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  1. science of us
    We’re in a ‘Dream Deprivation’ EpidemicA new paper is calling it a major public-health problem.
    By Susie Neilson
  2. science of us
    There’s No Such Thing As a Universal Symbol in DreamsThe strange scenarios your subconscious cooks up are driven by culture and individual memory as well as psychology.
    By Sonya Vatomsky
  3. science of us
    Trick Yourself Into Feeling Wide Awake After a Bad Night’s SleepThe often-overlooked factors that determine whether you spend the day full of energy or feeling like a zombie.
    By Susie Neilson
  4. science of us
    Snoring Is an Annoyance Worth Taking More SeriouslyIt’s frustrating to toss and turn next to a soundly sleeping chain saw — and awake to see the problem get treated like a silly joke.
    By Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
  5. ask a boss
    Ask a Boss: My Co-worker Has Night Terrors & We’re Sharing a Hotel Room!Try the “of course” trick.
    By Alison Green
  6. parenthood
    13 Women on What Sleep Training Feels Like“Sleep training is one of those things that sounds great in the parenting books you read before giving birth.”
    By Jen Gann
  7. sleep
    It May Actually Be Possible to Learn in Your SleepThose language tapes are still a scam, though.
    By Cari Romm
  8. The Disturbing Link Between Frequent Nightmares and Suicide RiskMultiple studies have found a connection between chronic bad dreams and suicide or self-harm.
    By Amitha Kalaichandran
  9. It’s Fine If Your Kid Doesn’t Want to Stick to a BedtimeHaving a hard deadline each night has less to do with biology and more to do with social norms.
    By Cari Romm
  10. The Sleep Disorder That Makes People Hallucinate Their Own DeathWhen you often fall asleep without warning, it can be hard to distinguish between reality and the terrifying products of your imagination.
    By Michael McGirr
  11. i’m so tired
    When Stress Makes You Fall AsleepThe psychology and physiology of the “fear nap.”
    By Katie Heaney
  12. When Sleep Problems Turn Into Relationship ProblemsThere’s no way around it: You wake up more often when you share a bed.
    By Christine Ro
  13. what’s that about
    How a Napping Subway Commuter’s Brain Knows When It’s Their StopAnd how you can teach yourself, if you can’t do this already.
    By Stephanie Bucklin
  14. far and wide
    28 Sleeping Hacks From Salma Hayek and Other Frequent TravelersTips for fighting jet lag and more.
    By Kathleen Hou
  15. drugstore doctor
    Will Melatonin Help With My Jet Lag?Two experts explain.
    By Lisa Ryan
  16. sleep
    8 Sleep Experts on What to Do When You Can’t Turn Off Your Thoughts at NightWorth a try.
    By Jessica Brown
  17. sleep
    Your Sleep Might Start Getting Permanently Worse in Your 30sThere are all sorts of annoying bodily changes going on, proving once again that getting older is the worst.
    By Jesse Singal
  18. Can a Beauty Product Help You Sleep Better?Testing out pillow and hair mists and a poop-colored tea in search of a better sleep.
    By Megan McIntyre
  19. science of us
    Here’s Why It Gets Harder to Sleep As You Get OlderEven if you do everything the sleep experts tell you to, you can’t stop time.
    By Cari Romm
  20. Here’s a Weird Explanation for Why You Eat More When You’re Sleep-DeprivedYet another reason to aim for a good night’s rest.
    By Cari Romm
  21. This Entire Little Town Is the Subject of One Big Study on SleepIt’s called “Chrono City.”
    By Melissa Dahl
  22. Thanks to Daylight Saving Time, Nobody’s Getting Anything Done at Work TodayWelcome to Sleepy Monday.
    By Cari Romm
  23. If You’re a Morning Person, You’re Probably a Healthier Eater, TooEarly risers have a leg up on night owls.
    By Cari Romm
  24. People Are Losing Sleep Over Tracking Their SleepFixating on numbers is not the surest route to dreamland.
    By Emily Reynolds
  25. Sleeping Through the Night Is a Relatively New InventionShorter chunks of shut-eye used to be more normal than one long, uninterrupted snooze.
