How to Sleep on a Couch Without Hurting Yourself
Photo: Honour.kn (Shutterstock) Much is uncertain in this life, but one thing is for sure: At some point in your future, you will be forced to sleep on a couch.…
The Best Ways to Stay Awake Without Caffeine
Sleep can be frustrating. When you’re desperate to get some much-needed rest, you stare up at the ceiling, so alert you could probably pilot a Moon lander. But when you’re…
Why Hot-Bedding Is a Bad Idea
Photo: TKGGP (Shutterstock) The cost of everything is rising, but the cost of housing is particularly troubling for many. Having a roof over your head and a place to sleep…
You Need to Book a ‘Sleep Vacation’
Vacations are supposed to be relaxing, but increasingly, they just…aren’t. Over 90 percent of people in a recent study admitted that travel stresses them out, for reasons that are obvious:…
How to Survive the Summer When Summer Makes You Miserable
According to all the hot girl and boy summer chatter on social media, many people looove the summer. They bask in the bright sun, revel in the heat, and don’t…
Five Ways to Make an Air Mattress Feel Like the Real Thing
Air mattresses have improved significantly over the years, evolving from what were essentially large pool floats, to self-inflating bed-height models covered in soft fabric. While nothing is going to be…
Don’t Watch the Clock When You Can’t Sleep (and Focus on This Instead)
When you can’t sleep, the clock taunts you. “At least I’m getting seven hours,” you might think as you lie down, but if you’re still awake an hour later, then…
Biorhythms Aren’t Real, But ‘Peaks’ of Productivity Can Be
You know a theory is janky when even its Wikipedia page has “(pseudoscience)” behind its name in the title. That’s the case with so-called “biorhythms,” or periods of 23, 28,…
Your Pixel’s Alarm Clock Has a Weird but Fatal Flaw
Whomst among us still relies on a traditional alarm clock to wake up? It’s one more task smartphones have come to dominate in their brief tenure. But both options have…
Some Melatonin Gummies Are Way Stronger Than Advertised
If you’ve ever felt like your melatonin gummies hit harder than you expected, it’s possible that you didn’t actually take the dose you thought you did. In a recent study,…