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Research-backed insights to help you understand and improve your sleep.
April 9, 2026
How to Read Your Sleep Data: What Good Sleep Looks Like
Your sleep tracker is recording hours of data every night. But what does it actually mean? Learn how to read sleep stages, efficiency, latency, and WASO — and what benchmarks separate genuinely good sleep from merely long sleep.
Sleep Technology
Apr 9, 2026
What Is Sleep Coaching? Human vs AI Sleep Coaches
Sleep coaching helps you change the habits and patterns behind poor sleep — without prescriptions. Compare certified human coaches, CBT-I therapists, and AI coaching apps to find what fits your situation.
Sleep Technology
Apr 9, 2026
Jet Lag: How to Reset Your Sleep When Traveling
Jet lag disrupts your circadian rhythm every time you cross time zones. Learn the evidence-based strategies for light timing, melatonin, and in-flight habits that actually speed recovery.
Sleep Tips
Apr 9, 2026
Sleep Paralysis: Why It Happens and How to Stop It
Sleep paralysis occurs when REM atonia persists into wakefulness, leaving you conscious but unable to move. Learn the causes, the hallucination science, and evidence-based ways to reduce episodes.
Sleep Science
Apr 10, 2026
Restless Leg Syndrome: Why Your Legs Won't Let You Sleep
Restless leg syndrome affects 5–10% of adults and is one of the most underdiagnosed causes of insomnia. Learn the iron-dopamine connection, IRLSSG criteria, and evidence-based treatments.
Sleep Health
Apr 9, 2026
Eating Before Bed: What Helps and What Hurts Sleep
Research-backed guide on how food before bed affects sleep quality. Learn which foods to eat and avoid, how timing matters, and what the gut-sleep connection means for your nightly rest.
Sleep Tips
Apr 10, 2026
Mouth Taping for Sleep: Does It Work? Is It Safe?
Mouth taping went viral on TikTok, but the science is limited. Learn what research actually shows, the real risks (especially for sleep apnea), and safer alternatives for nasal breathing.
Sleep Tips
Apr 9, 2026
Weighted Blankets for Sleep: Do They Actually Work?
Weighted blankets promise deeper, calmer sleep through deep pressure stimulation. Here is what the clinical research actually shows — and who should avoid them.
Sleep Environment
Apr 9, 2026
Sleep and Heart Health: How Sleep Protects Your Heart
The AHA added sleep as Life's Essential 8 in 2022. Learn how sleep deprivation raises cardiovascular risk, what the U-shaped curve means, and how to protect your heart through better sleep.
Sleep Science
Apr 9, 2026
Sleepwalking & Parasomnias: Causes and What to Do
Sleepwalking affects roughly 4% of adults. Learn about NREM and REM parasomnias — confusional arousals, sleep talking, REM sleep behavior disorder — their causes, triggers, and evidence-based treatment.
Sleep Science
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