Nutrition and sleep basics
What and when we eat can help or hinder the quality of our sleep. A Standard American Diet high in processed and refined foods has been linked to a lower quality of sleep...
What and when we eat can help or hinder the quality of our sleep. A Standard American Diet high in processed and refined foods has been linked to a lower quality of sleep...
Practicing a consistent "in bed" window is one of the most important behaviors that create better quality sleep. You can calculate your ideal "in-bed" window by...
Sleep health
Have you ever wondered what makes you feel sleepy or alert throughout the day? The answer lies in a molecule called adenosine.
In recent years, the medical profession has also adopted heart rate variability, or HRV. Although it first took hold in a clinical context in 1965, over the years researchers have learned more and more about its causes and effects, and what HRV measurements can tell us about the human body.
We create the “demand to grow” in the gym. The body says, “Woah that was intense! I'd better adapt just in case...
From our friends at Othership: a guide to how breathwork can improve your sleep, stress, and recovery, and the science behind how deep breathing influences your autonomic nervous system!
A deeper look at OTC sleeping pills and how they affect our sleep and sleep quality.
Everybody knows that trying to sleep in a room that’s too hot or too cold can be troublesome. But the science behind it is more detailed than you might think.
Understanding the concept of Circadian Rhythms – your body's natural rhythms of sleep, energy, and performance, can help you better decipher how your actions impact how you'll feel for the rest of the day, and to build stability into your daily life.
Discover how sleep and exercise affect each other and help you achieve optimal health.
If there’s one aspect of training that many athletes neglect, it's the importance of sleep to their strength and recovery routine. But that's when the magic happens.
The inventor of the snooze button did not have your best sleep interests in mind.