Explore the latest research on Non-Sleep Deep Rest, sleep optimization, and evidence-based techniques to enhance your well-being.
Every dose in Huberman's sleep cocktail, checked against his own newsletter and podcast, with the evidence for each ingredient and who should skip it.
Hypnagogic hallucinations are sights, sounds or sensations as you drift off. They're common and usually not a concern. What causes them and when to see a GP.
The winter blues are a common seasonal dip in mood and energy, not a diagnosis. How they differ from SAD, why darker days affect you, and what helps.
Doomscrolling is scrolling bad news long after you meant to stop. Why it's hard to quit, what the research says about mood and sleep, and what to try, especially in bed.
Being a light sleeper means sound wakes you easily. Why it happens, when broken sleep becomes a problem, and 8 things to try, with the evidence on each.
Core sleep is Apple Watch's label for light sleep, stages N1 and N2. How much is normal, how it compares with deep and REM sleep, and how far to trust the watch.
Brown noise is a soft, low rumble; white noise is a brighter hiss. What the studies show for sleep and focus, and how to pick a colour and set the volume.
Sleep paralysis is waking while your muscles are still in REM shutdown. It's common and usually lasts seconds to a couple of minutes. What triggers it, and what helps.
For most adults, no. Two weeks of 6-hour nights impaired thinking while sleepiness ratings barely rose. What the research says about 5, 6 and 7 hours.
Seven natural anxiety remedies, from a breathing pattern you can use mid-spike to supplements tested over weeks, with the size and limits of each study.