Bedding & Sleep Blog | Downlite

Our society tends to fall into two distinct popular opinions: Is bigger better, or is minimalist living where it’s at? We’re constantly groomed to buy more and obtain the latest gadget, but minimalist …

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Do you "sleep all night?" Does your partner? Do your friends? What does that even mean?You may have noticed that after about the age of 30, many people do not sleep in a continuous 6-8 hour slumber. S …

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At Downlite, we continually survey the literature to discover what sleep topics are being discussed, asked about, or are new on the horizon. We read guest reviews, travel brochures, historical account …

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Some mammals can withstand extreme temperatures, such as the camel, ostrich, and the tiny remarkable water bear. Humans, not so much. We can survive in air temperatures between -40 and +120 degrees Fa …

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The burden of too much information has been observed for centuries. The American essayist and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson elegantly observed, “There are many things of which a wise man might wish …

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Light, whether it comes from the outside (natural lighting, public lighting or advertising) or from the inside (electronic devices, night lights), is harmful to sleep. Light disrupts the secretion of …

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