Sleep Tips and Articles
Announcing the Gift of Sleep Grand Prize Winner
Today is the big day — the day we announce the winner if the grand prize in our Gift of Sleep contest! We would like to thank all of those who entered. The response to this contest was unprecedented! And now, without further delay … the winner of the $5,000 grand prize is: Sue Fulcher [...]
Ask Dr. Lisa: How Can I Get to Sleep Earlier?
Time for sleep Q&A with Dr. Lisa Shives, our sleep expert! We gather questions from our Facebook page, and they’re answered by Dr. Shives. In this installment, Dr. Lisa answers a question from someone who needs a shift in her sleep schedule… Sonia asks: My night is my day and my day is my night. I [...]
Fibromyalgia Sufferers May Benefit from Sleep Evaluation
By Dr. Lisa Shives (The Sleep M.D.) I’ve noticed quite a bit of discussion lately about fibromyalgia on the SleepBetter Facebook Page. All of the discussion, unfortunately, is about how difficult it is to sleep with this and other chronic pain conditions. Fibromyalgia is one of a number of disorders that cause the kind of [...]
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Sleep Named One of the Top Reasons for Work Tardiness
Oversleeping is inevitable. It happens to everyone. Sometimes it leads to a boss being upset, and sometimes you get away with it. It’s so common, in fact, that it was recently named as one of the top reasons for work tardiness. According to a new CareerBuilder study. Sixteen percent of workers reported they arrive late [...]
SleepBetter Facebook Page Attracts 100,000th Fan
Have you visited the SleepBetter Facebook Page recently? If you haven’t, you’ll find that there are a lot more people there than just a few short weeks ago. This past weekend we crossed a social media tipping point by eclipsing 100,000 fans. More than 35,000 people have “liked” the page since our largest Facebook contest [...]
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What Are Your Sleep Resolutions for 2012?
We’re now a few days into the brand new year. Did you make any resolutions related to sleep? If not, perhaps you should start thinking of a few. Sleeping better can help you remain happier, healthier, and even assist with one of the most common resolutions — losing weight. Here are a few suggestions for [...]
Sleeping Well is the Key to Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions
Are you thinking about your New Year’s Resolution? If you’re like most people, it’s some version of one of the following: Be a nicer person Lose weight Get ahead at work/find a job Did you know that you could be more successful in actually living up to each of those resolutions by getting a good [...]
12 Holiday Sleep Tips #12: Take a Deep Breath
This is it, folks. When we started this series of sleep advice articles for the holidays, we said we’d publish 12 before December 25th … and this is #12. Have they helped you? Let us know in comments! Find links to all of the tips by clicking here. Tip #12: Take a Deep Breath If you’re [...]
12 Holiday Sleep Tips #11: Turn the Heat Down
It’s hard to believe that we only have two of our 12 Holiday Sleep Tips remaining! Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve talked about ways to reduce stress, make sure food and alcohol don’t ruin your sleep, and even how to get through your holiday travel well rested. Each of these tips have been [...]
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12 Holiday Sleep Tips #10: Travel Smart
Right about now, many of us are getting pretty stressed out as we desperately try to get everything done for family visits, parties, and gift-giving. As a result, many of us aren’t sleeping all that well. That’s where SleepBetter comes in. This holiday season, we’re publishing a whopping 12 Holiday Sleep Tips, each designed to help with [...]
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