The best sleeping position for minimizing aches and pains

Lost Art Of Bending Over: How Other Cultures Spare Their Spines

No, we're not talking about squatting. We're talking about a way to bend over that has nearly disappeared in our culture. And it could be one reason why back pain is so common in the U.S.

Seated salsa - the miracle movement to help ease back pain

Lower back pain is a chronic condition that affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. A simple exercise could be a big help.

New safe sleep recommendations can help pediatricians guide families

The AAP continues to emphasize placing infants on their backs in an uncluttered crib.

Parents Are Lying About Where Their Babies Sleep At Night. Here's Why That's A Problem.

The AAP comes down hard against bed-sharing, yet many parents still do it. Instead of lying to our pediatricians about it, we should be talking about how to make it safer.

A different way to relieve years of back pain

The slow and subtle movements of the Feldenkrais Method aim to retrain the body and brain.

Why We Sleep, and Why We Often Can’t

Does our contemporary obsession with sleep obscure what makes it special in the first place?

I got an Oura ring a couple of years ago and have been working on improving my sleep and sleep habits ever since. For much of my adult life, I have been a poor sleeper. I have always been able to fall asleep quickly, but I have been plagued by two sleep issues. The first is waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to get back to sleep. The second is waking up early, like 4:30/5am, and being wide awake. So I’ve been working on those two things. I still wake up in the middle of t...

I couldn’t sleep, then I tried cognitive shuffling | Psyche Notes to Self

The usual advice didn’t help my sleep problems, but then I tried an exercise that kickstarts the sleep-onset control system

Sleeping without your underwear can do wonders! Here's how

You will be surprised to know the health benefits of sleeping without your underwear!

The Locally Optimal Discursive Posture — LessWrong

Longtime lurker, first-time poster. • I want to address a section of a recent essay of mine that has gotten some attention within the AI safety commu…

I’ve been sitting on this one for a while.  This was first jotted down like back around March, but it didn’t feel like the right...

I’ve been sitting on this one for a while.  This was first jotted down like back around March, but it didn’t feel like the right time.  I wanted to pull the trigger on it in August, but a friend gave me some great advice to let it marinate for a more appropriate setting.

Methods to fall asleep quickly/instantly?

36 votes, 40 comments. Any tips on falling asleep INSTANTLY? For years I have been staying up until 1 AM (usually) and my body has adapted to it. Now…

Instinctive sleeping and resting postures: an anthropological and zoological approach to treatment of low back and joint pain

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Ozlo Sleepbuds®

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Why Can’t We Fall Asleep?

As a society, we’re becoming worse at going to bed.

How to Fall Asleep in 120 Seconds

Trouble sleeping? Here's a military-tested trick for guaranteed slumber