Sleep Enough

Most people dream. But, do we really need to? Do dreams have a particular purpose? According to Professor Ernest Hartmann, the Director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Newton Newton Wellesley Hospital in Boston, Mass. and the Professor of psychiatry from the Tufts University School of Medicine, the honest answer is: we do not know. [...]

Caffeine is a stimulant of the central nervous system. You could say a large number of people are addicted to it. Many rely on a dose of caffeine to wake them up in the morning, and to keep them going throughout the day. But, what happens when we take too much caffeine? We are doing [...]

The solution for those sleepless nights and the stiff neck in the morning can sometimes be as simple as a new pillow. We usually take our pillows for granted until we spend the night tossing and turning because we cannot find a comfortable position, or wake up in the morning with a stiff neck and [...]

Have you ever heard of this sleep disorder called Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome? I have a close relation, a family member, who apparently has Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome. For the past 30-odd years, this relative has never had a “normal” sleep time. She goes to bed not earlier than 4 am, and sometimes at 7 [...]

Guest post by Sarah Black. She is a student of sleep science and a freelance writer about beds and their effect on sleep.  She’s also a fan of Bedstar beds. As I grew up, all I wanted to be was taller. My mum always told me to get plenty of sleep because that is when [...]