The Best Articles in Sleep

Did you know that not getting enough sleep can actually make you hungrier? According to sleep scientist Matt Walker, the relationship between what you eat and your sleep is a two-way street. Here's…

TED Original Series dive deep into fascinating topics -- from the future of work and how to achieve a more secure financial future to the secrets of sleep and how your body really works. Here, the ten…

Melatonin is the hormone that tells our brains and bodies it's time to sleep. But if you think melatonin supplements will significantly improve your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep, you may…

When you fall asleep and start dreaming, you're actually doing very important work. According to sleep scientist Matt Walker, dreams act like a form of "overnight therapy." In fact, your dreams may…

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«We’re not idiots because we stay up into the night; we’re in search of something important; the problem isn’t what we’re looking for but the fact that we can’t find it this way.»

You can't control every factor—but you can set yourself up for the best sleep possible.

«What you do leading up to 11:30 counts, too. Try unwinding for an hour before bed.»

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.

This sleep technique helped WWII fighter pilots relax and unwind on the battlefield.

A new study has determined that soaking in the sunshine during the day can improve sleep by making you tired earlier.

Looking to get some better sleep in the new year? Try these 99 tips for optimal rest.

‘We’re built for sleep,’ according to the psychologist Aric Prather, yet many of us still struggle to overcome insomnia. He talks us through his ‘prescription’

Had a long day and still want to stream something? These tips from sleep experts will help you stay awake till the credits roll.

Call it "precision waking" — the alleged ability to decide when you want to wake up and then doing so, without an alarm. If you think you can do it, you're not alone, though how is still mysterious.

MIT researchers suggest that more sleep, by itself, isn’t necessarily sufficient to bring about increased energy and well-being.

If racing thoughts or worries are keeping you awake, try one of these three mental tricks to fall asleep, straight from sleep doctors.

«et into bed, leave your eyes open, and focus on staying awake, instead of falling asleep»

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.

«shifting brain patterns, fluids flushing in and out of the skull, and a drop in body temperature»

A new approach to interior design is less about aesthetic trends and more about how our spaces make us feel. Daisy Woodward explores the feel-good home phenomenon.

It's the secret to your pillows staying cleaner and fluffier.

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…

One insomniac’s journey into sleep research to understand what screens before bed are doing to our brains.

The reasons why sleep is so vital often hide in unexpected parts of the body, as host Steven Strogatz discovers in conversations with researchers Dragana Rogulja and Alex Keene.

Some people take pride in how little they sleep. It’s proof of their hard work, their dedication, their determination. Me? I’m prouder of the exact opposite. Despite producing over a dozen books,…

Our 24/7 society seems to be slowly robbing us of our slumber, but at what cost? Sleep expert, professor of neuroscience and author of Why we sleep Dr Matthew Walker explores all the ways sleep can…

«Eli Joseph Cossman delightfully noted, “the best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep”.»