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What Country Gets the Best Night’s Sleep? 2023 Worldwide Sleep Habits

Getting a good night’s rest knows no borders — after all, all human beings require sleep — but some countries’ populations are better than...




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Day in the Life

If you studied how people across the world spend their time, here’s what an...

Sleep Tight

New research from the Better Sleep Council reveals the habits and environmental factors getting...

Sleeping with a Partner

The latest Better Sleep Council research delves into bed partners and sleep. Every day, Retail...

What’s the Word?

Instead of making resolutions, pick a word or phrase that will guide your self-improvement in the coming year If you’ve set and failed to keep...

You’ve Been Talking in Your Sleep

Why do we sometimes chat and walk while we’re asleep? Here’s an introduction to parasomnia and how it affects our sleep habits — and...

The Sleep-Work Connection

New Better Sleep Council research reveals how employment can negatively affect slumber and what workers can do to avoid sleepless nights Americans aren’t sleeping enough....

Tingles for Sleep

What is the autonomous sensory meridian response? How can it be used to help your customers fall asleep more quickly and sleep more deeply? Editor’s...

Sleep by the Numbers

How well are you and your customers resting? Check out the following statistics ... you might be surprised The discipline of statistics offers a variety...

Stress, Pain and Money — Oh My!

Better Sleep Council research uncovers the factors that keep people awake and help them nod off Sleep is a wonderful, revitalizing and sometimes elusive thing....

The Sound Sleepers and the Wide Awakers

New BSC research shows male retirees have the best sleep habits, while women — especially moms and students — struggle to get enough rest The...

Co-Sleeping Pros and Cons

Couples, kids, pets — is your bed too crowded? Consider these benefits and drawbacks of piling onto the same mattress Editor’s note: Savvy mattress retailers...

Exhausted? You’re Not Alone

Annual survey analyzes how well — or poorly — the world is sleeping and what, if anything, adults are doing about it Here’s a universal...

Try Hypnosis to Fall Asleep

Is hypnosis all in your head? This age-old technique often is shrouded in mystery. What is it, how does it work and can it help...

What Keeps Teenagers Up at Night?

It's not Instagram. According to the Better Sleep Council, it's homework, which impedes their sleep and tanks their school performance According to research from the...

Puppy Love

New research suggests women may sleep better with dogs in the bed rather than with human partners A dog may be a man’s best friend,...

The Legend of Worry Dolls

The Guatemalan tradition of placing a small handmade toy under a pillow at night is said to eliminate children’s worries while they sleep Editor’s note:...

How to Be a Morning Person

There’s no better way to start the day than to wake up early and full of energy. These 6 steps will make you bright-eyed...

Vitamin Green

Spending time in the great outdoors not only affords you the opportunity to stretch your legs, but it also helps with a good night’s...

Poor sleep can lead to unhealthy eating

A recent study finds link between sleep loss, nighttime snacking, junk food cravings and obesity  Nighttime snacking and a craving for junk food may contribute...

The purpose of sleep

Why do we need rest anyway? These scientific insights reveal why it’s necessary and what happens in our bodies while we’re snoozing Editor’s note: Savvy...

How to get a cool night’s sleep in a heat wave

Much of the country has been suffering through a heat wave and when it lifts, we’re still facing the hottest time of the year:...

To nap or not to nap?

BY LISSA COFFEY That is the question many consumers ask. Share these suggestions on how, when and where to take a siesta so it won’t...

Can’t sleep? Count your to-dos instead of sheep

Jotting down your to-do list for tomorrow can help you fall asleep more quickly tonight, according to researchers at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Researchers...

Why women are tuckered out

The list of reasons they can’t sleep is enough to keep anyone awake From stress to physical discomfort, a host of things are keeping women...