    By Benjamin Reiss
  26. drugstore doctor
    Can Magnesium Help Me Sleep?Experts explain the benefits of magnesium.
    By Lisa Ryan
  27. sleep
    Study Advises Bad Sleepers to Take to the WoodsLeave your phone at home, please.
    By Melissa Dahl
  28. science of us
    What It Actually Means to Get a Good Night’s Sleep, by the NumbersA new report from the National Sleep Foundation outlines four criteria for measuring sleep quality.
    By Cari Romm
  29. Scientists Are Studying Human Hibernation, Which Sounds Pretty Great Right NowUnfortunately for everyone else, the research is geared toward astronauts only.
    By Cari Romm
  30. sleep
    An Insane Number of Teens Are Literally Losing Sleep Over Social MediaLike, waking up in the middle of the night.
    By Drake Baer
  31. am i dying
    Why Do I Have Such Weird, Vivid Dreams When I’m Pregnant?It could be anxiety.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  32. wellness theories
    Sophia Bush on Ravioli and Being Sleep-DeprivedHer job sort of takes over her life.
    By Sophia Bush As told to Susan Rinkunas
  33. The Line Between a Safe Driver and a Dangerous One Is a Single Hour of SleepA driver who’s had six hours of shut-eye has twice the risk of crashing as someone who’s had seven.
    By Cari Romm
  34. am i dying
    Why Do I Wake Up Drenched in Sweat?Maybe don’t Google it.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  35. Sleeping Off a Bad Day Makes It Harder to Forget All the Bad StuffSnoozing helps unpleasant memories to stick in your brain.
    By Cari Romm
  36. To Stick to a Bedtime, Think of Sleep Like ExerciseAdvice for bedtime procrastinators.
    By Cari Romm
  37. insult to injury
    Being Tired Could Be Making You Eat MorePeople who got about four hours of sleep ate a lot more the next day.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  38. This App Lets You Wake Up to Refreshing Yoga Routines Instead of Blaring AlarmsWhich seems much more ideal than a blaring alarm.
    By Lizzy Halberstadt
  39. Why Hitting the Snooze Button Makes Waking Up Harder Than It Needs to BeSuccessfully getting up with your alarm is an example of classical conditioning at work.
    By Cari Romm
  40. It’s Possible to Be Asleep and Awake at the Same TimeSleep isn’t a binary state.
    By Cari Romm
  41. sleep
    Parents Who Co-Sleep Will Hate This StudyNew research finds increased mental health problems among bed-sharing kids.
    By Laura June
  42. Maybe Trump Is Explained by His Disastrous Sleep Habits“Trump Syndrome”: “a ravenous late-night craving for stimulation that results in a sometimes sporadic, often slender sleep schedule.”
    By Drake Baer
  43. The Science of Dreams
    All My Dreams are Boring. Does That Make Me a Boring Person?My dream self spends way too much time in the grocery store.
    By Cari Romm
  44. wellness theories
    Melissa Joan Hart on Smelly Soap and GuacamoleThe actress on how she stays well with three young kids.
    By Melissa Joan Hart As told to Susan Rinkunas
  45. the science of dreams
    Why Your Dreams Go Crazy When You Stop Smoking PotMost people think it has to do with REM sleep. Not so, insists a sleep researcher who has come up with a competing theory.
    By Jesse Singal
  46. the science of dreams
    Hack Your Dreams With These Crazy Lucid-Dreaming InventionsIn recent years, a new wave of start-ups focused on lucid dreaming has produced everything from headgear to eye masks to pills.
    By Michael Schulson
  47. the science of dreams
    Little Kids Use Their Dreams to Figure Out Real Life“Some of the dreams we have in childhood become lifelong touchstones of emotion.”
    By Cari Romm
  48. am i dying
    Why Do I Wake Up to Pee Every Night?Get it together, bladder.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  49. am i dying
    Why Am I Always Tired?Don’t assume it’s a health problem.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  50. In Japan, Sleeping on the Job Can Be Acceptable (If You Do It Right)It may also be the inspiration for Google’s famed nap pods.
    By Eva Hill and Cait Munro
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