Top 8 Healthy Sleep Habits Follow this sleep hygiene checklist for a better night’s sleep By Lisa A. Beach Do you toss and turn all night? Do you wake up before dawn and can’t fall back to sleep? Do you have trouble drifting off? As women age and experience different phases of life, hormonal changes can disrupt both sleep quantity…
A Good Night’s Sleep Can Help You Maintain Diet, Exercise Goals By David Rossiaky Fact checked by Michael Crescione When you think about healthy sleep, the first organization that comes to mind may not be the American Heart Association. After all, what does sleep have to do with your heart? Well, a lot, as it turns out. So much so that last year…
Seasonal Sleeping: Why We Need More Rest in the Winter By Tony Hicks Fact checked by Maria Gifford Human beings are creatures of the sun. In more ways than one. A study published today in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience reports that humans experience longer REM sleep in winter than summer – even in artificially lit urban areas – and less deep sleep in autumn. Researchers from…
What Types of Music Help You Fall Asleep The Easiest By David Rossiaky Fact checked by Dana K. Cassell You might be hard-pressed to find any commonalities between the children’s lullaby “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” and the k-pop hit “Dynamite” by BTS. It turns out both songs are commonly used to help people fall asleep. Surprised? So were the researchers, whose findings were published today…
How to Go Back to Sleep After Waking up With Anxiety Learn tips to destress and go back to sleep. By Mark Gurarie and Julia Hong Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Waking up with anxiety in the middle of the night can disrupt your sleep. When you’re lying awake with anxiety, you may have trouble drifting back to sleep. Anxiety and sleep are…
The Founder of the Nap Ministry on the Ways Rest Can Be a Form of Resistance Grind culture is exhausting, and separates us from who we really are. By Hannah Dylan Pasternak Over the years we’ve written extensively about the importance of sleep, rest, and yes, even napping. We’ve discussed how to take a nap that won’t mess with your sleep and even explored the…
Teens need more sleep—and using bright light therapy could help Adolescents need 8 to 10 hours of shut-eye for optimal physical health, emotional wellbeing, and strong academic performance. By Kristen Fischer If your teen doesn’t seem to be getting enough sleep, they’re not alone. Teens and sleep don’t exactly mix. Their biology actually changes during puberty, which can shift sleep patterns.…
Is Melatonin Safe for Kids? Parents are using melatonin to help their children sleep. Here, an expert weighs in on whether these over-the-counter supplements are safe for kids. By Emily Elveru Medically reviewed by Antwon Chavis, M.D. Kids need plenty of shut-eye to fuel their growth and development, but 15% to 25% of young people have trouble falling and staying asleep, according to…
3 Things to Do When You Didn’t Get Enough Sleep Last Night A sleep expert helps you make it through the day. By Cathryne Keller Perhaps you stayed out too late on a work night, or you succumbed to “play next episode” too many times. Maybe you actually went to bed early, put your phone on sleep mode, and made…
How Peloton, Pilates, and HIIT Help Tiffani Thiessen Sleep Soundly The Saved by the Bell actor shares how she unwinds. By Michelle Konstantinovsky Hard-core Tiffani Thiessen fans will be delighted to know the former Saved by the Bell and Beverly Hills 90210 star exudes all the bubbliness of Kelly Kapowski with none of the bite of Valerie Malone. But one trait that distinguishes Thiessen from her…
