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Changing this setting on your phone can give you an extra 17 minutes of sleep a night and make your brain younger – here’s how
From doom scrolling eating into sleep time to blue light suppressing sleepiness, it’s well known that phones wreak havoc on our sleep but they can also decay our brains. According to recent studies, keeping your phone’s internet connection switched off could bag you an extra 17 minutes of sleep a night and boost your brain health. Thanks to the glymphatic…
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This German sleep hacks takes the Scandi sleep method a step further — and couples are loving it
The Scandi Sleep Method boomed in popularity after couples who regularly fight for the covers managed to get a peaceful night’s sleep. If you missed it, this method simply refers to two people having individual duvets or comforters at night. But there’s a new sleep method gaining traction now, and this one’s from Germany. The German Bed Method sees a…
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IT professionals are losing sleep over data backups – here’s how to make sure you’re prepared
Almost a third (30%) of IT professionals are losing sleep over their organization’s backup and recovery strategies, according to a survey from Kaseya. Less than half (40%) of respondents feel confident in their backup systems’ ability to keep critical data safe in a crisis situation, while 30% worry that their company’s backup solutions are not good enough. “So much is…
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I finally stopped the Sunday Scaries from sabotaging my sleep — thanks to these 5 pro tips
Is sleeping on a Sunday different from other days? It is for those of us who dread the inevitable arrival of Monday and the many to-do lists for the new week. The Sunday Scaries are currently on the rise with recent studies showing that around 75% of Americans struggle from the phenomenon, so you’re by no means alone. I’ve experienced…
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This gentle form of exercise reduces your risk of sleep apnea by 10%, study says
Sleep apnea affects over 29 million Americans, with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep) being the most common form. A recent study suggests that taking a daily walk can reduce your risk of sleep apnea – and reduce the severity of your OSA overall if you have already been diagnosed. The research, published in the Journal…
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Best Sleep Setups for Sleep Apnea, Acid Reflux, Asthma, and Allergies
Shradha Agarwal, MD, an allergist and immunologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, says it’s common for people to develop asthma or allergies later in life, due to many factors: genetic, hormonal, environmental, and more. Whether you’re newly anointed or have been living with asthma or allergies forever, you can make some tweaks to keep from tossing and…
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Did cavemen sleep better than us? 5 sleep tips we can learn from our prehistoric ancestors
Prehistoric Homo sapiens might have lived 230-300,000 years ago, but just like us, they were on the hunt for a good night’s sleep. However, unlike many a modern office worker, they might have actually achieved it. Should we be looking to cavemen for sleep tips? That’s what sleep therapists and occasional insomniac Dr. Merijn van de Laar is proposing in…
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Is the Pillow Cube the Secret to a Good Night’s Sleep?
Ginger and I had less success with the memory foam-based Pillow Cube. It comes in three sizes, so I bought the smallest, for people shorter than 5 feet 3 inches tall, and Ginger got the standard size for 5-foot-4-inch to 6-foot-3-inch people. The pillow kept my head and spine aligned when I lay on my side atop my medium-firm Casper…
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Foods to Eat for Better Sleep
In addition to leaving you feeling tired, not getting enough sleep affects various processes in your brain and body that can lead to unhealthy food choices. Sleeping too few hours may increase hormones that stimulate appetite as well as suppress those that signal satiety. At the same time, short sleep durations appear to activate the reward centers in the brain,…
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13 Exclusive Sleep Week Savings for CR Members
Quality of sleep affects so many aspects of life, from physical to mental health, and the products we use can have a major impact on how well we sleep. This is why we at Consumer Reports test a wide range of products for the bedroom, from mattresses and mattress toppers to sheets, pillows, and even air purifiers, in our labs…
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