Tweet As the warm weather approaches and people start preparing for summer swimwear season, articles about how to lose weight seem to be popping up all over the place. Not much changes in those articles year after year; eating right, adding in an exercise routine and getting plenty of sleep are standard items on the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Sleep Science'
Can What You Eat Predict How Well You’ll Sleep?
April 12th, 2013 · No Comments · Sleep Science
Tags:diet·overeating·quality of sleep·sleep·sleep patterns·weight loss
Cause You’re Hot Then You’re Cold
July 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · Sleep Science
Tweet Katy Perry says it best in her hit song (one of many), Hot N Cold, when she describes the indecisiveness many of us face. One of her lyrics, “cause you’re hot then you’re cold”, is a line that could explain how some people might feel while they sleep. Sometimes during sleep people have a [...]
Tags:mattress·temperature·Yume
Does your pillow matter?
July 6th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Sleep Science
Tweet Do our pillows really make a big difference in sleep? Yes! Just like your mattress, a pillow can make or break a good night’s sleep. Pillows have an effect on the quality of our sleep and how rested we feel in the morning. A pillow is an important accessory that cradles your noggin while [...]
Tags:pillows·steps to a good night's sleep
The Scoop on Sleep Positions
July 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · Sleep Science
Tweet Sleep is obviously a vital part of life, but the specific way you sleep has an effect on more than you might think. The position in which you sleep can be the cause of issues such as lack of energy in the morning, aches and pains, snoring, and even wrinkles…yes, wrinkles! Research shows that [...]
Tags:sleep·sleep personality·sleeping positions
Why You Should Replace Your Pillows
June 28th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Sleep Science
Tweet When was the last time you replaced your pillow? If you can’t remember, it’s probably time for a new one. Pillows, like mattresses, have a very important effect on your sleep. On average people spend one third of their lives asleep, this is quite a bit of time spent lying on your pillow as [...]
Tags:allergies·health·pillows·sleep·steps to a good night's sleep
Do Pets Dream?
April 19th, 2012 · No Comments · Sleep Science
Tweet My dogs are an endless source of entertainment for me. Even when they are sleeping, I find myself thoroughly amused by their actions. For example, last week I was folding some laundry when I began to hear this strange tapping sound coming from the other room. Upon investigation, I noticed that my dog was [...]
Tags:animal sleep patterns·dreams·pets
The Science Behind a Balanced Bedroom
April 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Sleep Science
Tweet Did you know there is actually a science to determine the best layout for your bedroom? Feng Shui is a 3,000 year old Chinese philosophy that the arrangement of a room can help promote harmony and balance by allowing chi (cosmic energy) to flow freely through a space. Because people spend so much time [...]
Tags:bedroom·chi·feng shui·steps to a good night's sleep
The Truth About Sleep
April 6th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Sleep Science
Tweet Americans spend about one-third of their life in bed, but that doesn’t mean they’re getting the right amount and quality of sleep they need. In fact, there are a lot of myths about sleep that many believe to be true. A few days ago I came across an article that talked about five of [...]
Tags:myths·sleep·sleep tips·steps to a good night's sleep
I can’t remember
July 27th, 2011 · No Comments · For Fun, Sleep Science
Tweet If you find yourself on a daily basis feeling like Kristen Stewart’s famous facial expression, then you’re not alone. It’s the look of “oh, crap! I can’t remember…”. This kind of memory loss is something a lot of women experience.
Tags:animal sleep patterns·Kristen Stewart·memory·Memory loss·sleep·sleep research·Sleep Science·sleep tips
Technology that’s fun to wear!
May 25th, 2011 · No Comments · For Fun, Sleep Science, Uncategorized
Tweet It wasn’t too long ago that common sense was something we would depend on. When I was a kid, if I woke up in the morning hating the world and fighting to keep my face from planting itself in my bowl of cheerios then I didn’t get enough sleep. If I woke up before [...]
Tags:insomnia·lack of sleep·sleep·sleep and relationships·sleep research·Sleep Science·sleep study·sleep tips·sound sleep