Once you don’t get enough sleep, that’s it. People seem terribly annoying, work stalls, and the future seems unattractive. Lots of stress, hypodynamia, hours spent at the wheel or computer — it all makes our back muscles stiff and prevents us from relaxing before sleep. That’s why we toss and turn for hours before getting a shallow and troubled sleep. Bright Side collected several […]
Mark Zielinski knew he was onto something when his mice stopped sleeping. Normally, the animals woke and slept on a 12-hour cycle. When the lights were on in the lab, the mice were active. When it went dark on a timer, down they went. But Zielinski, who teaches psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, had recently […]
We spend about a third of our life sleeping. Both the quality of our night’s rest and our overall health depend directly on our sleep posture and on what we do before going to bed. We at Bright Side have put together recommendations from top specialists on how to sleep properly to fix all of your health problems. Shoulder pain If you wake up with a sore shoulder, avoid sleeping on your side, especially on the […]
Leading neuroscientist Matthew Walker on why sleep deprivation is increasing our risk of cancer, heart attack and Alzheimer’s – and what you can do about it Matthew Walker has learned to dread the question “What do you do?” At parties, it signals the end of his evening; thereafter, his new acquaintance will inevitably cling to […]
At night we’d like to sleep peacefully and restore energy. Nevertheless, it is difficult to find a person who has never encountered some strange and unpleasant sensations accompanying sleep. Bright Side decided to tell you about such experiences, which remain a mystery for science to this day. Sleep paralysis How it feels: The person wakes up at night and cannot move. Added to this are frightening hallucinations and a feeling that […]
“Whatcha thinking about, honey?” I paused for just a minute, weighing the necessity of answering his question fully, versus offering my typical answer which would move the conversation along and keep everything comfortably casual. “Nothing much, really,” I said. Which was a lie. So I added, “Wondering how the kids are doing at the grandparents.” […]
Over the years, scientists have come up with a lot of ideas about why we sleep. Some have argued that it’s a way to save energy. Others have suggested that slumber provides an opportunity to clear away the brain’s cellular waste. Still others have proposed that sleep simply forces animals to lie still, letting them […]
According to one feng shui expert, there’s one design mistake that many people make when it comes to designing their bedroom and it’s wreaking havoc on their sleep and health. You have to have been underground for the past two decades if you haven’t heard the term feng shui being thrown around. Just in case you think […]
Different people sleep in different positions which they choose due to being the most comfortable one. Those who sleep on the left side, you are enjoying different health benefits. Even though you think you have found the perfect sleeping position for you, you should, if possible, try to sleep on your left side. If you […]
At M.I.T.’s Media Lab, the digital futurist playground, David Rose is investigating swaddling, bedtime stories and hammocks, as well as lavender oil and cocoons. Mr. Rose, a researcher, an inventor-entrepreneur and the author of “Enchanted Objects: Design, Human Desire and the Internet of Things,” and his colleagues have been road-testing weighted blankets to induce a […]