Some of us just aren’t natural early risers, yet there’s still hope for us if we want to get up earlier with less struggle. The New York Times reports it might take just 20 minutes a day (and some discipline) to reset our inner clocks, and offers a neat quiz to help you figure out what kind of sleeper you really are. More »
It’s recommended you flip your mattress four times a year, but it’s difficult to remember to actually flip it on time. To help you remember, Martha Stewart recommends the same trick hotels use: add labels to the mattress with the month the mattress needs flipping. More »
The old anecdotal saying that you should never go to sleep angry just got backed up by science, thanks to UMass Amherst neuroscientists. Their study concludes that if you have a negative emotional response — their examples were for viewing an unsettling picture or experiencing a traumatic event — the response is reduced if you stay awake afterwards. More »
For something we spend half our life doing, a lot of us are pretty awful and sleeping. Here are our top 10 tips for falling asleep faster, getting quality rest, and waking up easier in the morning. More »
There’s nothing like a power nap to restore energy and improve productivity. Now you can get the “ultimate” power nap by timing it precisely for when your body and mind may most need it, using this Take a Nap Nap Wheel. More »
We’ve discussed how taking real breaks can help you be more productive during the day, but it can also help you lower your overall stress level so you can rest well at night. To combat the stress of the day to day and keep a lower level of tension across your whole day, take more genuine breaks — away from your work — where you can recharge and relax. The result will be by the end of the day, you’re not wound up so tightly. More »
One big part of waking up refreshed and comfortable, instead of aggravated is getting to bed at the right time. Sleepyti.me is a webapp based on our sleep cycles that calculates when you should fall asleep or, alternately, set your alarm. More »
Supposedly all humans are supposed to get about eight hours of sleep per night, but the notion that we’re entirely the same is a little silly. Some people need more sleep than others, and improving the quality of your sleep is often far more important than the amount of time. More »
Most people go to sleep in a monophasic sleep cycle for six-to-eight hours each night. Polyphasic sleep cycles consist of sleeping several times in a 24-hour period that total between two-to-four hours. Some cycles are more challenging than others, but all of them will give you additional time once your body takes around a week to adjust. More »
