Sleep trackers have made it easier than ever to peek into the hidden architecture of our nights — from light sleep to deep sleep to those vivid dream-filled moments of REM. But according to new research, how quickly you enter REM may tell you more about your brain health than you think.
If you want to work on your focus, mood, or memory, you should follow brain-healthy habits, like consuming brain-supporting nutrients, getting enough sleep, and so on. But, alas, your brain still ages regardless—no matter how many cognitive training exercises you may practice.
Astrologers Ophira and Tali Edut, known as the AstroTwins, are professional astrologers based out of New York and Seattle. Their work has been featured in The New York Times, Elle Magazine, Vogue and Good Morning America and they are the authors AstroStyle, Love Zodiac, Shoestrology, and Momstrology.
Does it really matter what time you go to bed? Is falling asleep quickly a good thing?
How one doctor’s survival story sparked a radical rethink of medicine
“Inflammation” is almost always presented as a bad thing—but it’s not always something to avoid. Following a tough workout, for example, some inflammation is to be expected and is a sign that your muscles are reacting to the stimulus appropriately.
Plus a weekly routine for tight hamstrings.
