It's time for another episode of The Good Night's Sleep Project Podcast, where I share tips, science-based insights, and old wisdom from around the world that can help you get a better night's sleep as often as possible.

Today's episode is called "The Ideal Sleeping Position for a Good Night's Sleep". (It depends on several different factors, including your body type.)

Here's what you'll discover:

• Why "mechanics" plays a vital role in helping you sleep well â especially if you suffer from neck pain or back pain.
• The surprising reason why sleeping with your neck just a few degrees out of alignment from the rest of your body can aggravate snoring and sleep apnea. (Hint: It can literally cut off your breathing.)
• How sleeping on a pillow that is too high, too low, too firm, or two soft means you're more likely to toss and turn through the night.
• Why some (but not all) side sleepers should consider sleeping with a second huggable pillow.
• And more!

It's time for another episode of The Good Night's Sleep Project Podcast, where I share tips, science-based insights, and old wisdom from around the world that can help you get a better night's sleep as often as possible.

Here's what you'll discover:

• Why people who brag about "getting by" on just 3-4 hours of sleep are almost certainly lying to you (and, potentially, ruining their health).

 

• REVEALED: The number of hours most of us need to sleep, for our bodies to stand a chance against chronic, long-term disease.

 

• A ridiculously simple way to feel more relaxed with you hit the sack at night, so you fall asleep faster (and stay asleep longer).

 

• How exposing yourself to colored light before bed can "trick" your body into feeling tired. (Important note: Don't try this with blue light. It only works for some colors. I'll tell you which ones in the podcast.)

 

• And more!

It's time for another episode of The Good Night's Sleep Project Podcast, where I share tips, science-based insights, and old wisdom from around the world that can help you get a better night's sleep as often as possible.

Today's episode is called "How to Stop Light from Sabotaging Your Sleep". (We're going to tackle one of the most common sleep problems.)

Here's what you'll discover:

• The fascinating role that light plays in preparing our body for sleep, and keeping our "physiological clock" synchronized with the outside world.
• Why the last 100 years have been a DISASTER for our circadian rhythm. (Hint: We're now exposed to artificial light 24 hours a day.)
• 7 simple things you can today to stop light from ruining your sleep.
• How night owls, shift workers, and anyone else who doesn't sleep during "normal" hours can trick their body into thinking it's night.
• And more!

Here's what you'll discover:

• Why too many bad night's sleep can lead to strain in your relationship, having your partner walk out on you, and possibly even divorce.

• The long-term effects that poor sleep has on your physical and mental health, that nobody talks about. (There's a reason why Harvard Medical School considers sleep "one of the three pillars of health".)

• How missing out on too many nights of quality shut-eye also makes you more stressed at work, and could put your job or business in jeopardy.

• One simple change you can make to your bedroom that helps you fall asleep faster, stay asleep all through the night, and wake up in the morning refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready for anything.

• And more!

In this podcast episode:

• Richard Jacobs (the host, and co-founder of The Good Night's Sleep Project) talks about the childhood "trauma" of seeing his dad suffer from sleep apnea. (As a kid, he didn't understand why he used to make choking sounds during the night or wake up coughing and spluttering. It just used to scare the crap out of him, especially when his face turned purple or blue.)

• How Richard started suffering from sleep apnea, and other sleep problems (which he discloses) shortly after he turned 40 — and spent almost ten years searching in vain for a way out of his sleep nightmare.

• The family shopping trip to Target that began with hope quickly descended into frustration and anger and ended with an idea for a new pillow that might finally solve his sleep problems once and for all.

• Why it took 200 "trial runs" (with himself, members of his family, neighbors, friends, and even his chiropractor) for Richard to perfect the Custom Tailored Pillow and make it the best pillow in the world.

• How we set up an atelier of skilled tailors and seamstresses, so we could begin making the Custom Tailored Pillow on a commercial scale.

• And more!