Health

What is REM Sleep?

Without REM sleep, we simply cannot function successfully during waking hours. We become more irritable, groggy, and fatigued. Read on to gain a practical and research-based understanding of what is REM sleep, why is it important, how much do I need, and how to improve REM sleep quality.

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How to Fall Back Asleep After Waking Up at Night

Did you know that it’s normal to wake up in the middle of the night? It’s a natural part of our sleep cycle. Most of the time, we don’t even remember that we woke up. If you struggle to fall back asleep, learn why it occurs and how our tips can help you get back to asleep.

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Healthy Sleep for Children and Teenagers

The more you realize that getting the right amount of high-quality sleep as a child is crucial to life's short and long-term trajectory. Today, we'll dive into the literature on children and teenagers' sleep to explain why that's the case.

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How Your Chronotype Impacts Deep Sleep

In this blog, we’ve talked about chronotypes before. It’s a critical concept because it has such a significant impact on your quality of sleep. Just as a quick refresher, “chrono” means “time,” so your chronotype refers to your internal body clock.

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White Noise For Sleep: How It Can Help You Sleep

So, what is white noise anyway? What’s the best way to use them? Most importantly, is there credible science to back it up? We’re here to answer these questions so you can make well-informed decisions about your sleep needs.

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How Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Mind and Body

Nature intended for us to get a good night’s sleep for many reasons. If we don’t get enough sleep, we can quickly become sleep-deprived. Lack of sleep, or sleep deprivation, can have real consequences for your mind and body. Learn the effects it can potentially have on your mind and body.

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What is Sleep Hygiene and Why is It Important

So, what helps us along that path to high-quality sleep that rejuvenates our mind, body, and spirit? The answer lies in optimal sleep hygiene. Learn what it is, why it matters, and how to improve your environment to get better sleep.

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Why You Should Cheat On Your AC This Summer

Summer’s right around the corner, and you’re probably ready to crank up that air conditioner at night when you sleep. Before you bump that AC down to a crisp temperature, consider how much money you could save by simply cooling your bed, not your entire room.

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The Downside of Sleeping with a Fan at Night

Let’s face it, none of us like to sleep in a hot room. To address these problems, and find some comfort while you sleep, you might use a fan, hoping it will keep you cool. Learn why this solution may not be as great as you think.

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Spring Cleaning Tips for Better Sleep

As the cold of winter subsides and the sun begins to warm our bones, many people move into spring cleaning mode. We spend one-third of our time sleeping, making the bedroom the most used room. Use our spring cleaning bedroom tips to help you sleep better.

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How to Find Your Sleep Duration?

While there are certainly cases when people are exclusively short sleepers or long sleepers, from a behavioral perspective, often we see repeated swings to opposing sides of the sleep time pendulum, night after night.

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What Are the Stages of Sleep?

Sleep is an essential function for our body to repair. Learn what's going on in your brain while sleeping and how each stage plays a unique role in maintaining brain health and performance.

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Celebrate World Sleep Day

World Sleep Day 2022 is an annual event hosted by the World Sleep Society since 2008. It’s intended to not only be a celebration of sleep but focus on easing the burden of sleep concerns on society through better management and prevention of sleep disorders.

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Menopause Study: How Chilisleep’s Products Reduced Night Sweats & Hot Flashes

Women involved in a new Wake Forest University menopause study said ChiliSleep’s bedding products made significant changes to their sleep patterns and sleep ability. Read more to learn how you can find relief and improve your sleep quality.

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The Benefits of Sleeping at Cooler Temperatures

Are you a part of the 56% that don’t always sleep well? Have you ever considered your bedroom temperature might be the culprit? Find out how change in temperature has its benefits.

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8-hour Sleep Myth: How Much Sleep Do We Need?

Is 8 hours really the ideal number of hours to aim for in our sleep habits? Learn more.

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Jet Lag: What It Is, Symptoms & How to Conquer It

Do you feel tired and sluggish after a long flight? It can be caused by jet lag. Learn more about the causes, how long it lasts, treatment and some helpful tip how to prevent jet lag.

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Are Naps Good For You or Harmful?

