Does Sleeping In on Weekends Help with Sleep Debt?

During the week, many people will stay up late and wake up early to remain caught up on work and/or household chores. They justify this by stating they will sleep in over the weekend to “catch up” on the sleep they missed. Unfortunately, this will not help you make up...

How to Nap Like A Baby and Still Be A Grown Up

When you think of someone taking a nap, you probably picture a baby all bundled up and taking a snooze. Chances are that you do not immediately imagine a responsible and productive adult taking a nap to reset and reach optimal health. In fact, you might even have some...

Is There Really A Sleep Switch?

New research indicates that there may be a biological “switch” in our brains that makes us go to sleep.  For the millions of people who struggle to get the sleep they need because of insomnia and other sleep disorders, this initial finding offers hope of more...

3 Sleep Myths that Might Be Making You Tired

Sometimes the things we think we know can be our own worst enemy.  This is true when it comes to sleep.  Misunderstandings and misinformation handed down or around from others can result in us not doing the things we should or doing things we should not.  If you are...