Sleep
Sleep is the nightly repair cycle that shapes mood, memory, and metabolism — find essays on insomnia, sleep hygiene, REM cycles, and honest mattress notes.
I Slept Every Which Way for a Month to See If Sleep Position Fixes Insomnia
For a month I went to bed in a different posture each week — back, right side, left side, and a propped semi-upright wedge — and logged how long it took me to fall asleep.
The 6 a.m. New Year's Resolution: I Spent 30 Days Tracking Whether an Earlier Wake-Up Actually Made Me Better
Every January, the same resolution surfaces in my notes app like a buoy: wake up at 6 a.m. It is one of the most common New Year's resolutions in the wellness-adjacent world I live in — earlier…
The Best VR Accessory for Your Quest 3 Might Be the One That Lets You Stop Wearing It
The most useful thing you can buy for a Meta Quest 3 is not a better controller or a louder pair of strap-mounted speakers.
A Nightcap and Sleep Apnea: Why the Drink That Knocks You Out Makes Your Airway Worse
A drink before bed helps you sleep. Most people believe some version of this, and they are not crazy to.
Poor Sleep Quality Doesn't Just Tire You Out — It Turns Up the Volume on Pain
Lose enough sleep and your body will hurt more the next day — not because you're tired, and not because something has broken, but because your nervous system has quietly recalibrated how much pain a…
Before You Try Natural Sleep Aids, Ask the Better Question
You have probably had this exact thought, lying awake at 2 a.m.: should I take something? Maybe melatonin.