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How Working Long Hours Impacts Sleep (and Heart)
Technology was supposed to liberate us from much of the daily slog, but has often made things worse: in 2002, fewer than 10% of employees checked their work email outside of office hours. Today, with the help of tablets and...
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5 reasons I ditched my Whoop band
At first there were pedometers. Then came the calorie counters. Today, it’s HRV monitors and sleep trackers. Soon, it’ll be continuous glucose monitors. Are health trackers helpful? Are today’s wearable devices - Oura rings, Whoop bands, Apple Watches & co...
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How to Fix Your Sleep-Wake Cycle using Light Therapy
Light is the main Zeitgeber (German for “time giver”) and it keeps our circadian rhythms on track so that our daily sleep, wake, and hunger routines are aligned. Even though we continue to learn more and more about the human...
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How to Stop Waking Up Often During the Night
You may be waking up at night for a number of reasons, including insomnia, sleep deprivation, and oversleeping. Under normal circumstances, you should wake up fewer than 2 times per night, and the total amount of time you spend awake...
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Put the Phone Away! How Screens Sabotage Sleep
To improve your sleep quality, it’s best to avoid staring at screens in the evening. The blue light emitted by your computer smartphone and television screens inhibits the natural production of melatonin – one of the primary sleep hormones. This...
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This is the Best Time to Work Out to Maximise Zzz's
Among its many benefits (decreased stress, weight control, disease prevention, etc.), exercise is important for good sleep. And it turns out that when you choose to work out might your impact sleep. Is it time to change your habits? Find...