In another article I wrote how ketosis can help you sleep less. A general idea that I mention on this website is that improved sleep quality can lower your sleep need. Sleep quality is often measured by how much deep sleep (slow-wave sleep, or SWS) you can cram into a short amount of time. For [...]
“Polyphasic Sleep” refers to the practice of sleeping multiples times a day, usually with the goal of reducing total sleep time. The original idea was that perhaps by splitting up the 8-hour chunk of nighttime sleep into smaller segments distributed throughout the day we can make sleep more efficient and thus require less than 8 [...]
Learning to get by on less sleep is not an uncommon goal. Some people claim that sleep gets in the way of life — more time awake means more productivity, and more time to work on goals and hobbies. Although I often stand by the mantra of “Listen to Your Body”, I understand the frustration [...]
What are the causes of insomnia? Most people think it’s stress, anxiety, or depression. In some cases, stress can cause insomnia. But insomnia is generally not caused by one factor. Insomnia itself is not a disorder. Insomnia is a symptom of some other root problem (or problems). By understanding the numerous factors that cause insomnia, [...]
One pet peeve I have is when people use the word “brain waves” without really knowing what they are. A lot of people into meditation talk about “brainwaves”, but probably couldn’t answer the question “what in the brain is actually waving?”. Most people understand that brainwaves have something to do with the electrical activity of [...]
What constitutes “healthy eating”, and how can a healthy diet improve sleep quality? A healthy diet is an often neglected component of insomnia-free, high-quality sleep. Foods affect sleep more than most people think. Imagine for a moment a life where: You never feel tired or fatigued. You never yawn. You mind is always clear as [...]
Some say dreaming has become a lost art in our modern world. The fascination and religious fervor associated with fantasy and mythology of ancient cultures is lost to our technological society. But who says science and technology can’t teach us how to re-tap into this bottomless pool of creativity? While dreaming can occur in all [...]
Cavemen slept well. Or at least I think they did. They must have. They had no artificial lighting, no central heating, no junk food… They exercised, ate lots of vegetables, got lots of sunlight. Their stress spikes came in 10-minute bouts with tigers instead of 10-hour bouts with office work. Yup, cavemen slept very well, [...]
I loooooooove Matcha green tea. For the uninitiated, Matcha green tea is a Japanese tea that comes in powder form. The health benefits of Matcha tea are staggering when compared to normal green teas. It tastes more exotic than normal green tea and due to its powder form can be easily added into smoothies, shakes, [...]
In my Sleep Hacks eBook I talked a lot about euphoric music. If you haven’t read the eBook, you might wonder how music is in any way related to sleep. Well, here’s the basic theory: When you first wake up, you start with a blank mental slate. In those first few moments, you’re not happy, [...]