Category: Sleep Basics

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Best Teas that Help You to Sleep

Best Teas that Help You Sleep

Tea is considered to be the most popular beverage in the world (after water of course). In just the United States, 80% of American households are tea drinkers with 50% of people drinking tea on a daily basis. Sipping herbal teas can help you to relax and sleep at night. We have picked out the…
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What color noise is best for sleep

What Color Noise is Best for Sleep?

More than 30% of adults are not getting enough sleep every night. You may also be dealing with this problem, and you’re trying to find some ways to deal with it. If you’re experiencing difficulties falling asleep and getting adequate sleep, using noise as a sleep aid is an option that you can try. It…
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Which One Are You - an Evening Owl or a Morning Lark

Are You a Morning Lark or Evening Owl?

Are you a morning lark or are you an evening owl?  Read on to find out which one you are and how being either a morning lark or an evening owl can affect your sleep.   Some people are morning people and others are night owls. Whichever you are, there is one thing we all…
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Simple Foods that Help You to Sleep

Foods that Help You to Sleep

Sleep is the foundation of good health. Getting adequate quality sleep may boost your immune system, helps keep your brain healthy, and reduce your risk of developing certain chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and heart disease. The good news is that there are several foods you can eat before bed that can help you to sleep. Foods…
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Blue Light from an Electronic Device Can Affect Sleep Image - by Simply Good Sleep

Does blue light affect sleep?

Most of us spend time on our mobile tablets or phones before we go to sleep.  The problem with that is we end up dealing with lots of blue light exposure. But why is this blue light a concern?  Does blue light affect sleep?   In this article we will focus on why blue light is…
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Night Shift Sleep Tips with Infographic

If you are a shift worker and work the night shifts or often rotate shifts, you may be at risk of shift work sleep disorder.  You need to pay close attention to your sleep.  Here, we provide night shift sleep tips to help you get better sleep.   What is Shift Work Sleep Disorder?  …
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Answers to Your Questions about Sleep

Most of us agree that a good night sleep makes us feel happier, more energetic, and better able to function.  We spend a third of our lives sleeping.  Like good diet and exercise, sleep is important to our overall physical, mental, and cognitive health and well-being.  Here, we answer some of your most common questions…
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15 Tips to Getting a Good Night Sleep

Tired of tossing and turning in your bed, wondering what time it is, and wishing you could just fall asleep?  The things you do, or not do, during the day and before bedtime may prevent you from getting good, restorative, restful sleep. It is important to establish good sleep hygiene, or healthy habits that enable…
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