One of the most recommended sleep tips is putting away electronics at least 90 minutes before bedtime, including smart phones. However, Fortune Magazine tells us that 71% of Americans are still sleeping with their smart phones in their bed or on a nightstand, with 3% of people admitting to falling sleep with it in their […]
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What It Means to Be Sleep-Deprived in America
If you are one of the millions of U.S. adults who aren’t getting enough sleep, you may need a little motivation. There are plenty of health issues associated with a lack of proper sleep, including cancer, heart disease, obesity, dementia and an earlier death. However, before those issues have a chance to impact you, every […]
8 Things We Learned About Sleep in 2014
2014 was a big year for sleep as it made headlines across the world for its seemingly magical impact on our health and happiness. Check out some of the amazing things we’ve learned this year: 1. A lack of sleep can shrink your brain: Researchers from the University of Oxford found that while our brains […]
America’s Love of Work May Be Hurting Sleep
As Americans strive to make their dreams come true by gearing up to power through a work day, they seem to be cutting back on sleep. New research from the University of Pennsylvania is suggesting that long work days and seemingly endless commutes may have a role in our nation’s chronic sleep loss. According to […]
Find Out What It Really Means to Be ‘Sleepless in America’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti20okupT6U How are we really sleeping in America? On Sunday, November 30, 2014, the National Geographic Channel exposed the real truth about Americans and their shut-eye. Partnered with The Public Good Projects and the National Institutes of Health, this special touches on the life-threatening consequences of not getting enough sleep and what that means for our […]
What Time Does America Tuck In?
That’s the question that Jawbone recently answered while tracking movements and sleep patterns around the nation earlier this year. Thousands of Jawbone UP device wearers had their data collected to find out the bedtimes in every county of the United States. The results show that there is a significant difference between the bedtimes of people […]
Which Cities Are Getting The Most Sleep?
How are we sleeping in America these days? The numbers tell us that just about all of our residents in U.S. major cities are clocking less than the recommended 7-9 hours of snooze each night. Jawbone collected data from more than 10,000 people in more than 40 cities around the world using their Jawbone Up […]