4 Research-Based Reasons to Avoid Sleeping Next to Your Smartphone

In today’s digital age, your smartphones often feels like an extension of you. Recent data reveals that the average person spends over three hours daily on their phone, with 20 percent dedicating more than 4.5 hours. Alarmingly, 62 percent of adults admit to sleeping with their phones by their side. While these figures might not ...

Nathan Machoka

Smartphone lying on a bedside table next to a lamp while a woman lays in bed asleep.

How Does Drinking Water Before Bedtime Affect Sleep?

Water is necessary for the body to operate normally, so keeping one’s water intake consistent throughout the day is crucial. However, there is still uncertainty regarding whether or not individuals need to drink water before bedtime. In this article, you’ll learn how drinking water before bed affects sleep. Advantages of drinking water before sleeping Managing ...

Viena Abdon

Water being poured into a clear drinking glass.

How to Choose the Best Pillow for Optimal Sleep and Health

The humble pillow is often overlooked bedding that may influence your sleep quality. It supports proper posture and prevents discomfort, ensuring a good night’s sleep. On the other hand, choosing the wrong pillow can lead to poor quality sleep, back pain, and allergic reactions. Why do you need the right pillow Neck and spine alignment ...

Nathan Machoka

Pillows on a bed.

9 Ways to Make a Sleepover a Memorable Night for Children

If you had sleepovers as a child, you’ll remember them as fun. And even though sleeping is in the word sleepover, sleeping is the last thing you have on your mind. This is the time to bond, laugh, and create unforgettable memories. Sleepovers should be well thought-out to ensure everyone enjoys their stay 1. Set ...

Nathan Machoka

Three young girls at a sleepover.

How to Say Goodbye to Oversleeping

Too much sleep, too little sleep, and staying up too late are all bad things. While these actions could have unintended consequences, oversleeping is another routine that could harm your health. If you want to improve your health and the quality of your day, you need to learn how to quit oversleeping and put that ...

Viena Abdon

Alarm clock in the foreground with a young man sleeping in the background.

5 Physical Abnormalities and Bad Habits that Affect Good Quality Sleep

A good sound sleep is an indispensable and essential part of human health. Today’s contemporary people are prone to ignoring the importance of sleep and its health benefits. People often stay up late, causing sleeplessness, not realizing that this habit may lead to an increased risk of fostering an onset of a variety of diseases. ...

Emma Lu

A man sleeping on his side with a smartwatch.

How to Get the Most Out of Your Sleep

There’s a saying: “Medicine nourishes less than food, and food nourishes less than sleep.” Indeed, it can be considered the premier form of rejuvenation. As the proverb goes: “A good night’s sleep revitalizes you, while a restless night drains your energy.” Hence, the quality of sleep is closely tied to our overall health. The risks ...

Mikel Davis

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National Sleepy Head Day: The History of Laziness

Looking for an excuse to sleep in? Maybe it’s time you start looking into celebrating National Sleepy Head Day. Find out what’s unique about this Finnish tradition regarding laziness and how it has legitimate roots in history. There’s an actual Finnish tradition that started in the medieval period, which is now recognized as National Sleepy ...

Mike West

Alarm clock in the foreground with a young man sleeping in the background.

Exploring Sleep Patterns in Octopuses: Do They Dream Like Us?

Octopuses are not only wonderfully strange, but they are also intellectually fascinating. These boneless, shape-morphing, and color-changing creatures have fascinating features such as three hearts, pulsating veins, ink sacs to ward off predators, and an elaborate brain.  Researchers recently found yet another exciting thing about octopuses — they sleep, and maybe even dream, just like ...

Nathan Machoka

Divers swim up to a red octopus resting on a coral reef.

Top 9 Natural Sleep Aids for Restful Nights

Are you struggling to achieve a good night’s rest? If so, natural sleep aids can provide a more organic solution, blending the properties of various herbs to ensure sleep that lasts till morning. Some of these potent sleep enhancers may have peculiar aromas, but don’t be discouraged, their effectiveness is unparalleled. Using herbal remedies as ...

David Jirard

A cup of moon milk.