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How To Improve Your Morning Routine Based on Your Myers-Briggs Personality

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What To Know About Sun Lamps for Better Sleep

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Can Reading Before Bed Help You Fall Asleep?

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The Week in Sleep News: December 1, 2023

Brock Purdy shares his recovery secret: Sleep.

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How Bad Is It To Sleep in Your Contacts?

Explore the impact sleep has on love, parenting, work, and more.

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The Benefits of Bedtime Reading for Kids

Research shows that reading to your child can improve their literacy and brain development; it can also help them drift off.

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Should You Go To Bed With Your Hair Wet?

Going to bed with wet hair is bound to happen eventually. While this does damage your hair, we had the experts give us some tips for when you're too tired to drag out the blow dryer.

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Dream Hangovers: How and Why Bad Dreams Can Affect You in the Daytime

If your bad dreams affect you the next day, you may be experiencing dream hangovers. Here is what they are and how to avoid them.

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Sleeping Positions: Find the Best Position for Your Body

Tossing and turning or waking up in pain? Learn about different sleeping positions and which might be best for your sleep needs.

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Can Certain Noise Colors Help Us Get Better Sleep?

With the amount of color noise out there, how do you know you’re picking the right one? Truth be told, you might have to listen to all of them and decide for yourself.

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I Tried 5 Popular Snoring Blockers, and Only One Worked Successfully

If you have a loved one who snores you know how difficult it can be to sleep in the same room. We tested out 5 snoring blockers to help you get the restful sleep that doesn't involve smothering your loved one with their pillow.

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Unjunk your sleep

Do you wake up in pain?

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We spoke to experts about what to do when pain makes sleep feels elusive. Hint? It comes with giving yourself a break. Read more.

Is your mattress uncomfortable?

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The average mattress lasts about 8 years, but there are many other signs of comfort and cleanliness to look out for when deciding whether you need to replace yours. Read more.