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Category: Sleep

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Are wearables worth it?

Is it worth it to get a Fitbit or other wearable health tracker? Should you take their calorie counting features seriously?

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Coleman CollinsPosted on September 6, 2019September 6, 2019AMAExerciseGearSleep

Manage your energy, not your time

Why it’s better to work for eight focused, high-energy hours than twelve distracted, low-energy ones, and how to do so.

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Kennedy CollinsPosted on July 12, 2019July 17, 2019ExerciseMetaNutritionProductivitySleepTime Management

How much sleep should we be getting, really?

Turns out that the bog-standard “8 hours per night” recommendation is probably pretty close to true for most people— but the reasons why are fascinating.

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Kennedy CollinsPosted on August 8, 2018August 8, 2018ScienceSleep

How much sleep is enough sleep?

Before we get into how much sleep you should be getting, let’s talk a little about how much sleep you can get away with and still stay healthy.

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Kennedy CollinsPosted on August 2, 2018August 16, 2018Sleep

The best (and worst) supplements for sleep

Sleep is important, but sometimes circumstances conspire to make it impossible. These supplements can help you get to sleep, and also help you stay awake when you haven’t slept well (or need to stay up).

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Kennedy CollinsPosted on June 21, 2018November 8, 2019GearScienceSleep

Becoming a morning person

A reader question: is anyone really a morning person? Do you have to be a morning person to be successful? How do you become a morning person?

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Coleman CollinsPosted on November 21, 2017January 23, 2018SleepWillpower

How to stay awake during important meetings

You’ve gotten plenty of sleep, but you’re still dozing off in those important meetings. What’s going on?

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Kennedy CollinsPosted on November 7, 2017December 19, 2017ProductivitySleep

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