Does the Sleepy Girl Mocktail Work? Tart Cherry Juice and Magnesium Explained
Does the sleepy girl mocktail help you sleep? What studies on tart cherry juice and magnesium show, how to make it, and who should be careful.
Category Sleep Hygiene
Everyday habits that shape your sleep: bedtime routines, light, naps, breathing and night-shift tricks, explained in plain English.
Night Shift Sleep: How to Use Light, Sunglasses and Blackout Curtains
A light plan for night shift workers: bright light at work, dark sunglasses on the way home and a blackout bedroom, based on night-shift studies.
The Hidden Cost of Waking Up Too Often: What Broken Sleep Does to Your Mood, Memory and Metabolism
Waking up many times at night? What fragmented sleep does to mood, memory and blood sugar according to research, the common causes, and how to sleep more soundly.
How Long Should a Nap Be? Nap Lengths and Timing That Avoid Grogginess
The best nap length and time of day, why some naps leave you groggy (sleep inertia), how a coffee nap works, and who should avoid naps.
Heat-Inactivated Probiotics for Stress and Sleep: What the Studies Show
Can heat-killed probiotics help stress-related sleep problems? What the CP2305 and B. longum 1714 studies found, their limits, and who might try them.
Diaphragmatic Breathing for Sleep: How It Works and What the Research Shows
How diaphragmatic (belly) breathing calms your nervous system before bed, a simple 4-in, 6-out routine, and what the research really shows about breathing and sleep.
Segmented Sleep vs Biphasic Napping: What History and Research Say About Anxiety and Night Waking
Segmented sleep vs biphasic napping: what history and research really show, what naps can and cannot do, and the best-supported help for anxious night waking.
Is 5 Hours of Sleep Enough? Why Adults Need at Least 7
Is 5 or 6 hours of sleep enough? What lab studies show about short sleep, why you do not notice the damage, and simple ways to get your 7 hours.
Night Shift Strategy: How to Get Through the 3 AM to 5 AM Slump
How night shift workers can handle the 3 to 5 AM slump: light, caffeine timing, naps, food, sleeping after a shift and driving home safely, based on research.
Gut Bacteria and Deep Sleep: What the Research Really Shows
Is your gut microbiome affecting your sleep? What the studies show about fiber, gut bacteria and deep sleep, what they do not show, and sensible steps to take.