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Here’s What Your Sleep Position Might Mean for Your Health

What your go-to sleeping position says about you, according to the pros Everyone from scientists to mental health professionals to Arianna Huffington agrees that getting a good night’s sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your well-being. You’ve probably heard the arguments for getting eight to 10 hours of shut-eye […]

‘15 Minutes Isn’t Enough’ To Pick A Mattress

‘Sleep Ambassador’ Nancy Rothstein: ’15 Minutes Isn’t Enough’ To Pick A Mattress Nancy Rothstein recently took a ride in her friend’s Tesla – her first experience in the car – and was struck by how extravagant, and costly, it was. It left her pondering how dissimilarly we appreciate the value of a car – “$15,000,” […]

Being a Night Owl Really Can Hurt Your Mental Health

Being a Night Owl Really Can Hurt Your Mental Health Ben Franklin may have had it partly right with his belief that “early to rise” makes one “healthy, wealthy and wise.” Natural early risers may experience greater overall well-being and better mental health compared with night owls, a new study suggests.

What Is the Sleep Cycle, and Why Are the Stages So Important? We Asked an Expert.

What Is the Sleep Cycle, and Why Are The Stages So Important? We Asked an Expert Every night while you sleep, your brain and body undergo a complex process, moving through the various stages that make up the sleep cycle. While you might view sleep as a time to dream, dreaming is just one small […]

Building a Sustainable Sleep Foundation

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Is insufficient sleep compromising harmony between work and the rest of your life?

Ep 87. Nancy Rothstein: Sleep Ambassador – Nancy Rothstein is known as The Sleep Ambassador . She is also Director of Corporate Sleep Programs at CIRCADIAN , a global company that provides 24/7 workforce performance and safety solutions for businesses that operate around the clock. Stew and Nancy talk about the well

How To Adjust Your Sleep Routine During The Summer Months

The reasons why you may not be getting enough sleep during the summer The best thing you can do to continue getting some shut-eye is to stick to a pre-sleep routine, says sleep wellness expert Nancy Rothstein of The Sleep Ambassador and host of The Sleep Radio Show. “Most people don’t prepare for sleep,” Rothstein […]

Guide To Sleeping On a Plane

Eight tips for better sleep inflight Are you one of those people who finds it difficult to sleep on a plane? You’re not alone. One of the biggest challenges to healthy travel is not being able to get good in-flight rest. Sleep is one of those things that is crucial to the quality of experiences […]

Pulling Off The Perfect Power Nap

Pulling Off the Perfect Power Nap Napping is having a moment. Starting a few years ago, industries looking to boost the creative productivity of their workers – in Silicon Valley and beyond – caught wind of research showing that a short afternoon nap can refresh the body and recharge the mind in ways similar to […]

The 10 Most Influential People in Sleep

The 10 Most Influential People in Sleep Search “most influential people in health” and you’ll see lists of celebrity trainers and best-selling nutritionists. The results for influential people in sleep? Zilch. We think it’s time sleep advocates get some recognition, too. After all, sleep is just as important as any other pillar of wellness .

How to Reboot Your Bedtime Routine

How to Reboot Your Bedtime Routine For Better Sleep Photo: GeorgeRudy/iStock By now, you know the benefits of sleep -from improving your mood, memory, and performance to helping you maintain a healthy weight and lower stress levels. So, of all of the New Year’s resolutions you make this year, getting more sleep should be at […]

Get the Best Sleep of Your Life

Happy Snooze Year: How to Recover from the Holidays and Get the Best Sleep of Your Life The holidays can be seriously disruptive to your sleep schedule. And getting your snooze habits back on track after the break isn’t always easy. So we called on sleep expert Nancy Rothstein, aka The Sleep Ambassador, for advice […]

The Unspoken Menopause Symptom

Tossing, Turning, Sweating and … Snoring? It’s the Unspoken Menopause Symptom By Nancy Rothstein The Sleep Ambassador If you’re a woman over 40, you may be a snorer and not even realize it. Or if you know you snore, you may not talk about it with your partner or your doctor….

How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep (Published 2017) Or do as Mr. Rose at M.I.T. does. Mr. Rose lives with a collection of interactive furniture and animated objects, like Alexa by Amazon and Personal Assistant by Google and Aura, a sleep tracker and alarm clock by Withings that looks like a ship’s funnel and […]

Here’s How You Can Prevent (and Cure) Jet Lag

Traveling for the Holidays? Here’s How You Can Prevent (and Cure) Jet Lag With Thanksgiving and the holiday season rapidly approaching, lots of us will be getting in planes to travel across the country-or even the world-to visit our families. If you’ve ever crossed time zones in a plane, you’ve probably experienced a bit of […]

Traveling for the Holidays? Here’s How You Can Prevent (and Cure) Jet Lag

Traveling for the Holidays? Here’s How You Can Prevent (and Cure) Jet Lag With Thanksgiving and the holiday season rapidly approaching, lots of us will be getting in planes to travel across the country-or even the world-to visit our families. If you’ve ever crossed time zones in a plane, you’ve probably experienced a bit of […]