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Napping in the afternoon can improve memory and alertness – here’s why
Napping in the afternoon can improve memory and alertness – here’s why
If you’re finding that your attention span is wavering in the afternoon while working from home, perhaps try squeezing a nap into your lunch break.
Having trouble sleeping? Here’s the science on 3 traditional bedtime remedies
Having trouble sleeping? Here’s the science on 3 traditional bedtime remedies

02 Mar

How not having a set bedtime may affect your mental health
How not having a set bedtime may affect your mental health

01 Mar

WATCH | Drinking coffee 'has no affect on sleep quality'
WATCH | Drinking coffee 'has no affect on sleep quality'

23 Feb

Researchers say taking a nap can increase mental agility in elderly people
Researchers say taking a nap can increase mental agility in elderly people

05 Feb

Pandemic slumber: How Covid-19 has 'infected' dreams as well
Pandemic slumber: How Covid-19 has 'infected' dreams as well

07 Dec 2020

Sleep and the brain: Scientists looked at deprivation vs restricted sleep
Sleep and the brain: Scientists looked at deprivation vs restricted sleep

24 Nov 2020

How a healthy brain paralyses you while you sleep
How a healthy brain paralyses you while you sleep

18 Jan

Sleep builds the brain in the early years, then maintains it
Sleep builds the brain in the early years, then maintains it

24 Nov 2020

Suffering from fatigue? Study pinpoints brain regions that may control it
Suffering from fatigue? Study pinpoints brain regions that may control it

24 Nov 2020

Science confirms: a lack of sleep can make us angry
Science confirms: a lack of sleep can make us angry

24 Nov 2020

Why do I feel like I’m slipping or falling as I'm about to fall asleep?
Why do I feel like I’m slipping or falling as I'm about to fall asleep?

24 Nov 2020

A consistent bedtime is good for your heart
A consistent bedtime is good for your heart

24 Nov 2020

An expert's guide to keeping bad dreams at bay
An expert's guide to keeping bad dreams at bay

24 Nov 2020

Yes, bad sleep does make people grumpy
Yes, bad sleep does make people grumpy

24 Nov 2020

What are the risks of sleeping too much?
What are the risks of sleeping too much?

24 Nov 2020

The gut – not the brain – causes animals to die from sleep deprivation
The gut – not the brain – causes animals to die from sleep deprivation

24 Nov 2020

How to get better sleep while working at home
How to get better sleep while working at home

24 Nov 2020

Banishing pandemic worries for a good night's sleep
Banishing pandemic worries for a good night's sleep

24 Nov 2020

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