Are you a night owl who thrives on working or studying late into the evening? While some people are more productive in the early mornings, others become more alert and have improved memory and attention at night. A 2024 study…
Do you sleep on your side, back, or stomach? Sleep position is important, and if you wake up with neck, shoulder, arm, hip, knee, or back pain, you probably need to change the way you sleep. The best sleep positions…
The conversation around sleep positions is an interesting one, to say the least. It travels the gamut of what sleeping on your back says about your personality to how you can avoid snoring by adjusting which side you sleep on.…
Late-night snacking is often blamed for weight gain, bad sleep, or poor digestion. The Cleveland Clinic doesn’t recommend eating cereals, chips, sweets, and other carb-loaded foods before bed, as they could ruin your sleep — and your waistline. “Cookies, candy…
If you have trouble falling asleep at night, you’re not alone. Believe it or not, sleep disorders are actually quite common, affecting around 70 million Americans every year (via Cleveland Clinic). In fact, 33% to 55% of the adult population…
If you’re one of the millions of individuals with nighttime bruxism, or clenching or grinding your teeth during your sleep, the last thing you need to feel is stressed about how to help it. The Washington Post states that up…
Anxiety often thrives on worries about the future or rumination over the past (via Psychology Today). If you’ve ever laid awake at night replaying an embarrassing mistake or fretting over the uncertainty of years to come, you know how a…
For many children, their greatest fear before falling asleep is the boogeyman and other creatures that go bump in the night. Children with sleep apnea, as well as their caregivers, have an additional layer of anxiety before bedtime as a…
If you sleep with your cell phone in your bed at night, you’re not alone. Nearly 62% of Americans sleep with their phones, according to a report from Reviews.org. While this may seem harmless enough, sleeping in close proximity to…
There’s much to be said about the restorative powers of sleep. But when’s the last time you really thought about your sleep position and how it impacts your health? If the answer is “never,” it may be something to consider.…