Athletes need sleep for optimal performance. Sleep is a time when the body can perform many necessary repair processes for athletes to avoid injury and keep their energy levels high. However, the more muscular athletes are could actually impair their ability to get sleep. Continue reading to find out how sleep and body composition are related. 

Going to bed can be very difficult due to the swirling thoughts going on in your head. However, if you could journal every night before you went to bed, you may see significant improvement in your ability to fall asleep faster. Continue reading to find out how sleep journaling can help you sleep. 

College is a time for young adults to finally have some freedom and get a little taste at what adulting is like. However, with that responsibility comes the risk that life won't go as planned which can take a toll on mental health at an age where everything is so important for proper transition into adulthood. One of those things in life that may not go as planned is sleep as students with mental health disorders have poor sleep quality. Continue reading to find out more about this relationship and what are somethings that students can do to help alleviate these sleep disturbances. 

One of the major movements that has come out of the pandemic is the boom of people opening their own business. The great resignation has seen a mass movement of people quitting their jobs and starting their own. They feel like they have more control over their schedules and are better appreciate and compensated than when they worked a standard 9-5. This sounds great until it's 11pm at night and anxiety and a long to-do list are threatening your beauty sleep. Continue reading to find out more about entrepreneurial insomnia and how to shut down your brain for a good night of sleep. 

Everyday, we get a little bit older. However, just because the clock is ticking at a certain rate, doesn't mean that we have to match it. Of course there isn't much we can do about the fact that we're getting older, however, there are some things we can do to prevent feeling older. Here is the worst sleep habit causing you to feel older!

School start times vary between elementary, middle and high school times making it difficult to establish and maintain a consistent schedule for K-12. However, sleep needs change as children develop and it's important that school start times reflect this change. What also needs to be considered when decided school start times is how they impact parents. Continue reading to see what optimal start times are for different age groups and how they impact everyone's sleep. 

Sleep training is what adults use to train their children to sleep through the night. But did you know that adults can sleep train themselves, and that they should! Here's some more information on how adults can sleep train themselves and what effect it has on depression prevention.

There are many reasons why it's important for children to get a good night's rest. Sleep helps them grow, prevents illness, and provides children with energy for another day of learning. However, there is another reason why it's important that children get adequate hours of sleep. For children, poor sleep can lead to emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs). Continue reading to find out what these problems are, and how sleep influences their development. 

Night owls and morning birds are more than cute descriptive names about one's preferred time of productivity. They are actually biologically determined adjustments to your circadian rhythm. It's important to try and align your sleep schedule with your circadian rhythm as it's very hard to change. Very rarely can someone just flip from morning bird to a night owl. Your prefered sleep time is pretty much set, but unfortunately, this has led to some sleep troubles in the pandemic. Continue reading how night owls are negatively impacted during the pandemic and what this means for companies and individuals.  

Getting the recommended 7-8 hours of sleep is important, but can be difficult due to a variety of reasons. Creating a sleep hygiene, or sleep routine can help to train your brain for sleep every night. It's almost like sleep training for adults. It's a series of routines that you do everyday to let your brain and body know that it's time to go to sleep. These routines should help relax you and calm your mind down for a good night's rest. 

If you've got a good sleep environment, but still have trouble going to sleep, then it could be due to the fact that you need to increase your relaxation before bed. A great way to do that is by applying sleep lotions or soaking in a bath with calming compounds. Here is a list of the best lotions and bath soaks to help you sleep all night.