sleep disorders
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You Should Try Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Treat Your Insomnia
An estimated 30 to 40% of Americans experience insomnia symptoms each year — and that was before everything went sideways. Today, those numbers are likely to be much worse, and it can be a real struggle to deal with, as it impacts just about every aspect of your life. But cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is…
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Your Fitbit Can Now Let You Know Whether You Snore
Sleep tracking is a great way to learn more about your unconscious nighttime habits. You can find out if you wake up throughout the night, what your heart rate is like hour-by-hour, and whether the quality of your sleep is up to snuff. Fitbit is now adding a new metric to its sleep tracking capabilities,…
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How to Fall Asleep After Waking Up
For many people, sleeping isn’t easy. Roughly 70 million Americans suffer from some kind of sleep disorder, according to the Cleveland Clinic, and around 100 million people in the U.S. don’t typically get enough sleep. The problem has become even more pronounced during the pandemic.
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Ask LH: Should I Stay In Bed When I Can’t Sleep?
Dear Lifehacker, I am having trouble sleeping. I know the reasons for it and I am working to resolve them but my question is more about how sleep works: It is generally accepted that eight hours is a good amount of sleep to feel regenerated. Currently I am only getting around five and a half…
