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By Posted on Posted in Waking Up

Pandiculation. It’s something most of us do at least once a day. Sometimes more. Our pets do it. Right in front of us and we don’t scold them for it. Animals in the wild do it too. What the heck is pandiculation, you ask? According to an article posted by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), it is “the involuntary stretching of the soft tissues, which occurs in most animal species and is associated with transitions between cyclic biological behaviors, especially the sleep-wake rhythm.” Huh? What they mean is, it’s when you (or your pet, or wild animals) stretch …

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By Posted on Posted in Bed, Bedroom

Can you imagine being judged on your bed making skills? Like in an official bed making competition. Not just when your mother-in-law comes to visit. Ouch! Bed making has become a topic of considerable discussion in recent years. Do you, or don’t you make your bed? Do you meticulously smooth sheets and tuck blankets? Are you a pillow fluffer? Does your finished bed show off a perfect array of decorative pillows in all shapes and sizes? Or do you straighten everything up as best you can in 30 seconds and then pull a nice, thick comforter over it to cover …

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By Posted on Posted in Lifestyle, Sleep

We have a lot of different National “Something” Days, so it’s likely not a big surprise there’s a National Public Sleeping Day. And this year, it’s today, Wednesday, February 28, 2024. According to Days of the Year website, “National Public Sleeping Day was founded with the purpose of encouraging people to be sure they get enough sleep.” Getting enough sleep is pretty much what Sleep Satisfaction is all about. If getting a few extra winks away from the privacy of your own home is how you’ve got do that, it may be better than nothing. We like to encourage good, …

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By Posted on Posted in Sleep Deprivation

It’s true. You may be microsleeping. Right now? Probably not, but it’s possible. Are you reading this late at night and struggling to comprehend? Are you reading the same sentence over and over but not getting much further? If so, you may be microsleeping. But microsleeping doesn’t just happen late at night when you should be in bed, asleep. It can happen any time of the day, and in almost any situation. Sounds embarrassing? It sure can be. “Hey. You okay?” “Hello? Anyone in there?” “Did you hear what I said?” If family members, coworkers, customers, store clerks, the mail …

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By Posted on Posted in Falling Asleep

I have a secret weapon for falling asleep. It’s my new superpower. I can now reliably fall asleep just about as quickly as I settle into bed and squish my pillow under my head just so. It’s a pretty new discovery for me even though I’ve known about it for quite some time. We even suggested it back in our June 2022 blog post called Adults Love Bedtime Stories Too. I tried it maybe around six months ago but didn’t really give it a chance – I didn’t stick with it, and kind of forgot about it. Then a couple …

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By Posted on Posted in Falling Asleep, Sleep Obstacles, Stress, Uncategorized

  Have you ever felt too afraid to sleep? Or maybe too anxious or worried to sleep? It’s not a good feeling. So on this scariest of days, it might be a good time to talk about what to do when you’re feeling scared or troubled or agitated and you just can’t fall asleep. One of the most frustrating obstacles to sleep you may encounter is the vicious circle of being too anxious to sleep, so you lose sleep, which makes you less able to deal with or even solve what’s making you anxious in the first place. And around …

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By Posted on Posted in Falling Asleep, Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Obstacles

When you were a kid, did your parents ever tell you to “put that book/magazine/video game away and turn off the light?” Do you now hear yourself telling your own kids – or partner – to “put that phone down and go to sleep?” Maybe you’ve been meaning to say it to yourself. I know I have! It’s well-known, at this point in the 21st century, that the blue light emitted by devices like your phone, tablet or even your TV are not best friends with your circadian rhythm. They play games with each other. Sometimes they bicker: 11:30 pm …

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By Posted on Posted in Falling Asleep, Help Sleeping

Have you ever used relaxing music or other audio to help you fall asleep? There are tons available on streaming services, podcasts, or for purchase to listen to on your phone or devices. But have you ever considered that visuals can help you sleep, all by themselves? By visuals I mean anything from a still image like a photo or painting, to the view of the world out your bedroom window or the stars through a skylight, to an image or video you can watch on a screen. In particular, visuals featuring calming nature scenes signal to our brains that …

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By Posted on Posted in Help Sleeping, Sleep Humor

“A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything” Irish Proverb. Sleep and laughter. Both are universal experiences every human knows and understands. Both are enjoyed, luxuriated in, coveted – and sometimes elusive. Both sleep and laughter are good for us. Doctors often recommend and have even been known to prescribe one or the other for better health, both mental and physical. So why not use them to enhance each other? By laughing yourself to sleep. Luckily for us, sleep and laughter go so well together, there are plenty of clips for us to share …

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