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What Your Sleep Position Says About You
When you go to bed every night you flop around until you find that perfect position in bed. A comfortable position is not just your key to a comfy night’s sleep, it can offer insights into your...
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Do you need a new pillow?
I just came across this great blog from our sister company, Lifekind. I figured I would share it with you: How do you tell when you need a new pillow? We all have a favorite pillow on our bed that we...
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Companies to Watch
Sleep Retailers’ BEDROOM Magazine has released an issue of 2013 Companies to Watch, and OMI made the cut! A list of 20 companies in the industry was released after Las Vegas Market, where we...
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Doctors Prescribe Sleep
In today’s world of go-go-go attitudes, many people don’t find time to get a full night of sleep. After a short night of sleep we all feel the effects: drowsiness, a lack of energy and just not...
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Four Ways to Help You Improve Your Sleep
Four Ways for Improving Sleep Environment can make a big difference in how well we sleep. One way to improve the quality of sleep is as simple as changing your bedroom. Sleep Junkie has some great tips...
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25 Facts You May Not Know About Dreaming
Check out these great and unusual facts, compiled by List 25, that you may have never heard before. If you do not have time to watch the video we have written them out for you: 25. The average human...
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The Cure for Snoring is…
When it comes to sleep, many people or their sleeping partners have a problem with snoring. Some have turned to nasal strips, while others experience insomnia. This woman found a different, more...
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Insomnia: Causes and Effects
Everyone has had a sleepless night here and there, whether it is because of an exciting event the next day or one too many cups of coffee. For one-third of Americans, insomnia is a nightly problem that...
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Why Your Brain Needs Sleep
Many scientists have studied sleep and why it is that we devote so much of our time to sleeping. New evidence from a recent study by Maiken Nedergaaed and colleagues at the University of Rochester in...
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Why Do We Dream?
Dreams are a very mysterious nightly phenomenon. We can only speculate on the purpose of dreams, but they are usually extraordinary in nature and a bit confusing to analyze. Why is it that most of the...
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Take Sleep Seriously!
Meet Russell Foster, a circadian neuroscientist who studies sleep patterns in the brain. In the following video, he speaks about a range of topics relating to the importance of sleep. He first...
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Benefits of a Cool Sleeping Environment
Recent studies have found a correlation between cooler sleeping environments and metabolic health, relating to the volume of “brown fat” that is stored in a person’s body. “Brown fat” is one of two...
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What Happens to Your Body When It’s Deprived of Sleep?
We all know how it feels to have a restless night. You feel irritable, dizzy, and unfocused throughout the next day. But when you are chronically sleep deprived, it can be seriously detrimental to...
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Sleep Deprivation and the Scary Effect It Can Have on Your Health
The importance of a good night’s sleep is often ignored as impending deadlines approach, or the countless tasks of the day require you to stay up later and later. But what is the damage that can be...
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The Science of the Brain During Sleep
Our brains account for only 2% of our body’s mass, yet they use approximately a quarter of our entire energy supply. How does the brain receive and then expel the vital nutrients needed for all that...
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Why Do Teens Nowadays Get Less Sleep Than Previous Generations?
Teens of this generation are generally getting less sleep than those of previous generations. What could be the reasoning behind this trend? According to a study performed at Uni Research Health in...
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3 Myths and Interesting Facts About Sleep
Sleep is a complex process, and there is a lot we don’t know or have wrong about it. The Huffington Post just published the article 3 Crazy Myths and Facts about Sleep that clears up several myths with...
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Sleep and Exercise: A Reciprocal Relationship
Many people feel that they get a better night’s sleep after a day of physical activity. It makes sense: The more active you are during the day, the easier it may be for you to relax and fall asleep at...
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A Good Night’s Sleep
There are all kinds of benefits from getting a good nights sleep. It can help us live longer, lower the risks of having a stroke or heart disease, or even spur our minds to be more creative. But what...
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Surprise! Sleep Deprivation Affects Emotional Intelligence
It is 8:00 am, pre-coffee (if that’s your thing), and you’re getting ready to walk out the door after a night of staying up with your sick spouse, child, or roommate. You’re starting to feel...
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