Sleep experts recommend 7-9 hours of sleep for adults to feel rested the next. What do consumers of sleep technology such as Fitbit say? They say 7.5 hours. Yet, most admit to only getting 6 hours of sleep each night. … Read More

Long before Fitbit and other wearables, our moms knew if we got enough sleep. And they knew if we were getting high quality sleep. Wearables are great too. Don’t solely depend on technology as a sleep tracker. Look for these … Read More

In life, some things you can force into being. Yet, there are other things in which you must “let go.” Trying to fall asleep is something that trying too hard makes it worse not better. Don’ sweat it too much. … Read More

One of the leading scientific organization for sleep experts, National Sleep Foundation, recommends that older adults get 7-9 hours a sleep each night. Are you getting 7-9 hours? If you do, this will make a difference in your health, productivity, … Read More

Historians tell us that we used to sleep in chunks. What? We would sleep for 4-5 hours, wake up, and then go back to sleep for 4-5 hours. This was regarded as normal. Now, we view this way of sleeping … Read More

I love to travel…to places, real or imagined, that promote a sense of calm. Don’t travel back to unpleasant or stressful things that happened throughout the day. Reflection is good but obsessing/worrying about the past is not healthy. And time … Read More

Would you ever think that trying to stay awake may help you fall asleep? This is paradoxical yet researchers say it works for some folks. Watch this video which talks about this sleep tip and more. Sleep Tip #156: Try … Read More

Sleep Tip #152: Count sheep to sleep faster and better.