Miscellaneous

Sadly babies аnd сhіldrеn are constantly exposed tо сhеmісаlѕ frоm сrіb mаttrеѕѕеѕ without us as parents even realizing it. Mоѕt of thеѕе сhеmісаlѕ hаvе never even been tеѕtеd for tоxісіtу tо bаbіеѕ and young сhіldrеn. Sо finding the best organic crib mattresses on the market is necessary to ensure that your little ones are ѕаfе […]

Some years ago, a friend of mine, a wonderful guy, seemingly tried to strangle his much beloved wife. They were both sound asleep when he wrapped his hands around her neck. She of woke up immediately and wasn’t a sufficiently good sport to allow the event to continue. Her screech woke him up. Once awake, […]

Naps are good for us in almost every aspect of our lives. We make better decisions; we’re healthier, happier – and maybe even thinner. With so many benefits of naps its a mystery why we don’t take more. Oh, I know why – because most of us have careers, families and obligations that keep our […]

You love your baby. You also love sleep; or even if you don’t, you need sleep. As cute, and cuddly, and tiny as they may be, caring for a baby can be tiring work. Then to finish the day with a sleepless night? Some might consider that a nightmare. We get it, it happened, you […]

Napping seems like such a simple concept. However, the art of napping is threaded into our history. Believed by some to be superior to a full night of sleep. By others, it appeared to be the art of the lazy – with sleep in general not being far behind. Whether these figures in history believed […]

You were new to the world, but your skill put adults to shame. You practiced it several times a day as you logged your 10 to 12 hours of good sleep. It often took you less than a minute to slide out of consciousness and into perfect slumber. That’s why we call it “sleeping like […]

Dangerous? Meaningful? Indiscreet? The answer to all three questions is, not usually. But if you stayed awake in ninth grade English, you’re familiar with the most famously indiscreet sleep talking lines of all time: “Out damned spot! Out I say!”  Thwords Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth as she acted out her guilt and tried to sleep wash […]

Your best night’s sleep could be the difference between drinking tea, and not drinking it. Tea is the most common beverage after water, so if you’re not drinking it on a daily basis already like most Americans, you should start. It is highly sought after for its alertness effects as coffee, but with less caffeine. […]

Did you know that sleeping in one consecutive chunk of time isn’t naturally how we operate. Even now days, if left with nothing but the natural sunlight we would fall back into a state of biphasic sleeping. So why have we evolved into a less natural monophasic sleeping pattern? I’ll tell you – that darn […]

Sleep is a natural part of being. Making the history of sleep seemingly slip our minds. But, taking a look back in time may help us understand how certain things came to be. And maybe even give us some insight into the future of sleep too. History of Sleep in The Stone Age Good sleep […]

Are you getting the right amount of sleep? With our busy lives, we often worry about not getting enough sleep. However, it turns out that too much sleep can be just as bad for your health and energy level as getting too little. While sleeping in may seem like a luxury, it can be damaging […]

When it comes to mattress reviews it can be tricky to know what is real and what isn’t. At Our Sleep Guide we use years of hands on knowledge and experience to genuinely try and test as many beds as possible before reviewing them. Allowing us to give real insight into quality, value and what […]