Sleep

No more bathroom trips in the dark with the Vansky motion-activated LED bed light

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Navigating to the bathroom in a dark bedroom can be tricky when you don’t want to turn on a bright lamp and disturb your bedmate.  Having a continually-lighted nightlight in the bedroom isn’t an ideal solution either, because being exposed to light while you’re trying to sleep isn’t good for you.  What you need is

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Your search for the perfect chin-supporting travel pillow is over

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When you’re a passenger in a plane, train, or automobile, you may find yourself dozing off.  And then when you wake after sleeping slumped forward, you probably suffer from a stressed neck and shoulders from sleeping with your neck unsupported.  BCOZZY says their travel pillow is the one you need – the one that will

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This silly looking SleepSmart headband from Philips will change the way you sleep

Philips SmartSleep headband

At the IFA’s Global Conference in Rome this past weekend, Philips Health was on stage talking about sleep. Senior Vice-President Head of Connected Digital Propositions at Philips, Liat Ben-Zur says that Philips mission is to improve the lives of 3 billion people a year and that some of the ways they plan on accomplishing that

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A security blanket for adults that promotes good sleep

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I’ve suffered with bad sleep patterns for years, but I apparently haven’t known much about a lot of the simpler things that have been used for years to promote good sleep habits.  Instead of nighttime rituals, medications, light therapy, and the like, weighted blankets have been used in niche medical communities for many to promote

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LectroFan Kinder Sleep Sound Machine and Night Light review

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According to Harvard Medical School, there are several variables that have an influence on sleep quality, including temperature, light, and noise, and this is true for infants, toddlers and adults, alike. Eliminating stressful elements and distractions in the bedroom can lead to better sleep, which has given rise to various white noise devices, like the

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The ZEEQ pillow helps you get more z’s and snore less

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A pillow isn’t normally considered a gadget, but the ZEEQ Smart Pillow from REM-Fit definitely fits in that product category. The ZEEQ pillow was a successfully funded Kickstarter project from two years ago and features an adjustable foam filling that hides a variety of tech features like a built-in Bluetooth speaker that you can use to

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Nokia wants to watch you sleep and no, that’s not creepy at all

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Nokia Sleep is a specially designed sensor pad that is placed between your mattress and box springs to record in-depth sleep cycle analysis, plus heart rate tracking and snore detection all without wearing a wristband or other wearable. But wait, that’s not all. The Nokia Sleep is also compatible with IFTTT. When you wake up

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Snooz fan-powered white noise machine review

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One of humankind’s most under-rated activities is sleep. We cannot function without it and yet the modern world makes it very difficult to fall asleep naturally. Lights, evening activities, foods and drinks with stimulating ingredients, and noise all contribute to shifting and/or shortening our natural sleep cycle. Avoiding lights (especially certain hues), certain foods, activities

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Forget about counting sheep, use a Dreem sleep-enhancing headband instead

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When it comes to sleep, the usual rule of thumb is that everyone needs 7-8 hours of sleep each night. But what if half or more of those hours are spent tossing and turning or staring at the ceiling wishing you were asleep. That’s where neurotech startup Rythm hopes to help with their Dreem sleep-enhancing

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Relieve tension and sleep better with Relax Pro by Thync

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If you are having trouble sleeping or you’re feeling overly anxious, trying Relax Pro by Thync could be a drug-free and fairly inexpensive way to get some relief. This device stimulates your nerves to trigger a natural mechanism inside your body which signals your autonomic nervous system to allow your mind to tell your body

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Night Shift available now on the Mac desktop

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Apple has finally rolled out Night Shift on the newest update to macOS Sierra. Night Shift is a program that gradually removes the blue light of your display to help relieve eye strain and help you sleep better. A similar program, f.lux, has been available cross-platform for a while now, but Apple decided to include a

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Addicted to the snooze button? This alarm clock guarantees you’ll get up to turn it off

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For all the chronic snooze bar pressers of the world comes the Witwatia Pressure Sensitive Alarm Clock. The Witwatia alarm clock is not like ordinary alarm clocks that rest on the night stand next to your bed. This alarm clock goes on the floor like a rug. Yes, the floor.

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SleepX Neckrest for travel sleep comfort

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Even as a frequent business traveler, I have not mastered the art of sleeping on long flights.  I’ve used a variety of horseshoe shaped neck pillows, but have not found a satisfactory product.  These days, I reserve window seats and lean against the fuselage for some shuteye. The main issue I’ve had with current neck support

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