Tracking Your Sleep With Smartwatches Might Not Actually Help - Here's Why
Smartwatches make it easy to keep track of your sleep with daily scores. But, it can make your sleep worse if you end up worrying too much about that score.
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Your Indoor Lighting Is Sending Your Brain the Wrong Signals and Draining Your Energy: How to Fix It
Your home lighting may be quietly working against your energy and sleep. Here's the science on indoor lighting and the simple fixes that help
Feeling Older Than Your Age Triggers Insomnia
Feeling older than your chronological age causes insomnia and poor physical health.
Feeling Tired After Vivid Dreams? Science Says Something Else Is to Blame
Some mornings when you wake up, your head is fuzzy, your body is heavy, and you don't feel rested.
Sleep scientists just calculated how much shut-eye you really need as you age—and it’s not 8 hours
New research examined data from 500,000 people and found a sleep 'sweet spot' for older and middle-aged adults.
16 Ways Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Mind (P)
From planning to eating and connecting with others, sleep deprivation affects far more than most people realise.
Caffeine reversed memory problems caused by sleep deprivation
Scientists discovered that sleep deprivation damages a key brain circuit responsible for social memory, making it harder to recognize familiar individuals. In l...
The reason the TV helps you sleep is simpler than most people think — it's quietly masking the small environmental sounds that would otherwise wake you up, and almost any steady background sound would
By the Space Daily editorial team. This article describes the published science on sound masking and sleep. It is not a substitute for medical advice. Persisten...
I Asked Doctors About America's Sudden Obsession With Cortisol Spikes
People say cortisol spikes are responsible for poor sleep, weight gain, and more. I asked doctors whether cortisol really is a wellness boogeyman.
As a former sleep writer, my non-negotiable for summer is a great sleep mask — these are my two personal favorites
Plus, alternatives to suit every kind of sleeper
I Tried the Low-Effort Japanese Kaizen Method to Quickly Improve My Sleep − It's So Easy to Do
I tried the Japanese Kaizen method to improve my sleep: Implementing small improvements is an easy way to make positive changes to the way you relax and rest
Skip the pullout couch: This guest-bed alternative is cheaper and way more convenient
The Dr. Air Queen Air Mattress is 40% off and features a built-in pump, waterproof coating, puncture-resistant design and 800-pound weight capacity.
Caffeine Destroys Deep Sleep Waves Without Altering Duration
A new EEG study proves caffeine destroys deep slow-wave sleep quality even if you fall asleep easily