. To start with, your own body creates a lot of heat. And while that’s …
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 insights and other …
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As you might already know, young children’s sleep problems are a common worry for parents. Whether it’s resisting going to bed, having nighttime fears, or continually waking in the night, …
Studying for exams, preparing for interviews, work presentations – sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get all that information to stay in your head. With so much …
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Do you keep any plants in your bedroom, adding a touch of natural color and beauty? My personal favorite is a trailing spider plant that sits by the window. It’s …
How does the current color scheme of your bedroom make you feel when you slide into bed at the end of a long day? Do you find your eyes relax when …
Sometimes you just know you’ve slept badly, and that it’s going to be a tougher day than usual. Other days, you might wake up with the feeling you didn’t sleep …
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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 …
How often do you feel you get enough good quality sleep at night – sometimes, almost never? And if consecutive days of sleep deprivation stack up, do your mood and …
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The exact amount of sleep you need differs from person to person. And several factors all play an important role in determining how much sleep you’ll need to be at …
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Every night, billions of people climb into bed, close their eyes and leave the day behind them. Even the animal kingdom joins us in this mass exodus from consciousness. In …
You spend around a third of your life asleep, with the amount and quality of sleep having a huge impact on the rest of your life. So it’s natural to …
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Have you ever had a dream in which you think you’ve woken up, only to then wake up later for real? Perhaps you even got out of bed, started your …
Replacing your mattress can be very expensive, so a mattress topper is a great way to revitalize or change the style of your bed instead. With some careful research, the …
Do you sometimes struggle to sleep because you lie awake thinking about work, family, health, money or relationships, and just can’t find an ‘off button’ for your mind? Maybe you …
Have you ever gone to sleep pondering over a problem you just can’t solve? And when you wake up, you mysteriously feel that you have the answer? And when you’re …
If you’ve ever experienced confusional arousals, you may have done something as equally strange as what I’m about to describe. Two weeks ago, I woke up in the middle of …
It happened again last night. Another bad dream. This time, my brain had decided to combine people I know with the creatures from a horror series I’ve been watching, and …
Do you feel you sleep better on the days you’ve burnt off 1000 calories during an intense workout? But do you still sleep well if you have a heart-pumping session …
Do strange images of geometric shapes, people or animals appear out of nowhere as you lie in bed at night? Perhaps you’ve heard voices or noises which can’t possibly be …
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Just when you thought you were dropping off to sleep, your partner irritably shakes you awake. A conversation along these lines takes place: “You’re making that weird noise again!” “What …
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Have you ever woken up with a sudden jolt just as you were falling asleep? Maybe it felt like an arm or leg had a sudden involuntary spasm? Perhaps you’ve …
Do you ever hear a sudden loud noise just as you’re falling asleep or waking up, maybe accompanied by a flash of light? But then when you check your house …
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Sleep paralysis stories typically involve unusual and frightening experiences. Perhaps you have one or two of these disturbing tales of your own to tell. If not, I’ll first share one …
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When it comes to sleep, there’s a wealth of advice online about what you should or shouldn’t eat and drink at night. In my experience, the impact that food and …
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