Author: Rachel MacPherson
Rachel MacPherson
Rachel MacPherson, BA, is a CPT, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Certified Exercise Nutrition Specialist, Certified Pre/Post-Partum Fitness Trainer, and Pain-Free Performance Specialist. She’s passionate about providing readers with straightforward, actionable tips to make living an active, vibrant, fulfilling life easier. When she’s not writing, you can find her lifting heavy things, reading, exploring outdoors, or watching the newest iteration of the Star Wars Universe. She lives with her family and pets in beautiful Nova Scotia, Canada.
About Sleepopolis
Sleepopolis is a property dedicated to helping people around the world get a better night’s sleep. We cover a wide range of sleep and recovery topics, including in-depth reviews on mattresses and other sleep products, sleep industry news and events, and research-focused content on sleep science and wellbeing (which we call Sleep Education). Our goal is to help readers make better, more informed decisions regarding their sleep and rest.
Our writers specialize in sleep topics, and the majority of our reviews focus on their in-person experiences with and testing of products. In order to promote accuracy in our content, Sleepopolis features a robust Expert Network to help verify much of the content you see on the site, including both reviews and Sleep Education. This network consists of board-certified physicians, physical therapists, other medical professionals, researchers, and innovators in the sleep space. Content that has been expert verified is indicated with a blue checkmark at the top of those pages. We also work to keep our content up-to-date and indicate the day of the most recent editorial updates at the top of our articles.
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- Explaining the TikTok ‘Disco Nap’ Trend, and How You Do It Right
- Why Does My Boyfriend Look So Happy While He’s Sleeping? TikTok Asked, Experts Answer
- Jeff Bezos Shares His Sleep-Focused Lifestyle For Better Decision-Making and Productivity
- Kourtney Kardashian Ignites Controversy by Admitting to a Risky Co-Sleeping Habit
- How Much Caffeine Are Teenagers Actually Drinking Every Day? Answers May Surprise Parents
- Could These Dreams and Nightmares Actually Be a Sign of an Autoimmune Disease?
- What Is This New AI-Controlled Knee Pillow and How Does It Work?
- Lemon Verbena Extract Is the Latest Trendy Ingredient Said to Improve Sleep
- How Could the “Reality Shifting” TikTok Trend Impact Sleep?
- This Busy Mom Says She Was Scammed After Shopping In Her Sleep
- New Study Shows That Getting Enough Sleep Could Prevent Osteoporosis
- New Study Shows That Children Who Don’t Get Enough Sleep May Develop Psychosis
- 5 AI Breakthroughs That Will Have a Major Impact on Sleep
- Your Personality May Make You More at Risk of Having Nightmares, New Study Shows
- Why Are Younger Women Getting So Much Less Sleep Than Men? It’s the Stress Factor
- This Mom Lets Her Daughter Sleep in Tomorrow’s Clothes — Experts Weigh In
- Sleep Hygiene Is a Major Concern For Olympians This Summer: Doctors Explain Why
- Women’s Internal Clocks Run 6 Minutes Faster Than Men’s: What This Means For Sleep
- What Is CBN, and What’s the Difference Between CBN and CBD For Sleep?
- Experts Warn About Excessive Baby Sweat While Sleeping: What to Know Before Summer
- Allergies Will Be Worse Than Ever This Year — Here’s How That Will Affect Your Sleep
- This Is How a Regular Sleep Schedule Should Affect Your Mood at 5 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Everyone’s Favorite New Singer Is Obsessed With This Inflatable Knee Pillow
- Gardening Might Actually Help You Sleep Better, So Get Your Green Thumbs Up
- This Top Sleep Expert Says We Should All Be Sleeping On Our Backs
- Plant Protein Might Be Your New Bedtime Snack Hero, According to a New Study
- The Ideal Morning Light Set-Up For Children, According to New Research
- New Research Reveals How, and When, Sleep Is Most Affected During a Woman’s Menstrual Cycle
- What Are These Adrenal Fatigue Cocktails Promising to Boost Energy on TikTok?
- TikTokers Claim These Viral Sleep Supplements Help Them Have Lucid Dreams
- What Are Sleep Grounding Sheets, and Why Are People Plugging Their Bedding Into the Wall?
- This Tool Personally Creates a Sleep Plan for Your Baby That Avoids SIDS
- Could Science Actually Have a Cure for Recurring Nightmares?
