Sleep problems? There are a slew of new products out there that purport to help people improve the quality of their sleep by tracking things like brainwaves and movement. Thomas Goetz (who seems to have written the
book on these types of things), offers a
glimpse into a handful of the more well known offerings.
posted by erikvan
on Feb 18, 2010 -
19 comments
Good Night and Tough Luck "Getting a good night’s sleep is actually a lot more complicated than one would think."
An amusing look at the problems involved in getting a good night's sleep.
posted by nooneyouknow
on Oct 22, 2009 -
62 comments
"Common images are bearded, goblin-like demons laughing or whispering sinister speech, a faceless girl (usually covering her face with hair, moving around in bed moaning and feeling my body), hands appearing from the wall and attempting to strangle me. A hung man talking in the corner of the room, and some of the most bizarre experiences may include up to a dozen 'critter' entities (think Gremlins movie) laughing and talking about me. The environment tends to feel like a holographic dollhouse, the experience peaks and then the hallucinations mysteriously vanish when I regain control of my body."- The bizarre world of
sleep paralysis, a form of
hypnagogia and root of many folkloric figures such as succubi or incubi and the
night hag.
posted by Artw
on Oct 5, 2009 -
80 comments
"Web professionals are often expected to be “always on”—always working, absorbing information, and honing new skills. Unless our work and personal lives are carefully balanced, however, the physical and mental effects of an "always on" life can be debilitating." Burnout: Running On Empty [more inside]
posted by netbros
on May 27, 2009 -
56 comments
Crimes of Necessity On Oct. 14 2008 the B.C. Supreme Court handed down a
landmark decision declaring that, due to the lack of adequate homeless shelters, it was unconstitutional for the City of Victoria to prevent homeless individuals from erecting temporary structures for protection from the elements. The ruling culminates a multi-year campaign by
David Arthur Johnston to establish the "right to sleep". As the decision is based on an interpretation of Canada's
Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the ruling applies to every municipality in Canada. In the wake of the decision, Victoria City Council passed a resolution which stipulates that such shelters must
be removed by 7:00 each morning.
[more inside]
posted by dinsdale
on Oct 26, 2008 -
100 comments
The Sleep Medicine Home Page:
A comprehensive links and resources one-pager for both professionals and sufferers,
resources regarding all aspects of sleep including, the physiology of sleep, clinical sleep medicine, sleep research, federal and state information, patient information, and business-related groups.
posted by nickyskye
on Sep 4, 2008 -
11 comments
Dreams: Night School Revonsuo puts it, "The primary function of negative dreams is rehearsal for similar real events, so that threat recognition and avoidance happens faster and more automatically in comparable real situations."
posted by drea
on Jan 3, 2008 -
57 comments
i haven not slept in 126 hrs. my mental aptitude is completely shot. words that come out of my mout are completely random ; nonsensicle...dropping into bed will be GOOD FEELNGI.. How long can you stay awake? This guy made it just over 5 days, and kept a journal.
Randy Gardner holds the world record of 11 days, which he set as a high school student in 1964.
On the fourth day he had a delusion that he was Paul Lowe winning the Rose Bowl, and that a street sign was a person. Previously: [1], [2]
posted by gottabefunky
on Mar 23, 2007 -
115 comments
Most everybody's asleep in Grover's Corners. There are a few lights on: Shorty Hawkins, down at the depot, has just watched the Albany train go by. And at the livery stable somebody's setting up late and talking. -- Yes, it's clearing up. There are the stars - doing their old, old crisscross journeys in the sky. Scholars haven't settled the matter yet, but they seem to think there are no living beings up there. Just chalk... or fire. Only this one is straining away, straining away all the time to make something of itself.
The strain's so bad that every sixteen hours everybody lies down and
gets a rest. Hm... Eleven o'clock in Grover's Corners. -- You
get a good rest, too.
Good night.
posted by orthogonality
on Sep 18, 2006 -
20 comments
Ever spent your precious morning minutes in bed turning your pillow over repeatedly, seeking in vain for the coveted cool spot?
Search no more.
posted by allkindsoftime
on Nov 29, 2005 -
27 comments
