Growing up: How to sleep like the adult you are….
So you’ve graduated college, you’ve got a grown-up job, you have your own place, and you’re even making your student loan payments on time. Your plants and pet fish have … Read more
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Science or myth: Does food affect our dreams?
It is not uncommon for us to lay the rap on food for various forms of discomfort, restless sleep and odd dreams among them. The scientific community tends to be … Read more
Is it safe to take melatonin as a sleep aid?
Melatonin is a popular over-the-counter supplement and sleep aid. More and more people are taking melatonin for various sleep related issues and an increasing number of parents are turning to … Read more
What’s hot or not in the sack: the ins and outs of sleepwear selection
Sleep occupies a third of our lives, but how important is what you wear while you are doing it? Bodies and sleep habits, just like our personalities, are unique. Whilst some … Read more
The science of wearing socks while sleeping (yes, seriously)
TLDR: Essentially it’s all about core body temperature. If you get too hot at night, your sleep will be disturbed (skip to end of post for a super-cool feet-based sleep-hack … Read more
4 science-backed benefits of sleeping naked
If the only thing you wear to bed at night is your birthday suit, you’re in the minority. According to a 2015 poll by the National Sleep Foundation only 12% … Read more
What is ‘health music’ and how can it help you to sleep better?
In the late 1990’s, the psychologist Steven Pinker famously, and controversially described music as ‘auditory cheesecake’. He proposed that “as far as biological cause and effect is concerned, music is useless”. But more … Read more
Why I will never take another sleeping pill ever again
Sleeping pills help millions. But their side effects are often bizarre and sometimes even dangerous Ever since I was very young, maybe seven or eight years old, I remember having … Read more
NASA considers deep sleep for human Mars mission
Sleep – the secret weapon in race to reach the red planet Sleep junkies are well versed in the many therapeutic benefits of sleep. From protecting against illnesses such as heart … Read more
Breaking through the barriers (to a good night’s sleep)
Sometimes slumber is effortless. But I doubt there is anyone alive who has never experienced sleep disruption at some point in their lives. If these people do exist, well, lucky … Read more
