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​What's Your Sleep Midpoint?

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on Jul 15, 2021

​What's Your Sleep Midpoint?

The burden of too much information has been observed for centuries. The American essayist and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson elegantly observed, “There are many things of which a wise man might wish …

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​Seasonal Affective Disorder - in the Summer!

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on Jul 12, 2021

​Seasonal Affective Disorder - in the Summer!

We’ve written about REM sleep, Circadian rhythms, the effects of Daylight Savings Time, and many other sleep-related topics, but here’s something from the sleep researchers that just might be new to y …

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Work from Your Bed (While you still can)

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on Jun 01, 2021

Work from Your Bed (While you still can)

After a year of teleworking and physical distancing, more and more people are simply choosing to work from their beds. In these times of confinement and teleworking, the call of the softness of a hote …

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​Sleep in Maximum Darkness for a More Serene Sleep

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on Mar 25, 2021

​Sleep in Maximum Darkness for a More Serene Sleep

Light, whether it comes from the outside (natural lighting, public lighting or advertising) or from the inside (electronic devices, night lights), is harmful to sleep. Light disrupts the secretion of …

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The Holy Grail of Sleep (and How to Attain It)

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on Mar 15, 2021

The Holy Grail of Sleep (and How to Attain It)

The self-help section of the bookstore has lots of advice about improving your life and status. From the venerable How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936) to the contemporary How to Talk to Som …

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