Are naps good for you? Learn everything about napping. We'll discuss who needs naps, how long you should nap, the benefits of napping, and if there are drawbacks to taking a nap.

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What Causes Night Sweats in Men?

We’ll explain the many causes of night sweats in men. Most important, we’ll summarize the latest health care information on what you can do now to keep these nightly struggles from wreaking havoc on your daily life.

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Cooling Pads for Hot Flashes: Women and Menopause

Hot sleep? Sweaty sleep? For so many women, it must be the change-of-life night sweats. Why are so menopause symptoms worse at night? Does eating spicy food really increase menopause symptoms? Read more to find out all the answers, as well as reviews from countless women who are experiencing relief from menopause symptoms using ChiliSleep products. 

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How Sleeping Colder May Minimize Your Restless Legs Syndrome

Did you know that restless legs syndrome may not be caused by anything specific -- bad sleep may be the trigger! Tired of being tired and feeling sleep-deprived? Keep reading to learn some new and unique things you can try to minimize your RLS symptoms and improve your sleep quality! 

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How to Flip Your Body's Sleep Switch

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How To Get More Deep Sleep

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Studies Show Deep Sleep May Prevent Dementia

Looking for an easy way to take care of yourself and keep your brain sharp, too? Start by focusing on quality over quantity: studies show that a lack of deep sleep can cause more “bad stuff” to build up, thereby increasing the risk of Alzheimer's disease. When you don't get enough deep sleep, your brain has a harder time cleaning and rebooting itself. So if you’re focused on taking care of yourself and looking for prevention strategies to keep your brain sharp, read our post to learn how to sleep cooler to prioritize your own deep sleep.

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How Alcohol Affect Sleep?

Does alcohol help you sleep? Drinking to “unwind” is often just another way of dealing with stress, and there are plenty of techniques for clearing your mind naturally. Although alcohol might help you drift off, what happens afterward would not be considered a sound night’s sleep. If you’re struggling to sleep -- and having a drink has been part of your evening routine -- then it might be a good idea to look at alternatives. Read more to learn about the effects of alcohol on sleep -- and learn new habits that will lead to improved sleep quality!

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How Blue Light Affects Your Sleep

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The Benefits of Rest and Relaxation

Lifestyle

Sleep-Deprived Moms; How to Get Better Sleep

New mom sleep derivation is rough! Postpartum sleep deprivation leads to stress and all-day exhaustion. If you’re a sleep deprived mom who often feels exhausted, frazzled, or stressed, it might be because you’re not getting enough quality rest. 

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Why Do I Heat Up When I Sleep?

Do you go to bed at a comfortable temperature, then wake up sweating? Why does that happen? Does medication cause night sweats? Does anxiety lead to sweaty sleep? It it menopause or hormone-related? Who has more night sweats, men or women? Find out ALL of the answers and learn how to get a great night's sleep!

Lifestyle

Daylight Saving Time: How to Sleep Better?

Daylight savings time doesn't have to mess up your sleep. Our tips can help you adjust to daylights savings time and sleep better. But, there's no one-size-fits-all solution.

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Help for Couples Who Argue About Sleep Temperature

Do you argue about the room temperature? Are you having a difficult time finding the ideal sleep temperature? You’re not alone. There is help for couples who disagree about sleep temperature.

Lifestyle

Are Electric Blankets Safe?

Are electric blankets bad for you? They are made to keep warm at night. But, are electric blankets safe? Find out the dangers and views our helpful safety tips.

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Holiday Shopping Guide: 10 Must-Haves for Creating Your Perfect Bedroom

Know someone who's struggling to get deep sleep? Today’s shopping guide has you covered with 10 must-have gifts at various price points. These are gifts that will TRULY keep on giving for years to come because there's nothing better than helping your loved ones sleep better, feel better, and live better!

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Q&A: Nonprofit 'Grey Team' Encourages Better Sleep Quality In Program to Reduce Veteran Suicide Rates

ChiliSleep's now partnering with Grey Team to study sleep's role in veterans' physical and mental health! Read our new Q&A to learn about their unique Operation Phoenix 90-day protocol, which is improving the lives of so many veterans and building healthier communities along the way.

