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 [...]
Does your pillow matter?
July 6th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Sleep Science
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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 [...]
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Part 3: A Better Bed for a Better Sleep
May 8th, 2012 · 2 Comments · For Fun
Tweet You’ve evaluated, you’ve jotted down ideas, now you’re ready to start redecorating, right? Well not quite. Part three of the Better Bedroom Makeover requires a little bit of everybody’s favorite thing do – budgeting. In order to make the most out of your bedroom makeover you must prioritize your spending. And since your bed [...]
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Gotta Hot Date?
March 10th, 2011 · No Comments · For Fun, Sleep Science
Tweet Apparently, it’s not the sight of cellulite or unshaven legs that can spoil the mood. Believe it or not, it’s how nice your sheets smell. Instead of investing in a membership to the wax center, put your money into amazingly scented dryer sheets or linen spray. Check out what other interesting tidbits the National Sleep [...]
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Gender Bender
March 9th, 2011 · No Comments · For Fun, Sleep Science, Uncategorized
Tweet Continuing National Sleep Awareness Week, it’s interesting the differences between men and women when it comes to sleep. I’ve always found it that men can fall asleep much quicker and actually sleep deeper. This could also be that as a mom I have trouble falling asleep and just naturally sleep lighter so I can [...]
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What makes a bedroom “sleepable”?
March 8th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Sleep Science
Tweet Aside from different decorating styles, the National Sleep Foundation found that most Americans rank the same elements in their bedroom as important in order to get a good night’s sleep. The results make me think of the dryer sheet commercial that has the bed sitting out on a city street. People would go and lay [...]
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Pillow talk: Is one enough?
March 9th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Steps to Sleep, Uncategorized
Tweet How would you like to sleep on a pillow made out of rock? Or maybe you’d prefer one that was shaped like a box and made of porcelain? If either of these pillows appeal to you, you can rest easy knowing that you’d have fit right in with many wealthy sleepers in ancient Egypt [...]
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Soft mattress, hard decision
January 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Steps to Sleep, Uncategorized
The average person keeps their mattress more than 10 years. Here’s how to make shopping for a mattress something you won’t lose sleep over.
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