As we enter into the fall season, many of us are dreaming about wrapping up in a cozy blanket by the fire. Wondering if that cozy blanket should be a weighted one? Weighted blankets have gained in popularity over the past few years. But with an average price tag of $100-250, are they worth it?
WHEN NAPS CALL: SHOULD I INDULGE?
Think napping is just for lazy vacation days or a cozy weekend in fall? Think again. Napping on the regular can have some real benefits, boosting your energy, productivity, memory, and mood.
But all naps are not created equal. Make sure you know when to nap and when to pass.
HAVE YOU HEARD OF COVID-SOMNIA? Have you heard of COVID-somnia? This new term applies to the sleep disturbances that developed, or worsened, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both insomnia (trouble sleeping) and hypersomnia (daytime sleepiness) are commonly...
Read This Before You Take your Sleep Data as Gospel Are you obsessed like me? You are if the first thing you do each morning is reach for your phone to see how well you slept. Whether accurate or not, many of us obsess over our sleep tracker’s data. Instead of noting...
You know you want it…but are you getting enough? Everybody’s thinking about it. Our bodies need it. But no one is getting enough. Like it or not, sleep is a natural life rhythm essential to your survival. But despite thousands of years of study, sleep remains one of...
I don’t remember the first time I woke myself up by snoring or gasping for air. It must have been sometime between 2008 and 2012 when I was living in Los Angeles. I took naps frequently because I was tired all the time
You don’t have to surf the internet for long to find 10 steps that promise to make you a morning person. I once read a tip that if you want to get up earlier, practice repeatedly getting out of bed quickly to an alarm while you’re awake.