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Happy Spouse, Happy House: Why the New York Times Says ChiliSleep May Improve Your Relationship

Do you and your partner sleep in different beds, battle insomnia, or argue over the thermostat?

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Tired of Being Tired? The 3 Reasons You NEED to Join Our ‘Back to Sleep’ Challenge!

We'd love for you to join our upcoming “Back to Sleep” challenge on Facebook. My team and I have been working super hard behind the scenes to put together this incredible FREE event for you. I just wanted to take a minute to share a few of the big reasons you’ll want to sign up and what'll you learn from some of today’s leading health and wellness experts!

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How The Cube Helped Army Veteran Defeat Night Sweats, PTSD and Sleep Apnea

ChiliSleep recently chatted with an Army veteran who was struggling with sleep issues, including sleeping hot, PTSD, and sleep apnea. In this post, hear first-hand how the Cube helped to not only improve his sleep but ultimately, to reclaim his health and vitality! As he says in our interview, On days that I work out I'm well beyond where I was before using the Cube and on non-workout days I still have lots of energy to do everything else I need to do!

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Bert Sorin on Sleep Quality & Strength Training

Bert Sorin, president and co-owner of Sorinex, totally gets the importance of sleep science for the strength and conditioning world. That's why I was excited to chat with Bert personally about his annual SummerStrong14, which is unlike any other strength event in the world. Learn why he values ChiliSleep's temperature-regulated sleep solutions and read Bert's expert advice about sleep's critical role in recovery and performance.

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The Best Tips on How to Stay Cool at Night

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How to Get More Sleep and Sex

How sleep affects sex—and vice-versa—is a classic “chicken or the egg?” question. Does getting more sleep help you have more (and better!) sex, or does having more sex help you get more sleep? While there’s certainly a correlation, there’s no definitive recipe we can provide since each sleeper is unique. What we can say is that cooler sleep is the science-backed solution for how to get better deep sleep.

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Top Tips for Sleep Deprived Parents

Sleep deprivation and newborns, the struggle is real! Pre-baby, you may have slept a solid 8 hours and you’re longing to return to that sleep schedule. I'm not a newborn sleep specialist, so unfortunately, I can't get your baby on a sleep schedule. I am, however, a physicist who has spent years studying the science of sleep and can share some good news while you adjust to life with a nocturnal newborn...

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There’s a Snake Plant In My Bedroom! (And It Helps Me Sleep)

Keeping a Snake Plant in my bedroom greatly affected the air quality in my personal space and thus improved my quality of sleep and life. I hope my story can help improve your sleep life as well, so here it is...

Performance

How the Washington Capitals and You Can Improve Sleep

The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League look to leverage sleep science to gain a competitive edge. Learn how the Capitals use the ChiliSleep's sleep systems to build even better recovery routines and improve injury prevention measures.

Performance

How Sleep Quality Affects Athletic Performance

If you're an athlete that struggles with excessive sweating or simply haven;t started to prioritize your sleep, chili can help to make your performance dreams a reality. Find out why sleep is so important for enhancing your athletic abilities and start creating your best night's sleep today.

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How Air Force Pararescuemen Use the OOLER to Escape the ‘Hell Night' Sleep Cycle

Recognizing the link between sleep and high-achievement, a group of Air Force Pararescuemen are using the OOLER to sleep deeper and perform better. As the Captain of the unit says in this article, the OOLER changed his sleep overnight:

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Dock Pro vs. Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover

Our newest cooling sleep system enhances your current mattress by allowing you to keep your bed at the precise temperature you want all night long. No matter your bedroom’s ambient temperature or your body’s heat load. Dock Pro blows away the competition in terms of performance and sophistication.

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Water-Based Cooling: The New Frontier in Sleep Technology

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ChiliSleep OOLER vs. Eight Sleep Pod Pro

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The Cube vs. Sleep Number’s DualTemp Layer

The Cube’s water-circulation system allows it to maintain specific temperatures for longer amounts of time. 

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Weighted Blanket Benefits and More