In-depth, insightful interviews with sleep experts, advocates and sleep industry leaders.
Children’s sleeping patterns vary wildly as they progress from babies to adolescence. Newborns need between 14-17 hours sleep each day according to official guidelines. This gradually reduces to around 7-8 … Read more
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
In the late 19th century, Sigmund Freud, the paradigm-shattering explorer of the human-mind, became the first modern thinker to come up with a comprehensive theory of dreams. His ideas may not … Read more
The consumer electronics business is predicting big things for wearable technology. Some analysts have predicted the industry could be worth not billions, but trillions of dollars in the near … Read more
Sleep is rapidly becoming a hi-tech business. And if you’ve been following Sleep Junkies for any time, you’ll know we like to keep up to date with the latest innovations in … Read more
These are exciting times in terms of innovations in sleep technology. As well as the increasing popularity of wearables – ie fitness gadgets worn on the body – we’ve also … Read more
Recently at Sleep Junkies, we took at look at the many different types of consumer sleep monitor devices. As ever with new technology, the pace of innovation is fast and furious. So it’s … Read more
Lois Maharg is a writer and researcher who has lived with insomnia since her teens. In her well-researched book, “The Savvy Insomniac”, Lois takes an ‘in depth tour through the world of the … Read more
