Showing results by publisher "audible originals" in Physical Illness & Disease

There's a reason our bodies need eight hours of sleep - so much happens while our heads are on the pillow. From non-REM, to slow-wave, to REM sleep - find out how every stage performs a vital function.

From your body temperature to your bedtime rituals, you might be surprised at what could help you sleep better at night - and what could be making you sleep worse. Here are some easy microsteps you can start implementing tonight.

You know screens are bad before bed, but do you know why? Find out how blue light isn't the only way these devices are getting in the way of you and your sleep.

The constant rush of water over a tall Hawaiian waterfall makes it easy to imagine you're standing under a warm spray of mist as thin streamlets of water trickle down the lava face of the cliff. Unlike canned nature sounds created in a studio, renowned acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton gives you the real deal. He travels the world recording remarkable locations that capture the essence of the place itself.

There's no avoiding stress in life, but there's a better way to counteract it (which will also improve your sleep). In this brief educational piece, Jesse Israel, founder of The Big Quiet, shows you how meditation is the yin to stress' yang.