Trouble getting your baby to sleep? Try a white noise machine
Getting your baby to fall asleep can be a daunting task. While every baby is different, research has found that white noise can help babies fall asleep faster. If you’re having trouble getting your little one to doze off, here are some strategies for using white noise as a resource. White Read More...
Michael Pollan’s audiobook Caffeine explains the world’s most common drug
We featured psychedelic researcher and author Michael Pollan during our Marvelous Mushrooms week. Now he is back to explain why we have caffeine cravings and why being healthy doesn’t necessarily mean giving up coffee. For his new audiobook, Caffeine, Pollan went cold turkey on caffeine for Read More...
These 7 foods are proven to help you sleep deeply
The brain depends on a complex array of nutrients to ensure peaceful, uninterrupted slumber. If you’re struggling to fall asleep at night, here are seven foods that you should eat 1 to 4 hours before bed to sleep more soundly. 1. Spinach: The beauty of spinach is that it’s rich in magnesium Read More...
This futuristic hoodie could help astronauts get better sleep
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station experience 16 sunrises every day. This often leads to them having difficulty falling asleep, many astronauts report using sleeping aids including medication and eye masks to get some rest. Enter Vollebak, a high-end British clothing design firm Read More...
Need to solve a hard problem? New research suggests “sleeping on it” will help
Have you ever had a big decision to make and someone tells you to “sleep on it.” Well, a new study suggests that might just be the best advice a person could give you. At Northwestern University, a team of researchers designed an experiment to test whether cueing music associated with Read More...
The more steps you take before bed, the better you’ll sleep
The story we published last week about what foods can help you fall asleep was our most-read story of the week, so we get the feeling our readers appreciate tips on how to catch better shuteye. Following that line of thinking, a new study published in the journal, Sleep Journal, tried to uncover Read More...
Kids who nap are happier and perform better at school
Sleep experts have long suggested that napping during the day can bring a lot of benefits for the average adult: from increasing alertness and boosting creativity to reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases and brightening your mood. But now, researchers have also found strong evidence that Read More...
Study: reducing screen time for teens at night can help them sleep better
If your teenage son or daughter is struggling to sleep at night, their smartphones may very well be the cause of it. According to a new study out of the Netherlands, it’s not just the screens that make it difficult to sleep, but the particular hue of the blue glow they admit. To test the Read More...
These foods help you get a good night’s sleep
Good sleep is vital for health. But in overstressed hyper societies, more and more people are struggling with their sleep. Here’s an overview of bedtime foods that work wonders for your Read More...
These may be just the apps you need to get a good night’s sleep
There are a plethora of apps that promise to help you get a good night’s sleep, but most of them do little more than just use up your phone’s storage. Achieving quality sleep requires certain ingredients like a dark, quiet, comfortable place; a relaxed body and a tranquil mind, which computer Read More...