Bedding & Sleep Blog | Downlite

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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We’ve written about REM sleep, Circadian rhythms, the effects of Daylight Savings Time, and many other sleep-related topics, but here’s something from the sleep researchers that just might be new to y …

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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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There are at least 33,000,000 spare bedrooms in the United States, and probably far more, when you consider that many people share a room. The average sized guest room in an American home is 11’ x 12’ …

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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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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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