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Work from Your Bed (While you still can)

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on 1st Jun 2021

Work from Your Bed (While you still can)

After a year of teleworking and physical distancing, more and more people are simply choosing to work from their beds. In these times of confinement and teleworking, the call of the softness of a hote …

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​Run Faster, Jump Higher … Sleep More?

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on 20th May 2021

​Run Faster, Jump Higher … Sleep More?

Sleep is the best athletic performance optimizer there is and has become the cornerstone of recovery and training for professional athletes. We all love a warm comforter and comfy pillow, but what’s t …

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​Sleep in Maximum Darkness for a More Serene Sleep

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on 25th Mar 2021

​Sleep in Maximum Darkness for a More Serene Sleep

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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The Holy Grail of Sleep (and How to Attain It)

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on 15th Mar 2021

The Holy Grail of Sleep (and How to Attain It)

The self-help section of the bookstore has lots of advice about improving your life and status. From the venerable How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936) to the contemporary How to Talk to Som …

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Do You Have Trouble Waking Up Every Morning?

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on 15th Feb 2021

Do You Have Trouble Waking Up Every Morning?

Have you been having trouble waking up? Right now, that's normal.Over the past few weeks, people report waking up with their brains in slow motion, feeling that they have certainly not slept as well a …

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​A Peek at the Bedroom Routine of the Queen

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on 6th Jan 2021

​A Peek at the Bedroom Routine of the Queen

In times past, monarchs engaged in elaborate and semi-public rituals conducted from their beds, inviting witnesses to everything from childbirth (to verify heritage), to conducting state business, to …

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