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The Top Ten Sleep Killers
The Top Ten Sleep Killers
Jolted awake in your bed to the sound of a high-pitched alarm—what time is it? What day is it? Maybe it feels like you’ve been asleep for about 30 seconds,... Read more...
Get Better Sleep in Fall and Wake Up Rested in Winter
Get Better Sleep in Fall and Wake Up Rested in Winter
Winter is coming… so read on to find out how Mother Nature could be influencing your sleep habits, and how to be prepared for anything she may throw your way.... Read more...
What Affects Your Heart Rate While Sleeping?
What Affects Your Heart Rate While Sleeping?
A wide range of factors can have an effect on your heart rate while sleeping, but what are they, and how much of an impact do they really have? Heart... Read more...
Eye-Opening Data: Many People Might Have Insomnia and Not Even Know It
Eye-Opening Data: Many People Might Have Insomnia and Not Even Know It
There’s a lot to lose sleep over these days, so learning more about what keeps us up at night is important for health. We dove into the data and found... Read more...
Sleep Score: How is it Computed?
Sleep Score: How is it Computed?
What constitutes good sleep? Is it the amount of hours spent lying down, the time devoted to dreaming, or the thread count for your sheets? Withings calculates the quality of... Read more...
How to Breathe. Yes, Really.
How to Breathe. Yes, Really.
Do you know what’s behind your breathing? Did you know laughing might help? Discover all the ways you can improve your health by learning how to breathe smarter. Why do... Read more...
Could Waking Up at Night to Urinate Affect Your Sleep?
Could Waking Up at Night to Urinate Affect Your Sleep?
Learn the results of a study with wearable devices to explore nocturia — waking up at night to urinate—in the general population, conducted by Ferring Pharmaceuticals using data from Withings... Read more...
How to Stay Awake
How to Stay Awake
You’re falling asleep…but it’s not the time or place for a nap. How can you stay awake? Read on. We know, we know…Withings is usually all about telling you how... Read more...
Can Alarm Clocks Affect Your Health?
Can Alarm Clocks Affect Your Health?
Our ancestors didn’t need an alarm clock to wake up, so perhaps we’d be better off going back to the old ways. What is the health impact of being woken... Read more...
Microsleeping: Causes, Symptoms, Impact, and Prevention
Microsleeping: Causes, Symptoms, Impact, and Prevention
Microsleeps are one of the most dangerous effects of sleep deprivation. But what is microsleeping and what’s going on in your brain when it happens? You have a blank stare;... Read more...
Does Catching Up on Sleep Actually Work?
Does Catching Up on Sleep Actually Work?
Does catching more Zzzs over the weekend help to mitigate the effects of sleep deprivation over the week? Get the lowdown on the efficacy of sleeping in on the weekend... Read more...
Infographic: The Great American Sleep Study
Infographic: The Great American Sleep Study
Sometimes a giant picture is worth a thousand words. Here’s a sample of some key findings from our latest USA sleep study in one handy image. The infographic doesn’t tell... Read more...
Data: Men Snore More, Detroit Is the City That Never Sleeps & More
Data: Men Snore More, Detroit Is the City That Never Sleeps & More
We crunched the numbers on how much and how long people sleep in the U.S., and we took a look at snoring data to find out who is doing it... Read more...
Eat Your Way to a Good Night’s Sleep
Eat Your Way to a Good Night’s Sleep
Discover some of the yummiest natural sleep aids with our list of the best foods for sleep. By now, everyone ought to know how important it is to get a... Read more...
The History of Sleep: Forty Winks Through the Ages
The History of Sleep: Forty Winks Through the Ages
Get the lowdown on the history of sleep, from the ancient world all the way up to the present day. From A to Zzzs, find out everything you might want... Read more...
The Big Sleep: How Much Is Too Much?
The Big Sleep: How Much Is Too Much?
Can you get too much of a good thing? Explore the science of oversleeping, as well as the potential health implications, right here. You know all about the dangers of... Read more...
What Is the Best Sleeping Position?
What Is the Best Sleeping Position?
Healthy days are a direct result of healthy nights, and the position you sleep in can have a dramatic effect on your well-being, mood and productivity. You spend about eight... Read more...
5 Reasons Why You May Experience Lower Back Pain After Sleep
5 Reasons Why You May Experience Lower Back Pain After Sleep
A long night of refreshing, restorative sleep can make you feel invincible, so waking up with lower back pain can be a pretty wretched way to start your day. Recent... Read more...
