Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about sleep, curated daily by BrightWire.
New research shows that just 10 minutes of moderate exercise each day could help you sleep more soundly. College students who moved regularly spent more time in the deepest, most restorative stages of sleep.
A grad student tried sleeping like people did in 1600, waking at midnight for two hours of quiet creativity. The ancient practice unlocked something unexpected: her best writing yet.
A self-described skeptic tried a sound bath expecting nothing but pseudo-science. He slept through 40 minutes of it and woke up feeling surprisingly rejuvenated.
Swedish researchers have built the first complete 3D model of how snoring actually works, revealing the exact mechanism that creates those disruptive sounds. The breakthrough could finally lead to effective treatments for millions of frustrated snorers and their sleep-deprived partners.
A viral TikTok shows a clever bedtime hack: a boy can stay up past bedtime, but only if he keeps running. Sleep experts say this playful trick actually helps kids wind down and sleep better.
Over 6,500 volunteers worked around the clock in Charlotte to build 10,027 beds for children who don't have their own place to sleep. The massive effort will help kids across 36 states finally get the rest they need to thrive.
Eleven-year-olds falling asleep in class because they're sleeping on couches. Parents who can't afford beds for their children. A Virginia volunteer group just hit 220 beds built in two years.
A simple finger-tracing exercise is helping people with insomnia quiet their overactive minds in just minutes. The Infinity Tracing Technique uses eye movement and balance signals to tell your brain it's safe to rest.