Your bedroom has to be more than just a bed and some pillows for you to get optimal sleep. It needs to be an oasis of peace and relaxation. That doesn't mean that you need fountains in the corner or windchimes above your bed. It can fit your budget, time and input, but at the end of the day, your bedroom needs to stimulate peace. Continue reading to find out how to design the ideal bedroom for sleep. 

Humidity is the concentration of water vapor in the air. The level of humidity in your home can impact many aspects of your personal health. Studies have found both excessively high humidity and low humidity can be problematic for various reasons. 

Humidity can also impact sleep. High humidity can interfere with your sleep cycle and important processes that occur during crucial sleep stages. Additionally, humid climates are associated with higher concentrations of allergens that trigger adverse reactions and disrupt sleep for some people. Maintaining healthy humidity levels in your home can increase your comfort for quality sleep. 

COVID-19 has been changing and ravenging its way through the world for about 2 years, and even though a complete resolution seems beyond comprehension right now, there are certain things you can do to protect yourself from COVID-19. Besides good hygiene, involving wearing masks, washing your hands, and avoiding touching surfaces and touching your face, you can also get vaccinated. There are a few options for vaccination and it offers great protection from COVID-19. In this article, we will talk about what the vaccine is and what are some ways you can increase its effectiveness and boost your immunity. 

COVID-19 has been a stressful time for all. Everyone has had to adjust to new ways of life, and with the uncertainty of the course of the virus, it can be even more difficult to navigate life and try to maintain as much normalcy as possible. But what even is normalcy? It is being redefined everyday, making it hard to come up with a routine and reduce stress levels and meet basic needs including 7-8 hours of sleep. Continue reading to find out more about stress and how we can all live better lives. 

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.  

When you lie down to go to sleep at night, sometimes it's not as easy as shutting off your devices, flipping on your stomach and going to sleep. There are actually two patterns that your body and brain must register for you to go to sleep, and they both have to time up to each other so they arrive at the same time. By having these two things, you may be able to improve your ability to go to sleep faster and stay asleep. 

As a new parent, or a parent with younger children, getting the recommended 7-8 hours of sleep can be almost impossible. However, regardless of how hard it is to get those hours, it's still important that you do. Sleep deprivation can make you irritable, moody, excessively tired in the daytime, all of which can affect your ability parent or work effectively. Continue reading for five really great tips for parents who need to increase their sleep. 

We often discuss the importance of creating a sleep-friendly environment in your bedroom. However, did you know that the color scheme of your bedroom can also have a significant impact on how relaxing or stimulating it feels? If you want to ensure a restful night's sleep, it's crucial to choose the right colors for your bedroom. Read on to discover the best and worst bedroom colors that promote optimal sleep.

The COVID-19 pandemic may have permanently changed how the workforce looks. With so many jobs going remote at the beginning, many found that it may be a permanent situation due to the flexibility that format offered their employees. However, as great as working from home is, there may be one area where working from home is actually detrimental - sleep. Continue reading to find out how your sleep may be suffering and what you can do about it. 

If you are a shift worker, or line in a place with an abnormal exposure of light, then blackout curtains may be something you're considering. They block light so you can get sleep whether it's the middle of the day or not. Even though blackout curtains have some great benefits, there are also a couple of cons to be aware of. Continue reading to find out more about blackout curtains.