If you live in the Northeast–or anywhere else for that matter–you’ve probably been hitting record high temperatures this summer. I know I’ve been begging for relief, but the heat may be here to stay. Too hot or too cold, the wrong temperature can turn bedtime into a battle. Frustratedly tossing on top of the covers, [...]
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Bedtime Routine,
Heat + Sleep,
Sleep Stealers,
Trends
It’s 2:45 am and I’m Wide Awake… Welcome to an episode of a “racing mind”–a major sleep stealer that can keep you awake and lying in bed for what seems like hours. For some reason, your mind is buzzing, thinking about every minor (and major) thing in your life. If only you could just turn [...]
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Anxiety,
Falling Back Asleep,
Sleep Stealers
For years, I didn’t go more than a day without at least a coffee in the morning; otherwise the headaches would begin. My typical, caffeinated day looked like this: 1-2 medium sized coffees every morning 1 can or bottle of diet soda at lunch 1 small or medium iced coffee or diet soda in the [...]
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Caffiene,
Diet and Sleep,
Sleep Stealers
On our homepage we feature several user testimonials about how Zeo’s coaching program, 7 Step Sleep Fitness™, helped them improve their sleep quality. But how does it work and what do those steps look like? How it works Zeo’s Sleep Coaching program is an email plan, personalized to your sleep needs and goals, that will [...]
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Bedtime Routine,
Sleep Coaching
On a recent trekking trip in Nepal, a friend gave me some pretty weird news: at night, I would alternate between hyperventilating and holding my breath in my sleep. I guess when you ‘sleep for a living’ (i.e. work for Zeo), it’s a little harder to get away from talking about stuff related to work. [...]
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Periodic Breathing,
Travel,
Vacation
I’m a Zeo engineer who loves to travel, and I recently got a chance to mix the two. Last month, I took Zeo with me on a trip to Taiwan to document my sleeping patterns and prove that I could avoid jetlag [editorial: i.e. Kuji shares some interesting things he tried in order to combat [...]
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Jet Lag,
Sleep Deprivation,
Travel
What do you think the sleepless states have in common? This map is from the results of a very interesting survey that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released last week. According to the survey, more than 1 in 10 Americans report insufficient sleep every night for the last month. That number is [...]
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Sleep Stealers,
Society & Sleep
Having a child is an awesome, life changing experience but brings with it some challenges. For me, one of the challenges has been sleep – our precious 15 month old son won’t sleep through the night, and since I am an incredibly light sleeper, we have the recipe for plenty of long, disrupted nights of [...]
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Sleep + Infants,
Sleep Graph,
Sleep Stealers
Ever watch TV or work right up to the last minute before bed…sometimes past your usual bedtime? No big deal, right? Unfortunately, your body likes consistency – and here’s a look at what can actually happen to your sleep… To introduce Zeology – our new blog focused on personal sleep stories and the science behind [...]
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Sleep Graph,
Sleep Schedule,
Sleep Stealers