Tips To Fight Insomnia
Tips To Fight Insomnia
We all have the occasional night when we lay in bed for hours, watching the minutes tick by, unable to fall asleep—but for some people, it’s a daily occurrence. Luckily,... Read more...
Researchers Discover Genes that Impact Sleep
Researchers Discover Genes that Impact Sleep
Have you ever wondered why everyone in your family wakes up at the crack of dawn, or why you and your mother are both night owls? Well, according to some... Read more...
Sleep Deprivation Makes You Sick, Says Your Mom & Science
Sleep Deprivation Makes You Sick, Says Your Mom & Science
Every change of season we brace ourselves for the barrage of illnesses that sweep through our workspaces, schools, and homes. We take all sorts of precautions: getting flu shots, taking... Read more...
Eye On Eye Health
Eye On Eye Health
If you’re like most people, trips to the eye doctor get pushed down the to-do list, sometimes for years on end. But early detection of eye health problems can prevent... Read more...
Lights Out: Keep Your Bedroom Dark For Better Health
Lights Out: Keep Your Bedroom Dark For Better Health
Proper sleep is key to a healthy lifestyle, but what if something as dim as the glow of your alarm clock is inhibiting your sleep? Find out why going to... Read more...
Why is Sleep Improvement So Important?
Why is Sleep Improvement So Important?
When people think of healthy lifestyle choices, exercise and nutrition pop to mind first. But there’s another, quieter area of life, that research increasingly shows is crucial to overall health.... Read more...
Can Lack Of Sleep Make You Sick?
Can Lack Of Sleep Make You Sick?
A new study published in the journal Sleep backs up everything your mother ever told you about the importance of getting enough shuteye. Sleep Matters At Withings we care about... Read more...
The 4 Different Stages of Sleep
The 4 Different Stages of Sleep
When we sleep at night, we typically go through several sleep cycles. And each one of these cycles consists of 4 different stages of sleep. Let’s go through what differentiates... Read more...
The 4 Basics Of Sleep Tracking
The 4 Basics Of Sleep Tracking
Compared to the tracking of our daytime activities, sleep monitoring is a little harder to grasp. The variations of intensity between walking and running are easy to understand, but what... Read more...
Impact of DST on sleep patterns in the UK
Impact of DST on sleep patterns in the UK
March 29 marked the beginning of Daylight Savings Time (DST) in the United Kingdom. At 1AM, we pushed the clocks forward one hour to 2AM, thus losing an hour of... Read more...
Impact of DST on sleep patterns
Impact of DST on sleep patterns
March 8 marked the beginning of Daylight Savings Time (DST) in the United States. At 2AM, we pushed the clocks forward one hour to 3AM, thus losing one hour of... Read more...
Weight, Nutrition and Sleep
Weight, Nutrition and Sleep
We’ve analyzed the relationship between activity and sleep and environment and sleep, so now it’s time to examine the connections between weight and sleep. When we eat, what we eat,... Read more...
10 Golden Rules of Sleep
10 Golden Rules of Sleep
These 10 tips will help you fall asleep easily, sleep like a baby, and wake up ready to conquer the world. Rule #1: Don’t spend more than 20 minutes trying... Read more...
Cultural differences impact on sleep patterns
Cultural differences impact on sleep patterns
In a previous article, we learned that sleep patterns depend on multiple factors linked not only to a person’s age and gender, but also to environmental factors such as seasons... Read more...
Study of Sleep Patterns
Study of Sleep Patterns
Withings conducted a study on sleep patterns from users of its sleep products in 10 countries. Discover the main findings of this study and see how your sleep levels compare... Read more...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Sleep Hormone: Melatonin
10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Sleep Hormone: Melatonin
Having trouble sleeping at night, but don’t know why? Check out these 10 facts about melatonin. 1. Melatonin is a hormone produced in the pineal gland of the brain that... Read more...
10 famous movie scenes about falling asleep
10 famous movie scenes about falling asleep
Having problems closing you eyes and falling asleep at night? Or maybe you sleep like a log? In any case everybody has already experienced a terrible onset of sleep and/or... Read more...
10 Tips to Kill Morning Grogginess
10 Tips to Kill Morning Grogginess
Can’t shake off the A.M. fatigue? These tips will help you discover the joy in the early hours of the day. Let’s dive in to our top 10 tips.1. Say... Read more...
The History of Waking Up: Humans Edition
The History of Waking Up: Humans Edition
Breaking up is hard to do, and so is waking up. From cave to luxury condo, learn about mankind’s greatest advances in wakeup tech. What is the best way to... Read more...