Sleep

You can't control every factor—but you can set yourself up for the best sleep possible.

Melatonin is the hormone that tells our brains and bodies it's time to sleep. But if you think melatonin supplements will significantly improve your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep, you may…

Before humans invented daylight savings, our early ancestors slept according to waxing and waning daylight.

Looking to get some better sleep in the new year? Try these 99 tips for optimal rest.

As little as 1% reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27% increased risk of dementia, according to a study which suggests that enhancing or maintaining…

Sleep has a more powerful role in language-learning than was previously thought. What does this reveal about our night-time brain?

When you fall asleep and start dreaming, you're actually doing very important work. According to sleep scientist Matt Walker, dreams act like a form of "overnight therapy." In fact, your dreams may…

TED Original Series dive deep into fascinating topics -- from the future of work and how to achieve a more secure financial future to the secrets of sleep and how your body really works. Here, the ten…

This sleep technique helped WWII fighter pilots relax and unwind on the battlefield.

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Want to get the best sleep of your life? Science has answers for how we can get more and better shut eye. Here's what you need to know...

This simple practice from yoga involves inhales and exhales through the left nostril, which can put you in a relaxed parasympathetic state.

Our 24/7 society seems to be slowly robbing us of our slumber, but at what cost? Sleep expert, professor of neuroscience and author of Why we sleep Dr Matthew Walker explores all the ways sleep can…

Did you know that not getting enough sleep can actually make you hungrier? According to sleep scientist Matt Walker, the relationship between what you eat and your sleep is a two-way street. Here's…

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I recently interviewed sleep expert Russel Foster on my podcast to debunk some of the popular myths around sleep that leave us feeling tired and anxious. Hop...

One insomniac’s journey into sleep research to understand what screens before bed are doing to our brains.

Waking up to pee too often at night can ruin your sleep quality. Here's what you can do to sleep better.

Not getting enough sleep can have serious consequences, but people’s lifestyles often show a worrying disregard for the human body’s natural wake/sleep patterns. In this informative and entertaining article, health media guru and senior editor at The Atlantic James Hamblin, MD, looks at people’s paradoxical relationship to sleep and explains the physical and mental effects of their attempts to meddle with their body’s natural rhythms. getAbstract recommends this article to anyone looking to understand what happens to the brain and body when sleep proves elusive.

I’ve tried nearly all the sleep remedies imaginable—and this one just hit different.

Dreams are subjective, but there are ways to peer into the minds of people while they are dreaming. Steven Strogatz speaks with sleep researcher Antonio Zadra about how new experimental methods have…