Sleeping

Head Trip: Insomnia Is A State Of Mind

Jeff Warren | Posted 04.25.2008 | Living


Jeff Warren

Most of us wake up half a dozen times a night, at the end of every REM period. Usually these wake-ups are so short we forget they ever happened.

Kicking the Kids Out of the Bedroom for Sex

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 02.07.2008 | Living


Dr. Michael J. Breus

All that super-parenting takes its toll. We can go to bed too tired for sex and perhaps too stressed out to fall asleep easily.

Relax Like a Pro: 5 Steps to Hacking Your Sleep

Tim Ferriss | Posted 01.28.2008 | Living


Tim Ferriss

From fat-loss to memory consolidation, sleep is the currency of high-performance living. Have you taken time to master it like a skill?

Body After Baby: Get Your Zs!

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.25.2007 | Living


Dr. Michael J. Breus

Women who sleep five hours or less a day when their babies are six months old are three times more likely than more rested mothers to have kept the extra weight on at the one-year mark.

Got a Gamer in Your House?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.20.2007 | Living


Dr. Michael J. Breus

We may choose to stay up late and cut back on sleep, but that doesn't mean our bodies won't suffer. I think we'll see more sleep-deprived people as we continue to test our physical limits.

What If Your Kid's First Bell Rang Close to Lunchtime?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.06.2007 | Living


Dr. Michael J. Breus

School times are set largely for the convenience of parents and teachers -- not students. Will mom and dad now have to worry about how to shuffle their kids to and from school at odd times?

The Bedbug Chronicles: Volume 3

Nicholas Brown | Posted 10.23.2007 | Living


Nicholas Brown

It's disheartening for a stranger to tell you your living space isn't clean enough to warrant killing off the bugs.

Can Smoking During Breastfeeding Affect an Infant's Sleep Patterns?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 10.01.2007 | Living


Dr. Michael J. Breus

When I read that babies whose mothers smoked in the study had a reduction in sleep time of about 37 percent, I wasn't shocked out of my seat. Not in the least.