sleep

Yesterday, I was talking to a friend who said for them to be able to get a good night's sleep they have the air conditioner set to 70°, the ceiling fan on, an oscillating fan on by the bed, and their window A/C unit set to 65°. While I like to sleep cool, that seems a little extreme to me!

Sleeping is my absolute favorite. It’s one of the very few things that I’m good at and that I enjoy doing. Despite my normally impressive sleeping skills, however, there are times when I need a little help getting off to la-la land. Whether my fiance is sawing logs, the giant dog across the street is barking throughout the night or dealing with some good old-fashioned anxiety or insomnia, I rely heavily on sleep sound machines.

For optimal physical beauty, science has determined the exact time you need to be in bed and when you need to rise and shine.

After seven studies, a review showed those who slept less than seven hours--once they began sleeping more--found they had reduced appetite. But that's not all.

Yes, there's a place that not only encourages you to nap on the job, they'll even pay you for it!

It's only a matter of time before they starts serving you ads during your dreams.

Not only is our concept of time completely thrown off, but even our driving skills also go out the door.

Weighted blankets have recently skyrocketed in popularity and it’s really not surprising (2020, anyone?). These heavier-than-usual blankets are known to transform sleep habits and ease anxiety thanks to an inherent “feels just like a hug” magic and, let’s be frank, who couldn’t use an extra hug these days?

If you're wondering what you can do to have a surge of happiness, just nap.

When you're busy, sleep easily slips to the back-burner. However, getting quality sleep is crucial for living the other 16 hours or so of ours days well.

After seven studies, a review showed those who slept less than seven hours--once they began sleeping more--found they had reduced appetite. But that's not all.

Some of these we already know. However--DOING them can make all the difference in the world.