9 Best Articles in 2021
LessWrong
100 Tips for a Better Life
LessWrong
9 min read · 1031 saves · 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…
The Atlantic
How to Sleep
The Atlantic
455 saves · 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.
The Guardian
The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life: the new sleep science
The Guardian
~16 min read · 375 saves · From 2017 · Leading neuroscientist Matthew Walker on why sleep deprivation is increasing our risk of cancer, heart attack and Alzheimer’s – and what you can do about it
TIME
National Geographic
While We Sleep, Our Mind Goes on an Amazing Journey
National Geographic
20+ min read · 295 saves · From 2018 · Our floodlit society has made sleep deprivation a lifestyle. But we know more than ever about how we rest—and how it keeps us healthy.
WIRED
You’re Not Getting Enough Sleep—and It’s Killing You
WIRED
4 min read · 230 saves · 2019-04-19 · At TED 2019, neuroscientist Matthew Walker argued that sleep deprivation is having a catastrophic effect on our health and safety—here are all the ways.
Scientific American
Sleep Deprivation Shuts Down Production of Essential Brain Proteins
Scientific American
3 min read · 222 saves · 2019-10-10 · A deficit arises in molecules needed for neurons to communicate efficiently
WIRED
The Science Is Extremely Clear: You Need to Prioritize Sleep
WIRED
1 min read · 202 saves · 2019-11-13 · The more scientists learn about the slumbering brain, the more they realize how vital sleep actually is. Now some researchers hope to develop it into a form of medicine.
The New York Times
Yes, Your Sleep Schedule is Making You Sick
The New York Times
~14 min read · 200 saves · From 2017 · What jet lag, insomnia and mental illness have in common.
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TED Talks
The 7 types of rest that every person needs
TED Talks
3 min read · 97 saves · Jan 6th · Are you getting your seven or eight hours of sleep a night — yet you still feel exhausted? Here’s why that could be happening, according to physician Saundra Dalton-Smith.
Ars Technica
How electric lighting changed our sleep, and other stories in materials science
Ars Technica
8 min read · 64 saves · Jan 1st · Jennifer Ouellette · Author and science evangelist Ainissa Ramirez discusses her book, The Alchemy of Us
getpocket.com
Why You Should Fix Your Inconsistent Sleep Schedule
getpocket.com
3 min read · 32 saves · Jan 12th · Our own bodies’ clocks are far better for telling us when to wake up.
Runner's World
How to Improve Sleep Quality | Benefits of Strength Training
Runner's World
2 min read · 24 saves · 2020-12-28 · Elizabeth Millard · If you’re looking for another reason to start strength training, this is it. 💪
Entrepreneur
3 Popular Nighttime Calming Habits that Secretly Sabotage Productivity
Entrepreneur
3 min read · 17 saves · 2020-12-30 · Your go-to sleep aid may be backfiring. Find out why, plus some good alternatives.
Business Insider
Amazon is developing a new Alexa-powered home device that uses radar to detect sleep apnea, sources say
Business Insider
1 min read · 10 saves · Jan 5th · Eugene Kim · It shows how Amazon is continuing to take a scattershot approach to its devices unit, as it looks to make the Alexa voice-assistant more ubiquitous.
