Buying a mattress used to be so easy: just go to the local mattress store every ten years or so and pick out the one that you can tolerate the most. Fortunately times have changed. When it’s time to upgrade your mattress you’re now spoiled for choice. You can buy… Read More »Best Types of Mattresses
You may not recognize the name Tony Fadell but you’re definitely familiar with his work: He’s the superstar designer who helped create the iPod, iPhone, and Nest. Fadell was a guest on a recent episode of the Tim Ferris podcast where he discussed a wide range of issues including sleep.… Read More »The Guy Who Designed the iPod, iPhone, and Nest Buys This Sleep Product For His Friends
Let’s face it: buying a mattress can be one of the most expensive purchases you’ll ever make. With premium brands costing thousands of dollars, it’s really important that you shop around and try to find deals or sales. Fortunately most leading retailers have hidden sales pages where you can find… Read More »Best Mattress Deals
There are three styles of sleeping: back, stomach, and side. Most people don’t think about their sleeping position when purchasing a mattress, but it’s actually one of the most important factors you should think about. In this guide we’ll review some of the best mattresses based on your sleeping position.… Read More »Best Mattresses by Sleeping Position
Massage guns are the latest high-tech active recovery tools that are popular among athletes, weightlifters, and regular people suffering from chronic pain who want the benefits of massage therapy at home. Most massage guns utilize percussive therapy; meaning that the device vibrates to help your muscles recover faster, improve range… Read More »Best Massage Guns
If you were to enumerate three things that are bad for your heart and are likely to cause a heart attack, what would they be? Do you feel that poor sleep is as big of a factor as a lack of physical exercise or smoking? As it turns out, sleep… Read More »Your Heart, Your Sleep – Sleep And Cardiovascular Health
The very first night in an unfamiliar setting always results in not-so-great sleep. While it’s never going to be as comfortable as sleeping at home, you can make a lot of wise decisions to help you sleep soundly in a hotel. Many people who struggle with sleeping in hotel rooms… Read More »Sleeping In a Hotel Room
A new study shows that “waking up on the wrong side of the bed” isn’t just an occasional occurrence, it’s actually the norm. The average adult American wakes up in a bad mood 300 times per year. I’m not sure if you’re counting, but there’s only 365 days in a… Read More »Study: Average Person Wakes Up in a Bad Mood Six Days Per Week
It’s important that you personalize your mattress based on your own unique sleeping habits, regardless of what age you are. Senior citizens, kids, and teens all tend to have certain requirements when it comes to sleeping; and there are mattresses that are designed to accommodate these different age groups. You… Read More »Best Mattresses by Age
Cortisol has an impact on how you sleep, wake up, and even learn. It has many important roles in the body, but it seems that many of us with our hectic lives and not-so-good sleep schedules may have more cortisol than we should. Too much cortisol is linked with anxiety… Read More »The Stress Hormone Cortisol And Sleep
Scientists have been updating us with information about how we sleep and what they have told us so far is that every year, Americans sleep shorter and have more sleep problems, such as the inability to fall asleep and stay asleep. Two 2017 studies based their findings on the National… Read More »Americans Are Still Having a Hard Time Getting Enough Sleep – But the Situation is Improving
Many people with insomnia complain about “racing thoughts” that they can’t control. It’s like an intense movie marathon that just goes on and keeps them awake for a long time – sometimes until sunrise. These thoughts could be linked to a particularly stressful period someone is going through or they… Read More »Racing Thoughts at Bedtime? Causes and Solutions
I’m sure you can relate the nightmare of trying get a good night of sleep while traveling. While we’re at home we can control every single aspect of our sleep environment and tailor it to our individual preferences. Unfortunately you can’t bring your comfortable home mattress with you when you’re… Read More »Best Travel Mattresses