5 Tips for Fighting Fatigue

We are a very tired country.  In a past Sleep in America poll, the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) found that 36% of us having trouble driving because we are so drowsy, 29% of us are super sleepy at work, and 20% of us are too tired to even have sex.  All this fatigue...

How Sharing a Bed Affects Your Sleep

Usually when you see news headlines about bed sharing, it is about whether or not parents should be sharing their beds with their children.  But new research shows that when it comes to sharing beds, the real question might be should parents share their bed with each...

Learn More by Sleeping More

The more we understand about sleep, the more apparent it becomes that getting enough sleep is as important to our wellbeing and long term health as eating healthy and being active.  Not getting enough sleep affects both our bodies and our minds, increasing our risk of...

4 Common Sleep Myths, Busted

It seems like everyone is talking about sleep.  We talk about not getting enough, we talk about what we would give for a good night of it, and we talk about the serious health consequences of the lack of it.  But even with all this talking, there is still a lot of...

12 Facts About Sleep Inertia

12 Facts About Sleep Inertia   Do you ever feel so groggy after you wake up that you can’t wake up? Then you are probably experiencing what’s known as “sleep inertia.” Here are 12 facts about sleep inertia.   1. What is Sleep Inertia?...

Can Animals Help Us Get a Better Night’s Sleep?

The animal kingdom provides a wide variety of sleep habits, sleep cycles, sleep patterns, and sleep positions to study.  Looking at how animals sleep may provide research teams with new insights that can be used to help humans improve their sleep quality and get a...