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Nov 26, 2024 | sleep.com | Lisa Lewis

Humans are hard-wired to need sleep. The countdown begins from the moment you open your eyes: The longer you’re awake, the sleepier you become until you reach the point where you’re ready to turn in for the night. That’s due to sleep pressure. But there’s a second major player: your internal clock, which is synchronized to the light-dark rhythms of a 24-hour day. Together, these form the two-process system.

Nov 19, 2024 | sleep.com | a Master |Jennifer Chesak

You’re sleeping when suddenly something is smothering you. You attempt to get free but can’t move your arms or legs. An evil entity has pinned you beneath its crushing weight. If this sounds terrifyingly familiar, you’ve likely had a visit from a “sleep paralysis demon.” Though it sounds like it came straight out of a horror movie, sleep paralysis with the hallucination of a demon is a reality for an estimated 8% of the population.

Nov 18, 2024 | sleep.com | Deanna deBara

The frosty winter months often conjure images of crackling fires, oversized blankets, and winding down in warm, cozy rooms. However, a German trend could inspire you to open the windows and let in some cold winter air for better sleep. This practice is called lüften, which quite literally translates from German as to ventilate or air out. “Lüften is a German…[practice of] ventilation or getting the air out of a room to make the air fresh,” says Dr. Valerie Cacho, an integrative sleep physician.

Nov 11, 2024 | sleep.com | Lisa Lewis

By now, you’ve probably heard that you should be logging seven to nine hours of sleep to feel and perform at your best. Getting enough sleep is important for everything from memory to immunity, and it’s also crucial for heart health and overall longevity. Even if you’re hitting the minimum, however, you still may not be getting enough sleep to provide the additional emotional boost that allows you to feel your best — a state of well-being known as flourishing.

Sep 19, 2024 | sleep.com | Joni Sweet

For some parents, the spookiest part of Halloween isn’t the scary movies or haunted houses—it’s trying to get kids to bed after they’ve eaten their weight in candy. With Halloween landing on a school night this year, balancing trick-or-treating with a normal bedtime routine might be a real fright fest. You don’t want to be a goblin about it, but you also don’t want them earning a tardy the next day.