The Best Articles in Sleep
The most useful articles and videos in Sleep from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 Sleep Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Sleep by Refind users in 2024 so far.
Videos
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7 sleep myths that are making you tired
I recently interviewed sleep expert Russel Foster on my podcast to debunk some of the popular myths around sleep that leave us feeling tired and anxious. Hop...
Matt Walker: How sleep affects what (and how much) you eat
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…
The most popular TED Originals of 2021
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…
Matt Walker: What is melatonin -- and should you take it to fall asleep?
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…
Matt Walker: The surprising health benefits of dreaming
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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How to Get the Most Out of Your Sleep
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.»
How to Go to Bed Earlier
Read our article - How to Go to Bed Earlier. The School Of Life has a huge collection of interesting articles, read now.
«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.»
How to Sleep
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.
How to Fall Asleep in 120 Seconds
This sleep technique helped WWII fighter pilots relax and unwind on the battlefield.
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The Fitness Wearables Data You Can (and Can’t) Trust
Your fitness tracker promises to give you a lot of information—about your heart rate, your quality of sleep, and even your blood oxygen level. But you can't trust everything it tells you.
The Keys to a Long Life Are Sleep and a Better Diet—and Money
Nobel Prize–winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan explores the science and charlatans of life-extension.
Sleeping more flushes junk out of the brain
Rhythmic activity during sleep may get fluids in the brain moving.
How Long Can You Actually Go Without Sleep?
Sleepless nights are a reality for many of us: parents of newborns, students cramming for tests, people struggling with insomnia. We all know that we need to sleep, but come on, can’t we get away…
Top Tips for Sleeping In Your Car on Road Trips
Find out everything you need to know about sleeping in your car on road trips, including safety tips, where to find free parking, gear advice, and more!
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Sleep—all under 10 minutes.
What Is Brain Fog?
Brain fog, aka limited cognitive function, may be caused by stress, poor sleep, medications, and more. Here’s what you should know.
«Taking medication may include side effects related to brain fog. For example, topiramate (Topamax), which is used to treat migraine, can leave you feeling mentally murky»
I followed my parents' 7 rules for happiness
At 43, Rachel Tompkins took her parents' advice for contentment - including mowing the lawn, reading and not Googling everything
The hidden ways sleep deprivation warps your reality
There comes a time when a person is sure they are drunk. They might try to say something authoritative and instead mew some incoherent babble. They might try to cook a late-night snack and end up…
«Kant once wrote, “All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason.”»
The 1 Thing Sleep Doctors Never, Ever Do In The Morning
This habit may seem harmless, but it can really mess with your entire day (and night!).
The heart rate secret: what it reveals about our health
There are more and more ways to monitor our heart rates, but what do the numbers really mean? Here is everything you need to know
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Sleep.
Why we can dream in more than one language
Sleep has a more powerful role in language-learning than was previously thought. What does this reveal about our night-time brain?
Bed Habits
One insomniac’s journey into sleep research to understand what screens before bed are doing to our brains.
How to embrace being a lark or an owl
Skip the advice about training yourself to rise early or burn the midnight oil. Your natural rhythms are your best guide
Why and How Do We Dream?
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…
99 Ways To Get Better Sleep
Looking to get some better sleep in the new year? Try these 99 tips for optimal rest.
Thought Leaders
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