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Fall Asleep Quicker By Counting Breaths Instead of Sheep

Falling asleep has always been a struggle for me. I have a hard time slowing down and shutting off my brain. Fortunately, there are a number of breathing exercises in yoga to help you fall asleep fast. Among my favorites…

How Sleep Supplements Can Help You Quit Pre-Bedtime Electronics

Let’s get straight to the point: You shouldn’t use electronics before bed. The light from your laptop, smartphone, Apple Watch, or Tamagotchi (feel old?) can reduce melatonin levels and keep you from getting restful sleep. Plus, your brain is more…

Try This Surprising, Protein-Rich Snack For Better Sleep

Food before bed is a subject worth its own blog entirely, but it’s also something I’m constantly learning more about. Recently, I was alerted to the fact that the humble pumpkin seed contains roughly 500 mg of tryptophan per 100-gram…

What Time Should You Take Sleep Supplements?

Chances are your sleep routine isn’t going to be the exact same every night. In the past, I’ve tried setting an alarm when it’s time to put away the electronics and start winding down for bed (with a book, soothing…

The Best Sleep Supplements For Naps And Shorter Duration Sleep

In an ideal world, we’d all get 8 to 9 hours of deep, uninterrupted sleep (and not just on the weekends). In reality, most of us won’t have that luxury for more than a few days at a time. That’s…

The Best Breakfast Foods To Start Your Morning Refreshed

The choices you make at breakfast can set the tone for your whole day. I used to think I needed a big breakfast to start my day off right, but years of trial and error have taught me that there…

Stack Food For Sleep And Valerian For Athletic Recovery And Rest

It’s no secret I’m becoming a fan of Food for Sleep, and lately I’ve been experimenting with a few new supplement stacks that incorporate the somewhat-bitter-but-darn-effective sleep aid. I stacked it with Power to Sleep for an effective jet …

Why You Absolutely Need Blackout Curtains

So many times in the past, I have woken up from what seemed to be a good night’s sleep tired and foggy and irritable. This all changed once I committed to optimizing my room for sleep. The Problem Total darkness…

Can You Beat Red-Eye Jet Lag? Stacking Food For Sleep And Power To Sleep

Lately, I’ve been traveling upwards of twice per month for work. And as a relative newcomer to my office, that often means long layovers, early takeoffs, and some dreaded red-eye flights (ugh). But fortunately, this uptick in travel coincides nicely…

Fall Asleep Fast With This Weird Temperature Hack

Every now and then, I wake up in the middle of the night with my foot sticking out from under the covers. I am always cold, so I tend to pile on the covers at bedtime, even in the summer.…

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