Research suggests that how often people check social media − and how emotionally engaged they are with it − can influence sleep even more than how much time they spend online.
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Waking up early may help you to adjust faster though.
Improving your indoor lighting could help you sleep more soundly and be more active during the day.
Insomnia and bad sleep can lead to high blood pressure and increase hormone levels and inflammation.
To nap effectively, both the timing and environment matter.
By prioritising good sleep we may be able to boost our ability to think critically and resist misinformation.
During Ramadan, when the body is already adapting to a shifted sleep schedule, a carefully timed nap might be especially beneficial.
The current system − daylight saving time and early school start times − wastes billions while causing more car accidents, workplace injuries and health issues.
Taking melatonin supplements won’t erase existing DNA damage, but it might help bolster the body’s natural repair system.
Globally, scientists predict each person could lose up to 58 hours of sleep a year by 2100 if planetary warming continues unchecked.
The sleep behaviour of dogs explained.
It might be tempting, but feeding your baby butter is not the answer. Here’s what to try instead.
Opioids and other addictive drugs can alter the rhythmic activity of genes involved in sleep-wake cycles.
Cooling blankets are all over social media. But do they help you sleep? Here’s what we know so far.
Compressed hours are linked to tiredness and sleep deprivation, which can result in serious health problems and poorer decision-making.
A good nights sleep is vital for our health, but are sleep retreats really the answer for the sleep deprived?
If you sometimes use alcohol to help you fall asleep, here are some things you can do instead.
‘Weight creep’ doesn’t have to be inevitable. Here’s what’s behind this sneaky annual occurrence and some practical steps to prevent it.
The more physically active a person was, the better they performed on a memory test the following day.
You can train your brain to wake up on time naturally.
Top contributors
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Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, Flinders University
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Sleep Researcher, Appleton Institute, HealthWise Research Group, CQUniversity Australia
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Conjoint Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Sleep Health, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
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Research Professor and Director of the Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre, Adelaide University
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Professor and Head of Paediatric Sleep Research, CQUniversity Australia
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Associate Professor at Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University
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Sleep & Circadian Scientist, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor of Sleep and Physiology and Director of Surrey Sleep Research Centre, University of Surrey
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor Emeritus of Nursing, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of York
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Lecturer, University of Cambridge; Anglia Ruskin University
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Royal Holloway, University of London