So we learned something new this week. Did you know that the times you go to bed and wake up can have different impacts on how well you perform on tests, musical performances or sports? If you’re prepping for an exam, working on your Klingon language fluency to impress everyone at parties, or seeking to…
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Teens Want to Sleep In. Should We Let Them?
We don’t know about you, but many of us got the “Lazybones” or “Sleepyhead” moniker when we were teenagers and didn’t want to get out of bed on school mornings. “You’re sleeping your life away!” Mom or Dad complained on the weekends when we finally got to catch some extra Zzzs. We may have felt…
Nap Like a Champ
The Spaniards are on to something with that whole siesta thing. Seriously, who doesn’t love a good nap? OK, maybe a 3-year-old. But we adults long ago realized that napping was a gift we just didn’t appreciate during childhood. Whether you’re lounging in the backyard hammock or snuggled in bed for a mid-afternoon snooze, it’s…
Daylight Savings Time Is a Beast
Even if Spring hasn’t officially sprung yet, the advent of daylight saving time always reminds us that warmer weather is on its way. “Springing forward” and all that. But that doesn’t mean we feel like springing out of bed when the alarm sounds. Especially these first few days… As happy as we all are to…
Invest in Your Marriage. Get a Better Bed.
Marriage is hard; anyone who’s been married more than 5 minutes can probably tell you that. It’s an institution that mandates constant compromise, humility and vulnerability. So it’s no wonder so many of our partnerships get a little off track. Many couples struggle to balance their marriages with the relentless pace of the professional realm,…