According to a Direct Line Group study from 2022, over 70% of UK adults don’t get the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep per night. Nighttime micro-awakenings are a common contributing problem.
For many of us, they happen four to six times per night without us even noticing. And they usually just mark the end of a sleep cycle. But they’re more common in some pe ... Show More
Today
Which of Asimov's predictions have come true?
Speculative science fiction really is a genre of its own. Some people love it, others find it pointless, but you can’t deny the mental gymnastics involved in imagining the future of our societies, especially when some of those predictions turn out to be right. In that field, ther ... Show More
7m 15s
May 2023
From A to Zzz | Sleep Tips
Almost 30 percent of adults have insomnia, so if you have trouble drifting off or staying asleep, you’re not alone. Sleep better tonight with our three easy tips about the importance of sunlight, sleeping positions and why seven hours – not eight – may be the magic number for the ... Show More
4m 50s
Sep 2024
From A to Zzz | Sleep Tips
Almost 30 percent of adults have insomnia, so if you have trouble drifting off or staying asleep, you’re not alone. Sleep better tonight with our three easy tips about the importance of sunlight, sleeping positions, and why seven hours – not eight – may be the magic number for th ... Show More
5m 3s
Dec 2023
What to do if you’re up in the middle of the night
In class 3 of our course about how to get better sleep, we dig in on a moment most of us are familiar with – waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to fall back asleep. Sometimes our default setting is to keep thinking our endless thoughts, but, it turns out, wha ... Show More
8m 58s
May 2021
COVIDsomnia: How to Sleep Better During the Pandemic
Feeling like your sleep is deteriorating? Or simply having a harder time falling or staying asleep? Today, we talk with Dr. Chuck Crew about why this is happening, what we can do to handle stress, and how to set our sleep up for success as we get closer to "normal."Read the trans ... Show More
23m 40s
Oct 2023
How to Sleep Better for Your Health – The Effects of Poor Sleep
From foggy thinking to the impact on mood and physical health, interrupted sleep has consequences for your health. Kingman Strohl, MD, a specialist in sleep medicine, shares common causes – from stress to complex sleep disorders, and what you can do to get a better night’s sleep.
34m 50s
Nov 2024
Why are we getting worse at sleeping, not better?
If you get a decent night’s rest regularly, you’re likely to be slimmer, happier and healthier. But with research suggesting that the more we think and worry about our sleep, the worse it gets, is it time to throw away our sleep-trackers and unfollow the TikTok ‘sleepfluencers’?T ... Show More
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