💪 If you're putting in hours at the gym but skimping on sleep, you're basically doing half the work. Your muscles don't actually grow *during* the workout — that happens while you sleep, when your pituitary gland surges growth hormone production.

#SleepScience #GymRecovery

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Objectively measured short sleep predicts death risk better than self-reports. Fatty acid sources matter more than total intake for heart health.

#SleepScience #NutritionScience #Longevity

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Warning: your brain "dies" every night, so fix the crash tonight. Watch here 🧠👇 https://youtu.be/j6qjHtKsCVQ?si=hy0a3F3w2xb1u6wb #SleepScience #BrainHealth #Neuroscience #Wellness

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Counting sheep not helping you get some ZZZs? Maybe you should try "cognitive shuffling."

Read more from The Washington Post on what cognitive shuffling is and how this technique may succeed by mimicking your brain when dozing off: https://ow.ly/On6150Yv2E6 #ISpyPhysiology #SleepScience 🧪
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Vivid dreams may be the secret to deeper, more restful sleep

Vivid dreams might just be the surprising secret to unlocking truly deep and restorative sleep. Imagine waking up feeling wonderfully refreshed, all thanks to your vibrant nighttime adventures! 🌟 #SleepScience #DreamBig #RestfulNights #Wellbeing

Why Your Most Vivid Dreams Might Be the Key to Deep, Restful Sleep Vivid dreams may actually enhance the feeling of deep, restorative sleep rather than disrupt it. The more immersive the dream, the deeper people reported their sleep felt.

Why Your Most Vivid Dreams Might Be the Key to Deep, Restful Sleep #Science #HealthandMedicine #SleepDisorders #SleepScience #DreamResearch #MentalHealth

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Your Brain Gets More Active as the Night Goes On. Somehow That Makes Sleep Feel Deeper. Key Takeaways Researchers found that deep sleep perception often coincides with immersive dreams or complete unconsciousness, while vague awareness leads

Your Brain Gets More Active as the Night Goes On. Somehow That Makes Sleep Feel Deeper. #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #SleepScience #BrainActivity

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Do vivid dreams mean deeper sleep? The discovery of a "key" relationship between dreaming and the feeling of having had a good rest may help treat sleep-related issues.

Scientists found a "key" relationship between dreaming and the feeling of having had a good rest may help treat sleep-related issues.

#sleep #deepsleep #dreaming #sleepstudy #sleepscience #studies #research #science

Extra 11 minutes’ sleep each night can reduce heart attack risk, study finds Researchers detail ‘surprisingly large’ cardiovascular health benefits of small shifts in behaviour

Extra 11 minutes’ sleep each night can reduce heart attack risk, study finds #Science #HealthandMedicine #Cardiology #HeartHealth #SleepScience #CardiologyResearch

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🎙️ New episode of Signals & Synapses!
💤 Sleep is more than passive rest!
Join Svenja Brodt & Simon Faßnacht as they explore how sleep strengthens memory and why all-nighters before an exam might backfire.
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#SleepScience #Memory #Podcast

Sleep science proves naps beat afternoon chaos.

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Dolphins have the strangest way of sleeping. Discover the details in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/dolphin-sleep ( #dolphin, #porpoise, #sleep, #sleeping, #sleepScience, #zoology, #oceanography, #marineScience, #mammals)

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Your sleep quality is often a family trait. Genetics play a major role in insomnia risk and circadian rhythms. If your parents struggled with sleep, early evaluation is key to preventing chronic fatigue. Don't wait for exhaustion to become your 'normal.'

#SleepScience #InternalMedicine

😴 If burnout has you stuck, the two most boring fixes are somehow the most effective: take a real day off and get 9 hours of sleep. Not a "relaxing" day where you sneak in emails — a day where if someone else would call it work, it's off the table.

#Burnout #SleepScience

One bad night's sleep drops your immune response by 70% 😴🌙. REM sleep actively rehearses emotional memory overnight. Dreams are pure neuroscience! Happy
#WorldSleepDay #SleepBetter #SleepScience #OutOfSyllabus #DrManasChakrabarti #DrManasGynaeOnco

Can’t Sleep? Turn On Some Tunes! - I Spy Physiology Blog You have probably struggled with falling asleep at some point in your life. When you don’t sleep well, you may feel less happy or experience reduced cognitive speed, otherwise known as “brain fog.” Chronic sleep deficiency increases the risk for depression, high blood pressure and the development of various diseases. Having trouble falling asleep or … Continue reading Can’t Sleep? Turn On Some Tunes!

