Sleep Health

Can sleeping with a trusted partner cure insomnia?

  To be honest, the biggest "function" of my boyfriend is that he cured my insomnia. Before I met him, it was common for me to lie awake with random thoughts until 2 a.m. After moving in with my boyfriend, as long as he lies beside me, I almost fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow. Moreover, I sleep...

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Can sleep really be evolved out?

Recently, people often ask us if Koreans have really evolved out of sleep. In Korean dramas, the plot always takes place at night. When traveling to South Korea, you'll find cafes everywhere on the streets. Looking at the social media of Koreans, they're still sweating in the gym at 4 a.m. and then sitting in the office full of energy at 9...

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Sleep can repair the heart

  After a heart attack, getting enough sleep and rest is crucial for the long - term recovery of the heart! This is the conclusion drawn from a new study involving mice and humans. The study shows that after a heart attack, immune cells rush to the brain to promote deep sleep. This deep sleep can alleviate heart inflammation and help repair...

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21-Ritualize Your Night

    Humans are creatures of habit and habitat. We’ve covered how to make your environment more sleep-friendly, how to put your body in the ideal state for sleep before...

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20-Get Grounded

Since the beginning of time, humans have had a constant interaction with the earth. Our ancestors would come in contact with the earth’s surface on a daily basis: walking, hunting,...

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19-Dress For The Occasion

Humans are unique in the fact that many of us get dressed up just to go to bed. We have special bed attire that we call pajamas, and it’s just...

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18-Be Early To Rise

  We talked at length about the benefits of sunlight in helping us get better sleep in Chapter 2. To take it a step further, it’s not the sunlight alone,...

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17-Use Smart Supplementation

This is what most people are looking for to help them sleep, but it comes with a huge caveat. Ideally, you need to address the lifestyle issues first that are...

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