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Vox
The sleep advice no one tells youVox
8 min read · Sep 25th · Sleep better without sacrificing your tech. · Shared by 155, including Digg
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The Guardian
Want to get a good night’s sleep? First of all, stop tryingThe Guardian
5 min read · Sep 24th · Seven expert and unexpected tips for people who have already tried everything. By Camilla Stoddart · Shared by 77, including Jo Hemmings 🇺🇦
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PsyPost.org
Impaired sleep quality may help explain the long-term effects of depressive symptoms on inflammationPsyPost.org
3 min read · Sep 4th · New research published in PLOS One suggests that depressive symptoms are longitudinally associated with increased inflammation. Furthermore, the new study provides evidence that sleep quality plays a… · Shared by 45, including Eric W. Dolan
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SAPIENS
Are Insomniacs Overthinking Sleep?SAPIENS
5 min read · Sep 20th · Sleep technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated. But is the antidote to insomnia far more ancient? · Shared by 14
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ScienceAlert
REM Sleep May Exist to Heat Your Brain Up From The InsideScienceAlert
3 min read · Sep 19th · Even if the content of your dreams isn't hot or steamy, slipping into rapid eye movement (REM) sleep might still warm you up from the inside, according to a new review. · Shared by 7
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Quanta Magazine
Why and How Do We Dream?Quanta Magazine
20+ min read · Aug 24th · Dreams are subjective, but there are ways to peer into the minds of people while they are dreaming. Steven Strogatz speaks with sleep researcher Antonio Zadra about how new experimental methods have… · Shared by 331, including Howard Getson, Gabriele, John Hagel
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atmos.earth
Sleep More, Save the Planet?atmos.earth
2 min read · Sep 9th · Who has the right to sleep? In the ongoing climate crisis, it’s just another area where the scales are tipped toward injustice. · Shared by 321, including Neil Hart 💙, Thomas Pleil
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Vox
The sleep advice no one tells youVox
8 min read · Sep 25th · Sleep better without sacrificing your tech. · Shared by 155, including Digg
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CNN
The 4-7-8 method that could help you sleepCNN
5 min read · Sep 17th · The 4-7-8 breathing technique can calm your mind and body by relaxing your nervous system and decreasing heart rate and blood pressure, which gets your body in the optimal state for sleep. · Shared by 82, including USC
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The Guardian
Want to get a good night’s sleep? First of all, stop tryingThe Guardian
5 min read · Sep 24th · Seven expert and unexpected tips for people who have already tried everything. By Camilla Stoddart · Shared by 77, including Jo Hemmings 🇺🇦
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CNET
How to Nap and Still Sleep Soundly at NightCNET
5 min read · Sep 19th · Become a power nap pro with these napping do's and don’ts. · Shared by 64
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CNET
These Warning Signs Mean You Aren't Getting Enough Restful SleepCNET
3 min read · Aug 29th · Sleep quality is even more important than the number of hours you get. Here's how to know if you're getting enough. · Shared by 61
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spy.com
I’m an Insomniac, But These 7 Foolproof Hacks Help Me Fall Asleep Fasterspy.com
6 min read · Aug 29th · Trouble sleeping too? Here’s everything that helps me get my eight hours. · Shared by 55
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CNET
Trouble Sleeping? Try These 6 Natural Sleep Aids for Better RestCNET
2 min read · Aug 30th · These pill-free remedies can help you beat insomnia. · Shared by 46
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PsyPost.org
Impaired sleep quality may help explain the long-term effects of depressive symptoms on inflammationPsyPost.org
3 min read · Sep 4th · New research published in PLOS One suggests that depressive symptoms are longitudinally associated with increased inflammation. Furthermore, the new study provides evidence that sleep quality plays a… · Shared by 45, including Eric W. Dolan
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Well+Good
3 Mental Tricks To Fall Asleep When Your Mind Is RacingWell+Good
4 min read · Jul 22nd · If racing thoughts or worries are keeping you awake, try one of these three mental tricks to fall asleep, straight from sleep doctors. · Shared by 1612
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To do it, you simply think up any random object with at least five letters, like “evergreen.” From there, you’d spell it out in your head, and for each letter of the word, think of as many words as you can that start with that letter. In this case, that might mean “eggs,” “echo,” “entryway,” and so on.
