Sleep Newzzz

Information from "The Sleep Doctor" for better sleep and better health

Michael J. Breus Ph.D.

Can Sleep Become an Addiction?

Have you ever had a morning when you just didn’t want to get out of bed? Maybe you did stay in bed. But it's not likely because you'd become addicted to rest.

Why Heart Rate Variability Matters for Sleep

Heart rate variability—HRV for short—is a measurement of variation in time between heartbeats. Here's how it impacts sleep.

Can Mouth Taping Help with Sleep?

Do you breathe through your mouth at night? It may not always be easy to tell, unless you’re experiencing some of these symptoms.

How Food Can Help Your Sleep

The foods you eat during the day can impact how well you sleep each night.

Lift Up Your Eating Energy With Intermittent Fasting

Here is how to support your own energy through intermittent fasting and small life changes.

How Sleep Can Protect Your Energy

Today, let's focus on what we can control. Here are some simple, effective steps that can protect our sleep and maintain our physical and emotional energy.

What Is the Best Posture for Sleep?

Are you a back sleeper, a stomach sleeper, or a side sleeper? Your sleep position is an important part of a good night’s rest.

How to Power Through the Afternoon Slump

When faced with midday fatigue, many people’s first instinct is to reach for an extra cup of coffee or tea. But there are other, more effective ways to get through the afternoon slump.

How to Get Through the Afternoon Without Caffeine

Do you tend to get tired in the middle of the day?

How to Stay Energized Into the New Year

This time of year presents a challenge for sticking to the balanced eating routines that support healthy sleep and optimize our energy and vitality.

Sleeping Great and Staying Energized This Holiday Season

If you’re staying home for the holidays, the single best thing you can do for your rest is to maintain your regular sleep routine—both bedtimes and wake times—every day.

How to Get Great Sleep During Daylight Savings Time

Whether you are preparing to lose an hour as you transition into daylight savings time or gain one as you return to standard time, the time shift can be disorienting.

Why Do We Have Daylight Savings Time?

When you think about daylight savings time, do you immediately think about getting more sleep or less? But there is more to it than that.

4 Ways to Get Deeper Rest (Even If You’re a Light Sleeper)

Do you wake up to every little noise at night, or do you have a hard time falling asleep if your environment isn’t perfect?

Too Overwhelmed to Sleep? Try These Tips for Resilience

Resilience can help protect you against things that go wrong in life. Here is how to find resilience in your sleep.

6 Tips for Sharing a Bed and Still Sleeping Well

How to get great sleep with a bed partner.

How Alcohol Can Interfere With Exercise and Sleep

Are you revamping an exercise routine after our long, crazy year? Regardless of where you are in your exercise journey, here's some important new information.

The Connection Between Morality and Sleep

Sleep affects so many areas of life. But how can it impact morality?

5 Signs That You Need More Sleep

There’s more to being sleep-deprived than feeling tired during the day.

Here’s How to Deal with Shift Work Sleep Disorder

As with any sleep disturbance, positive lifestyle changes can go a long way in making sure you get the sleep you deserve when your schedule allows it.

Do You Have a Shift Work Sleep Disorder?

How to get a good night's sleep—even if you work the graveyard shift.

5 Things Adult Gamers Should Know About Their Sleep

How does gaming affect sleep? Researchers have found how gaming at night, how long a player plays, and game intensity impact sleep behavior.

What Gamers Need to Know to Protect their Sleep

Video games don't just affect kids and their sleep. Adults are vulnerable to sleep problems associated with gaming too.

The Connection Between Diet and Sleep

We know that diet is a pillar of health. Our diets are also an important foundation of healthy sleep.

Aging and Your Telomeres

Research reveals how deeply your sleep, on a nightly basis, can affect your biology at the cellular level.

How Sleep Affects Your Telomeres

Sleep is far more than a tool to elevate your productivity and your quality of life in the here and now.

How Restless Legs Syndrome Can Affect Your Sleep

Left untreated, Restless Legs Syndrome can make it difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep. Learn more about this condition and discover how lifestyle changes can help.

How Does Grinding Your Teeth Affect Your Sleep?

If you wake up in the morning with jaw pain, you may be grinding your teeth.

How Journaling Can Help You Sleep

It may not be an easy habit to get into, but journaling before bed can make a difference if you’re struggling to get a good night’s sleep.

How You Can Find Sleep With Acid Reflux or Gerd

Acid reflux can be uncomfortable and can drastically affect your sleep. Taking these measures can help you get a good night's rest.

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