The summer is almost ending, which means the return of school and the return of regular bedtimes. One of the most important things parents can do is to help kids do well in class is getting back on a healthy sleeping schedule in time for school. Kids tend to stay up later and sleep in […]
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Revealing the Science Behind Sleeping and Waking
The existence of a biological clock has been long presumed in animals, but the exact mechanisms that govern our sleeping and waking processes aren’t very well understood. After over 10 years of looking, one research team has finally found how the ancient process works. Lead author Matthieu Flourakis and his team recently published their findings […]
Why Do Your Eyes Move During REM Sleep?
When we are dreaming in the rapid eye movement (REM) cycle of our sleep, our eyes move around vigorously. The reason they do this has been elusive, but a recent study has shed some light on a phenomenon that we have been puzzled by for some time. As we sleep, we cycle between REM sleep […]
Is Your Sleep Position Clogging Your Brain?
New research suggest your sleep position can have a significant impact on your neurological functions and brain health. Sleeping in a lateral position, that is, on your side, could help to clear away wastes that accumulate in the brain. These wastes, including soluble amyloid-beta, contribute to brain disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. An international […]
Your Sleep Phenotype and What It Means
See how your late or early sleep preferences relate to personality and health. Have you ever noticed that some people wake up beaming before sunrise, while others don’t seem to shine until evening hours? It’s not simply preference or habit – how and when we sleep is actually managed by genetics to some degree. Called […]
Survey Says… See What Sleep Junkie Readers Think About Sleep
See what fellow readers say about sleep in blog’s our most popular polls. On many of our guides and blog posts, we feature survey questions at the bottom to get an idea of what our readers think and what you all are interested in. Over the past year, we’ve learned quite a bit, and we though […]
Developing Healthy Sleep Habits in Kids
It isn’t always easy to get kids to rest, but sleep plays a big part in their health according to science.
What One Night of Sleep Loss Can Do to You
Think one night of sleep loss doesn’t affect you? Think again! Many people assume it isn’t a big deal to lose one night of rest, but the effect sleep deprivation can have on your mind and body are actually quite surprising. When days turn into weeks of continuous sleep deprivation, the results can even be […]
Consistent Sleep Schedule Linked with Lower Body Fat
Connections between sleep habits and body fat highlighted in new research. Every wish staying slim was as easy as sleeping? According to the authors of one recent study, when and how we rest may in fact play a role in weight and obesity. Study Links BMI & Sleep Schedules Sleep and obesity are two important […]
Connections Between Sleep & Work Performance
Workplaces shouldn’t sleep on the importance of shut-eye. If you often find yourself nodding off during the work day, you might want to bookmark this article for future reference! As science learns more about sleep and how our brains work, it is becoming clear that well-rested people perform better. While this seems like common sense, we […]