Collection of resources on getting good night sleep and forming good sleeping habit.
"So the military brought in naval ensign Bud Winter to develop and test a scientifically designed method of “teaching” sleep. Winter was previously a successful college football coach who had collaborated with a psychology professor to form techniques to help athletes relax and excel under pressure.
The relaxation hack Winter designed worked: After just six weeks of practice, 96 percent of pilots could fall asleep within 120 seconds. Even with distractions like gunfire in the background. Even after drinking coffee. Even sitting up."
... the neuroscience behind habit formation doesn't offer shortcuts. Experts advocate for the old-fashioned approach: incremental progress. Dedicated commitment is what, time and again, has proven to lead to change.
In both men and women, inhalation of lavender increased the percentage of slow-wave (deep) sleep. In women, the use of lavender increased stage 2-light sleep and decreased REM sleep. The length of time to the first waking in the night in women (wake after first onset sleep latency) was also increased.
Magnesium is a relatively new treatment recommendation for better sleep. This nutrient plays a large role in sleep regulation1. Current research shows that additional magnesium can help the body relax and even improve symptoms of insomnia.
“We’ve all been told you ought to sleep 8 hr., but there was never any evidence.”
Says one of the most acclaimed researchers about sleep Daniel Kripke in an interview. In his most recent study Kripke found that “people who sleep between 6.5 hr. and 7.5 hr. a night, live the longest, are happier and most productive”.
How Much Sleep Do We Really Need to Work Productively? - buffer.com
Sleep affects everything. If you're feeling stressed, exhausted and unfocused then take a look at your sleep. It's a lot easier to take control of than you might think.
In light of this physiology, sleep experts unanimously suggest keeping your bedroom cooler than the standard daytime temperature of your home. There is no universally accepted temperature that is the correct one, but various medical entities have suggested ideal temperature ranges. The most common recommendation, cited by places like the Cleveland Clinic and the National Sleep Foundation, is 60 to 67 degrees Fahrenheit. Within that range, experts vary. A neurologist in Virginia told Health.com that the magic number is 65. Others have advised an upper limit of 64.
Paging Dr. Hamblin: Your Bedroom Is Too Hot - theatlantic.com
Researchers at the Department of Neurology of the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern identified how the brain triages emotions during dream sleep to consolidate the storage of positive emotions while dampening the consolidation of negative ones. The work expands the importance of sleep in mental health and opens new ways of therapeutic strategies.