Did you know you can improve sleep quality—and by extension your overall health—with music? 😴

Today is #WorldSleepDay, so get your lullaby on with this vintage #ISpyPhysiology blog post from APS member Allexia Galentine: https://ow.ly/q7o550YpN6w #FridayPhysiologyFact #SleepHealth #SleepScience 🧪

It's #WorldSleepDay!
In their #APNMjournal paper, Maloney et al. show evening workouts can lower blood fat after breakfast the next morning—but too little sleep reduces that benefit.
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New podcast explores why ‘Sleep is the New Sex’

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#SleepIsTheNewSex #SleepHealth #BetterSleep #SleepScience #SleepAwareness

Right and wrong way to sleep, according to Americans A survey found more than three-quarters (76%) are strict about their sleeping practices and need to closely follow their routine.

Two-thirds of Americans believe that there’s a right way and a wrong way to get the perfect night’s sleep.

#sleep #sleepscience #studies #research #surveys #rest #health

#worldsleepday #sleep #sleepsociety #SleepHealth #Research #Neuroscience #PublicHealth #SleepAwarenessEurope2026 #SleepMedicine #Sleep #SleepWellLiveBetter #SleepScienceFriday #SleepScience #InterdisciplinarySleep #SleepDeservesVisibility #Sleepishealth

What really happens in your brain at night? 🧠💤
Svenja Brodt explains the roles of sleep phases, the science of dreams, and tips for better rest.
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Plus: Don't miss her talk on Mar 18 in Tübingen!
#SleepScience #Health #Neuroscience #Dreams

One of our previous work found that REM sleep percentage is highly correlated with DLPFC activation, helping people better resist fear memory overgeneralization. Check out “REM sleep reduction leads to fear overgeneralization” in BMC Medicine (2025) #Neuroscience #SleepScience 🚀🧠💤

Global data show people rank sleep above diet and exercise, yet most still fail to act on chronic rest problems.

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#longevity #sleephealth #sleepscience #publichealth #wellnesshabits #healthdata #restandrecovery #circadianhealth

Ending Daylight Saving Time Permanently: Mental Health, Society, and the Global Economy - Interconnected Earth Twice every year millions of people experience a small but disruptive event: the clocks move forward or backward. The practice, known as Daylight Saving Time

Twice a year the world shifts its clocks, but our bodies don’t adjust so easily. Studies show sleep disruption from DST can increase accidents and health risks in the days after the change.

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#Time #Daylight #DaylightSavingsTime #SleepScience #Health #MentalHealth

Teen Sleep Deprivation Rises Despite Screen Time Not Being Primary Cause Teen sleep deprivation has risen 8% since 2007, with no evidence linking screens as the primary cause.

🌐 Teen Sleep Deprivation Rises Despite Screen Time Not Being Primary Cause.

Teen sleep deprivation has risen 8% since 2007, with no evidence linking screens as the primary cause.

#Sleep #teenage #SleepScience

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💤️ Have sex in the morning when melatonin drops and energy and performance hormones rise for better connection and performance.

#Melatonin #SleepBetter #SleepScience

Less than one week left to register for the 1st Conference on Music and Sleep at a reduced fare!

Early bird registration closes on the 15 March. Don’t forget to register!

We’d love to see you there ✨

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Daylight saving time does more than cause grogginess.

That lost hour in March triggers an eight month circadian misalignment, raising stress hormones and increasing heart disease risk by 50%.

#TheLolgic #DaylightSavingTime #hearthealth #SleepScience #CardiovascularHealth

Animal research connects circadian disruption with inflammatory microglia while new funding explores extracellular vesicle therapy.

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#longevity #SleepScience #DementiaResearch #CircadianRhythm #BrainHealth #Neuroscience #AgingResearch

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What if we could “hack” sleep to boost its benefits?

A new review explores noninvasive ways to stimulate sleep neurophysiology to enhance slow waves, memory consolidation and brain health. More from PhysRev: https://ow.ly/ZrwL50Yl9Kp APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #SleepScience 🧪
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