Tag Archives: sleep

Give a Good Night’s Sleep with Restful Gift Ideas

Think the sleep-deprived in your life – which, realistically, is everyone – would benefit from a gift that could help induce high-quality ZZZs? I do, too. Thankfully, there are lots of options at many price points from which to choose. Here are a few ideas as you compile your list of people… and head to a local mall down the road or a local computer down the hall.

Tips to Get you Through the Holiday Shopping Season

‘Tis that time of year again – when malls are decking their halls and retailers give their shoppers exclusive, door-busting deals. I’m a strategist through and through, and always have my road map, items to purchase, and food routes mapped out in advance. I’m excited to navigate the crowds this season!

College + Sleep: The Good, The Bad & The Gross

Through the years I’ve shared different tips and facts about students and sleep. As a father and a sleep expert, I know the important role sleep plays in our kid’s lives. As parents help their kids prepare for the next…

Zzzzzz Help Teach A-B-Cs

As a former high school math teacher (and father of two extremely active daughters in the third and sixth grades), I deeply appreciate the teaching profession and its influence on our children. Not many lines of work are more demanding than those in education, and quality sleep plays a critical role in virtually every function of a teacher’s day. Deficiencies in sleep can show up in many places. Read myblog to learn more.

Stressed out? Sleep in!

As if there isn’t already enough worrying us in our lives these days with the economy, the H1N1 flu pandemic, health care reform and the wars, surviving the holidays, and tackling new year resolutions can really tax our ability to…

September’s #SleepGeek Twitter Party

In the morning, do you wake up stiff and sore with your back screaming at you for what you did – or didn’t do – the day before? Are you looking for sleep advice or pain relief? Do you have…

Select Comfort Sleep Expert Appears on “THE DOCTORS” Tomorrow

A couple weeks ago, I had the joy of traveling to Burbank, Calif., with Select Comfort’s sleep expert, Pete Bils, after he was invited to do an interview on the hot new CBS daytime show, “THE DOCTORS”. I’m excited to…

Select Comfort Observations: New Year Resolution to Sleep More Could Help Your Heart

By now you probably know that the National Sleep Foundation recommends getting 7-8 hours of sleep each night; a recommendation I strongly support based on hundreds of clinical sleep trials and research I’ve been a part of. With 2009 approaching…