We are pretty much hardwired to be a morning or evening person. The key to self regulation and performance is not to fight your hardwired type but to try to design your life to get in sync with your biological … Read More
The first week after Daylight Savings Time has many effects including a drain on life satisfaction. To counteract that effect, focus on the small things in life. Allow yourself to enjoy little things such as a warm cup of coffee, … Read More
Educate yourself about sleep. There a growing number of books ranging from more academic books to almost books of creative nonfiction Sleep Tip #73: Educate yourself about sleep by reading a great book on sleep.
Many us condition ourselves to stay awake in the bed even when we desire to go to sleep. To break this habit of learned arousal, limit yourself to lying in the bed for no longer than 20 minutes. If you … Read More
The best sleep position is one in which the normal cervical curve is maintained. According to one study, many pillows on the market are too high when lying on you back and too low when lying on your side while … Read More
Does your employer pay you to sleep? Aetna does. How does this work? At Aetna, if employees using their Fitbits can show that they got 20 nights of sleep for seven hours or more in a row, then they get … Read More
Night owls take longer to adjust to Daylight Savings Time than Morning Larks. The good news is that it is the exact opposite at the end of Daylight Savings Time. Are you a Night Owl or Morning Lark? If you … Read More
Daylight savings time is only one week away. You will lose one hour of sleep because you will set your clock one hour ahead of time at 2am on Daylight Savings Time. Your body is a rhythmic machine. Set your … Read More
Naps limited to 5-15 minutes will reduce sleepiness and improve your cognitive performance. Longer naps (over 30 minutes) do not yield the same benefits. Sleep Tip #67: Take a nap to reduce sleepiness and boost cognitive performance.
Apps come in all sizes and shapes. If you wish to sleep better, check out the thousands of app focusing on sleep. How do you know which app is the best? Use these criteria to select an app. Reviews Evidence … Read More