- New Study Shows a Vegan Diet Could Help People Manage Sleep Apnea
- YouTuber Shares Genius Hack For Getting a Baby to Sleep on a Plane
- Alexa Can Now Soothe Your Baby Back to Sleep: New TikTok Hack
- Maisie Williams Describes, In Detail, What Sleep Paralysis Felt Like While Filming New Apple Show
- How Parents’ Smartphone Use Truly Does Negatively Affect Their Teenagers’ Sleep
- Why Is Everyone On TikTok Saying “TATT,” and Why Do Doctors Care?
- Hurkle-Durkling Is the Latest TikTok Trend Telling You to Stay in Bed — Should You Try It?
- It’s “Cool” to Go to Bed at 9 p.m. According to Gen Z
- Just How Jet-Lagged Will Taylor Swift Be at the Super Bowl This Weekend?
- This One Type of Drink Might Be to Blame For College Students’ Sleep Loss
- Believe It or Not, Medical Clowns Actually Help Kids Sleep Much Better in Hospitals
- Why Are Grown-Ups Suddenly Having “Adult Sleepovers” at Their Grandparents’ Houses?
- Jenna Bush Hager Discusses Mom-Shaming Amidst Her 4-Year-Old Son’s Transition to a ”Big Boy Bed”
- TikTok Explains What the Yellow Crust in Your Eyes Upon Waking Up Really Is
- The Key to Better Sleep May Lie in Your Social Calendar, According to Doctors
- This Former Writer for “The Office” Created a Revolutionary New Duvet Cover Called the Nuvet
- This New Workout Class Is Focused on Improving Sleep — How Exactly Does It Work?
- One Couple Shows Off a Super-Speedy Hack for Getting a Duvet Cover On Quickly
- This Under-the-Radar Mattress Brand Just Won a Major Award: Here’s What to Know
- Your Boss Gets More Sleep Than You Do — Survey Uncovers the Sleep Gap in the Workplace
- Should We Hibernate In the Winter Like Bears? Experts Reveal Pros and Cons
- Research Reveals the Hidden Cost of Sleepless Nights on Mental Health: Here’s What Can Be Done
- I’m a Neuroscientist, and Here Is What the AAP Hasn’t Told You About White Noise and Babies
- New Analysis of 30,000 Adults Shows Men Are Sleeping Better Than Women
- More Seniors Are Reaching For Cannabis to Ease Sleep Issues, But Is It Safe?
- Dad Puts His Sleep Above Baby’s and Partner’s for Video Game Hobby, Sparking Reddit Outcry
- What Is Moon Breathing, the Sleep-Promoting Breathwork Practice Taking Over TikTok?
- Over Half of People In Relationships Are Jealous of Their Partner’s Sleep Behavior — But Why?
- The Bed of the Future Makes Lounging Around All Day Easier Than Ever
- The AAP Has a Warning About Kids’ Sound Machines for Sleep: Here’s What You Need to Know
- There’s a Strong Link Between Sleep Quality and Relationship Satisfaction: Here’s What That Means
- Losing Just One Hour of Sleep Could Damage Your Heart and Health, Research Shows
- This TikToker Has a New Method For Putting On a Duvet Cover You Need to See
- Why Are TikTokers Taking Overly Long Power Naps at 6 p.m. These Days?
- This One State Is Apparently 25 Percent More Tired Than the Rest
- What Is the New “Silent Walk” Trend, and Does It Actually Help With Sleep?
- Bedbugs Seem to Have Taken Over Paris: Details, and What to Know
- Superstar Soccer Player Erling Haaland Is a Huge Fan of This Controversial Sleep Hack
- Study Shows One Sleep Chronotype May Actually Earn Less at Work: Here’s What to Know
- The CDC Draws a Direct Link Between Screen Time and Teenagers’ Poor Sleep
- The Secret to Being More Productive at Work? It Starts With Improving Your Sleep
- We Know Weighted Blankets May Not Be Safe For Babies, But What About Children With ADHD?
- ASMR Video Creators Claim They Can Put You to Sleep In Less Than 10 Minutes, But What Do Experts Say?
- This One Bad Habit Can Reduce Your Workplace Productivity by 40 Percent
- TikTok Claims Sleeping With a Pillow Between Your Legs Will Make You Taller: Expert Weighs In
- Is Sleeping Naked During a Heat Wave Really a Good Idea?
- Sleep Hypnosis Videos Are Super Popular on TikTok Right Now, But Do They Work?
- What’s Behind the Viral Video Claiming Less Than 6 Hours of Sleep Is “Suicide”?
- The Girls on TikTok Are Proud to Be “Bed People” — Here’s What That Means
- What Experts Say About the “Bed Rotting” Trend and Its Claims to Boost Mental Health