Leo Babauta
The Lost Art of True Rest
4 min read · From 2020 · OK, calling this a “lost art” is a bit of hyperbole, because there are some people who actually rest these days. But I don’t believe most people do it anymore. I could rail about the age of… · Shared by 170, including Ⓓarío Macchi, Rich, Andrew Ermogenous, Matt Heinz, Thomas Power, Katja Evertz, Christian Müller, Doug Sundheim, Brad Feld, Liv 😷
The Wall Street Journal
How Sleep Has Changed in the Pandemic: Insomnia, Late Bedtimes, Weird Dreams
From 2020 · With stress rising and schedules upended, many are struggling to get back on track; tips from the experts on ways to get a good night’s rest. · Shared by 19, including Leah Klungness, Liv 😷, @salesforce #DF22 R.NFT R “Ray” Wang 王瑞光 #1A
TNW
Google searches for ‘insomnia’ and ‘can’t sleep’ peaked during lockdown
1 min read · From 2020 · It seems the coronavirus has upset the sleeping routine of tons of people across the globe — or so does Google data suggest. · Shared by 22, including Merkstatt, Liv 😷
The Atlantic
An Ode to Insomnia
2 min read · From 2020 · How to find solace in sleeplessness · Shared by 38, including Steve Silberman, Liv 😷
news.berkeley.edu
Fitful nightly sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hardened arteries
3 min read · From 2020 · Scientists tie disrupted slumber to deadly plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis · Shared by 24, including Liv 😷, Harpreet Singh, Dr Melanie Greenberg
The Guardian
Extreme night owls: ‘I can’t tell anyone what time I go to bed’
9 min read · From 2020 · What happens when your natural sleeping pattern is at odds with the rest of the world? · Shared by 65, including Liv 😷, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D.
Quanta Magazine
Why Sleep Deprivation Kills
~12 min read · From 2020 · Going without sleep for too long will kill you but scientists haven’t known why. Newly published work suggests that the answer lies in an unexpected part of the body. · Shared by 161, including Paul Graham, Ward Plunet, Kaspar Manz, Thomas Power, Neil Hart 💙, Jonathan Kogan, Aral Balkan, Danielle! 🌩, Liv 😷, Anita Leirfall, LoriBeth, René Pfitzner, Alex Barrera
Healthline
Can You Die from Lack of Sleep? Here’s What We Know
6 min read · From 2020 · Everyone knows a lack of sleep isn’t a good thing, but can it actually kill you? · Shared by 24, including Liv 😷
CNET
27 tips to help you sleep better, starting tonight
2 min read · From 2020 · A good night's rest has never been easier. · Shared by 45, including Liv 😷
Popular Science
The only detox you need is sleep—but it’s not totally clear why
From 2019 · A new study shows that slow-wave sleep (SWS), the deepest phase of non-REM sleep, may be the key to detoxing our brains. · Shared by 13, including Liv 😷
New Scientist
A type of brainwave may help clean your brain while you sleep
2 min read · From 2019 · Slow waves of electrical activity through your brain may help rinse away its waste products while you sleep. The process seems to go awry in Alzheimer's disease · Shared by 138, including 瑞拿頭, Mars Rebello, Dr. Sally Eaves #InnoTrans2022 #GTC22, Liv 😷, commander zero, George J Huba PhD
WIRED
A New Gene Helps Explain Why Some People Need Less Sleep
2 min read · From 2019 · The lucky devils who thrive on just a few hours’ sleep may be benefiting from a gene mutation that increases wakefulness and keeps memory intact. · Shared by 47, including Eric Topol, Florian Hanke 🍎, Liv 😷
Science Magazine
Linking the need to sleep with synaptic function
From 2019 · Sleep is essential for the brain: Learning and memory benefit from sleep, whereas sleep loss causes cognitive impairment that can only be reversed by sleep ([ 1 ][1], [ 2 ][2]). The pressure for sleep… · Shared by 90, including Ward Plunet, Liv 😷, Miguel Angel Escotet, Thomas Power, Kevin Mitchell, Eric Topol
Quartz
The solution to most sleeping problems: mindfulness
2 min read · From 2019 · The key to deep sleep is in your mind. · Shared by 76, including Liv 😷
Scientific American
Sleep Deprivation Shuts Down Production of Essential Brain Proteins
3 min read · From 2019 · A deficit arises in molecules needed for neurons to communicate efficiently · Shared by 226, including Liv 😷, Yvette Dubel, George M 🇪🇺, Beth Price Almeida, George J Huba PhD, Jonathan Kogan, Jennifer Ouellette, Marsha Collier, ExApologist
The Atlantic
How to Sleep
Summary · 20+ min read · From 2016 · Not getting enough sleep can have serious consequences, but people’s lifestyles often show a worrying disregard for the human body’s natural wake/sleep patterns. In this informative and entertaining article, health media guru and senior editor at The Atlantic James Hamblin, MD, looks at people’s paradoxical relationship to sleep and explains the physical and mental effects of their attempts to meddle with their body’s natural rhythms. getAbstract recommends this article to anyone looking to understand what happens to the brain and body when sleep proves elusive. · Shared by 430, including Marco Unternaehrer, Simon Wüthrich, Beth Price Almeida, Jane, ⎝Stéphan Lam⎠💬, Scott Williams, Nils Hitze, Dominik Grolimund, Dez S. Papp, getAbstract, Harpreet Singh, Stowe Boyd, Jono Mallanyk, Shanna Peeples she/her 🏳️🌈, Helmi, Bernhard Huessy, Liv 😷, Florian Hanke 🍎, Brian Tomlinson 🚢, Chris Messina
