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Rachel MacPherson
About Author
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. Sheโs passionate about providing readers with straightforward, actionable tips to make living an active, vibrant, fulfilling life easier. When sheโs 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 nightโs 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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- Why Does My Boyfriend Look So Happy While Heโs 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 โReality Shiftingโ 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
- 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
- This Mom Lets Her Daughter Sleep in Tomorrowโs Clothes โ Experts Weigh In
- Womenโs Internal Clocks Run 6 Minutes Faster Than Menโs: What This Means For Sleep
- What Is CBN, and Whatโs the Difference Between CBN and CBD For Sleep?
- Experts Warn About Excessive Baby Sweat While Sleeping: What to Know Before Summer
- This Is How a Regular Sleep Schedule Should Affect Your Mood at 5 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Everyoneโs 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 Womanโs Menstrual Cycle
- 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 Parentsโ Smartphone Use Truly Does Negatively Affect Their Teenagersโ Sleep
- Why Is Everyone On TikTok Saying โTATT,โ and Why Do Doctors Care?
- Hurkle-Durkling Is the Latest TikTok Trend Telling You to Stay in Bed โ Should You Try It?
- Itโs โCoolโ 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 Studentsโ Sleep Loss
- Why Are Grown-Ups Suddenly Having โAdult Sleepoversโ at Their Grandparentsโ Houses?
- 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 โThe Officeโ Created a Revolutionary New Duvet Cover Called the Nuvet
- This New Workout Class Is Focused on Improving Sleep โ 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: Hereโs What to Know
- Your Boss Gets More Sleep Than You Do โ 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: Hereโs What Can Be Done
- Iโm a Neuroscientist, and Here Is What the AAP Hasnโt 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 Babyโs and Partnerโs 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 Partnerโs Sleep Behavior โ But Why?
- The Bed of the Future Makes Lounging Around All Day Easier Than Ever
- The AAP Has a Warning About Kidsโ Sound Machines for Sleep: Hereโs What You Need to Know
- Thereโs a Strong Link Between Sleep Quality and Relationship Satisfaction: Hereโs 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 โSilent Walkโ Trend, and Does It Actually Help With Sleep?
- 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: Hereโs What to Know
- The CDC Draws a Direct Link Between Screen Time and Teenagersโ Poor Sleep
- The Secret to Being More Productive at Work? It Starts With Improving Your Sleep๏ฟผ๏ฟผ
- 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?
- Whatโs Behind the Viral Video Claiming Less Than 6 Hours of Sleep Is โSuicideโ?
- The Girls on TikTok Are Proud to Be โBed Peopleโ โ Hereโs What That Means
- What Experts Say About the โBed Rottingโ Trend and Its Claims to Boost Mental Health