LessWrong
100 Tips for a Better LifeLessWrong
10 min read · 2020-12-23 · The other day I made an advice thread based on Jacobian’s from last year! If you know a source for one of these, shout and I’ll edit it in. Possessions 1 .If you want to find out about people’s… · Shared by 1428, including Luminous Kaleidoscope, Tim Ferriss, Bilal Aslam, Mike Taylor, Christian Hartmann, Leo Blazquez, Stephan Leduc, Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, nuuk, Talha Jameel, Salman 🦊, Tom Connor, Nils Hitze, Kevin Roberts, Piotr Migdal, Florian Hanke 🍎, Jason A Miller, David Pires, Chris Isak , Esther Schindler
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Don’t confuse ‘doing a thing because I like it’ with ‘doing a thing because I want to be seen as the sort of person who does such things’
Big Think
Your brain "wakes up" more than 100 times each night. That's normal — and maybe goodBig Think
2 min read · Jul 26th · New research in mice shows that repeated, brief wake-ups at night are a normal part of sleep, and may actually indicate that you slept well. · Shared by 1202, including Andy Sporring 2️⃣6️⃣3️⃣ 🚢🚢🚢🚢, Tarik ESSAADI, 👨‍✈️ AA-Admiral ⚓🚀🌌, Esther Schindler
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shifting brain patterns, fluids flushing in and out of the skull, and a drop in body temperature
ScienceAlert
The Human Mind Is Not Meant to Be Awake After Midnight, Scientists WarnScienceAlert
2 min read · Aug 4th · In the middle of the night, the world can sometimes feel like a dark place. Under the cover of darkness, negative thoughts have a way of drifting through your mind, and as you lie awake, staring at… · Shared by 963, including 👨‍✈️ AA-Admiral ⚓🚀🌌, Martin Soorjoo, Howard Getson, Tarik ESSAADI
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The study was published in Frontiers in Network Psychology.   View originalExplore similar Using Chrome? You can also save highlights with our extension.
Big Think
Being awake after midnight might be bad for your brainBig Think
2 min read · Aug 9th · The brain is meant to be asleep at night. When kept awake after midnight, its performance suffers, triggering behavioral and health problems. · Shared by 747, including Clive Thompson
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the researchers hypothesize that when the brain is awake after midnight, out of step with normal circadian rhythms, it functions in an impaired state.
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MIT sleep study results in eye-opening findingsthebrighterside.news
7 min read · Jul 26th · MIT researchers suggest that more sleep, by itself, isn’t necessarily sufficient to bring about increased energy and well-being. · Shared by 738
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Aeon+Psyche
Dreams are a precious resource. Don’t let advertisers hack themAeon+Psyche
~13 min read · 2021-11-19 · Dream-hacking techniques can help us create, heal and have fun. They could also become tools of commercial manipulation · Shared by 720, including David Nagel, Bas Grasmayer, Miguel Angel Escotet, Paul Ford, 🧠 Larry G. Maguire, sarcastic_f
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Since sleep loss is known to increase risk-taking behaviour, one might expect to be hit with targeted ads for online gambling.
Ness Labs
The psychology of revenge bedtime procrastinationNess Labs
Summary · 4 min read · 2021-06-28 · Have you ever come home after a long day at work, with a narrow window of time to eat, shower, and go to bed, but decided to carve out some leisure time at the expense of your sleep? This is called… · Shared by 707, including Albert Ràfols, Gabriele, Katja Evertz, getAbstract, Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Tarik ESSAADI
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Bedtime procrastination becomes revenge bedtime procrastination when the decision to delay sleep is in response to a lack of free time earlier in the day
Lifehack
8 Natural Ways to Improve Your Sleep Quality TonightLifehack
8 min read · May 14th · Securing a good nights sleep sets the stage for having a great next day. Here are 8 natural ways on how to improve your sleep quality. · Shared by 667
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Use the last 30 minutes to engage in those activities you find most inducive of sleep. This might be meditating, taking a shower, or planning your day.
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