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The Exhaustive Guide To Breaking Exhausting Sleep Cycles

If you're stressed out, can't sleep, and find that you're constantly tired at work, it's time to refresh your sleep cycle. Here are the latest tips for putting your workaday worries to rest and getting a good night's Zzzz's. READ»

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Alarming Developments In Wake-Up Tools Have You Rising On The (Slightly) Happier Side Of Bed

Want to wake up to something besides murderous rage at a blaring klaxon? These alarms use people, podcasts, and science to help you rise without raising your ire.READ»

Welcome To The 168-Hour Work Week: The Tablet PC Revolution Never Sleeps

A new report says that 41% of mobile workers have a tablet, and another 34% plan on buying one inside six months. READ»

My Advice To Ray LaHood -- Sleep On It!

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood is only doing his job. When all the talk in Washington is about slashing the deficit, he assures taxpayers that under his watch air traffic controllers will be allowed to sleep on the job. ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: So What If You Don't Sleep Enough?

How many times have you told yourself (especially when you're up at 2 A.M. on a Sunday night): "Eh, it's just sleep." Is it just sleep, though? What happens to your health when you're not sleeping enough? This infographic ...READ»

Advantage #2,137 to Working at Home: You're Napping Right Now (And Better for It)

This week, I was heartened by the news that says that siestas are good for you. Oh, the joy! Researchers at the University of California have discovered that a bit of shut-eye in the middle of the day improves the brain's ability to ...READ»

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Gadi Amit on Designing a Lifestyle App for the Networked Body

The designer created the the Fitbit Tracker, an activity monitor that calculates your steps, calories burned, and sleep patterns.READ»

The Six Best (and Worst) Things on the Web This Week

You were busy listening to President Obama talk about health care, or watching the economy defy even the most pessimistic doomsayers. But all the while, the Web was churning with news of backroom dealings, car tech, Harvard's secret ...READ»

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Nonsense At Work

Please sleep at work: Oh, the lazy, hazy days of summer.  The perfect time to sleep at work.  You’ve never done that?  In the good old days when I had a regular job I napped at work.  I was a bachelor then, but that’s ...READ»