Some of us like to fall asleep to music, or a podcast. It’s a great way to calm the mind and close the day. The problem is that using headphones means having to wake up and take them out again, as it isn’t advisable to sleep with earbuds in, or to have headphone wires trailing Read More…
VitalSleep Review: How the Accu-Adjust Mouthpiece Stops Snoring
VitalSleep is an FDA-approved mandibular advancement device (MAD) that functions as an anti-snoring mouthpiece, with over 300,000 users worldwide. MADs are placed inside the mouth to hold the lower jaw forward. This type of device has been used since 1902 to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), because moving the jaw forward allows better breathing and Read More…
21 Best White Noise Generators for a Quiet Night’s Sleep
The barking of a neighbor’s dog. Teenagers having a party next door. A family member slamming the bathroom door. The honking of cars. Your partner’s snore. There can be many noise hindrances that prevent you dropping off. While some are blessed with the ability to sleep anywhere and in any situation, there are still many Read More…
How WiFi Affects Your Sleep & 10 Tips to Beat It
Technology plays a vital role in our everyday lives. The laptop you use to draft reports, the phone you read emails on while on the train, the bluetooth signal that powers your headphones, even the heater that generates the hot water for your shower and the microwave in which you reheat your food. All these Read More…
17 Best Travel Pillows for Long Journeys
I hate plane journeys, particularly overnight ones. Sleeping on a plane for a 6 foot 2, long legged human like me is awkward and uncomfortable. If you can afford first class, then great. But for economy flyers like me, sitting up straight and trying to sleep is almost impossible. At first I try pushing my Read More…
The 5 Stages of Sleep: Understanding How & Why We Sleep the Way We Do
Perhaps the most necessary component of our everyday lives – but the least understood – is the phenomenon of sleep. Though it’s still quite a mysterious process, we do know an increasing amount about sleep. So let’s start at the beginning: what exactly is its purpose? Sleep was once considered an extended state of rest, Read More…
10 Secret Tips to Help You Sleep Like a Top Athlete
For some time now it has been common knowledge among athletes that getting enough rest is essential for muscle growth and repair. What has been a more recent discovery is just how much our sleeping patterns affect our waking performance. Now, I’m sure this news may not be earth shattering. We all know that if Read More…
How Much Sleep Do You Need?
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Jawbone Up3 Review: Monitor & Optimize Your Sleep Health
The Jawbone Up3 is the latest in a line of health gadgets that monitor your sleep health. The Up3 collects data related to your quality of sleep using an innovative wristband technology. The Up3 measures your heart rate using metal-covered sensors that press against the skin. This is in contrast to rival, battery-intensive approaches that combine infrared and Read More…
This is What Happens When You Don’t Sleep
If the body doesn’t get regular, healthy sleep, it gets sick. Sleeping fewer than six hours per night causes changes to genes and hormone activity that negatively affects health. But nearly half of us don’t get the recommended 7+ hours we need each night, and as the infographic below demonstrates, sleep deprivation is something we should Read More…
