Resting, recharging, and rejuvenating: who doesn’t love a vacation? Not only does it signal that you’ll finally escape from the demands of work and get some quality self-care time, but it can also be the opportunity you need to
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How to Get More Deep Sleep [5 Tips to Increase Deep Sleep]
Does it feel like your body is dragging, despite getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep at night? It might mean you’re missing out on precious deep sleep. Deep sleep is the sleep stage responsible for healing and repairing
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Which Side is Best to Sleep On?
What’s the Best Sleeping Position? Plenty of people have difficulty figuring out the correct way to sleep. Whether it’s due to habits formed in childhood or simply personal preference, some like to sleep on their
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Sleep And The Natural Environment
When is the last time you escaped to the great outdoors for some time away from the bustling city? Mother Nature provides all the essential ingredients for optimal sleep that are often tough to come by in today’s hyper-modernized society: fresh air,
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How to Sleep With a Partner
What Are the Benefits of Sleeping With a Partner? Do you love the idea of having a bed partner next to you till death do you part? Or is the idea conjuring thoughts of interrupted
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When is it Time for a Sleep Divorce? Your Biggest Co-Sleeping Questions, Answered
Ever hear your friends or family complaining about their bed partners keeping them awake at night? It’s a commonly held belief that sleeping next to someone in bed yields poorer sleep. But is that true? Our sleep expert, Dr.
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Can’t stay asleep? Maybe it’s time for new bedding
When you think of your bed, visions of ultimate comfort, relaxation, and worry-free feelings should come to mind. If that’s not the case, it may be time to re-think what makes your bed and bedroom
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Sleep with Fan: What are the Side Effects of Sleeping with a Fan on You?
Among many other vital functions, sleep helps you recover from the previous day’s activities and prepares you for the next day. But what happens when sleeping at night is impacted because your room isn’t cool
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The Best Summertime Sleeping Hacks
Much of the world is facing record-breaking heat this summer, and we understand how tough it can be to fall and stay asleep amid these hot conditions! Did you know that the average bedroom temperature
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The Best Bed Sheet Material to Sleep Cool This Summer
What’s not to love about summer? There’s plenty of sunshine, it’s easier to exercise outdoors, take more walks, and maybe even fit a vacation in. But there are a few reasons why summer may not
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Do You Listen to Podcasts to Fall Asleep? 5 Benefits Plus Our Podcast Ideas
Podcasts used to serve only niche groups and had fairly small audiences. These days, they’re as plentiful and popular as ever, covering nearly every topic you can imagine; sports, news, TV show recaps, true crime,
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The Case Against Orthosomnia: Guest Op-ed by Dr. Nate Watson
Dr. Nate Watson is chair of the SleepScore Labs Scientific Advisory board, serves as director of the Harborview Medical Center Sleep Clinic and co-director of the University of Washington Medicine Sleep Center, and is the former president of
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5 Benefits of a Weighted Blanket
Weighted blankets are more than just a heavier type of regular blankets; they also provide various therapeutic benefits. Science explains why they produce so much stress-relief and calming effects on the body and mind. Due
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8 Red Flags that Indicate You’re Sleep Deprived
In this day and age, it’s worth asking yourself “Am I sleeping enough?” from time to time. We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping, and when we get the right amount of it, it
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Moving Into a New Place? Traveling? 5 Ideas to Skip the ‘First Night Effect’
Many people’s first night’s rest in a new place is usually everything but restful. Even when your body is prepared to get much-needed sleep, you might still struggle to get uninterrupted and restorative sleep. The
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7 Daytime Habits to Improve Your Nightly Sleep
Contrary to the idea that our sleep is at the mercy of what we do in the hours leading up to bedtime, our daytime habits can often have an even bigger impact on our sleep
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To Nap, or Not To Nap? Dr. Shona Halson Weighs In
Napping is a common behavior used to overcome the negative impacts of inadequate sleep. By definition, a nap is any sleep period with a duration of less than 50% of the average major sleep
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How Does Trauma Impact Sleep?
According to the American Psychology Association (APA), about 50% of all people will experience trauma. But we all respond to trauma differently. Many may recover over time, while others may experience long-lasting problems associated with
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What Is Restless Sleep & What Causes It?
When most people go to bed, they hope they can have an uninterrupted night of sleep and wake up feeling refreshed and energized to take on the day. But this experience is not always the
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Did You Know Humans Used to Sleep in Two Phases? Here’s Why We’ve Moved on From the Practice
Electricity came, and humans had to adjust their sleep patterns accordingly. But before that time, some parts of the world slept in two phases within a 24-hour span. It was common practice in some populations
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What You Should Know About Marijuana and Sleep
In case you haven’t heard, Americans are having a hard time finding the sleep they need, with more than one-third of US adults failing to get at least seven hours of sleep per night. With
