Virginia Schmidt

The Most Peaceful Music For Sleep + Relaxation

We live in a world full of stress, conflict, and sleeplessness. If you feel like you’re overly stressed, or not getting enough sleep, you’re certainly not alone. Indeed, you’re surrounded by similarly stressed and sleep deprived company. More than one in three adults .. Read More

Listen: Sleep Fan (background sounds for sleep)

You’ve probably noticed, at some point in your life, that having a fan whirring in your bedroom can help you sleep. Maybe you never even quite understood why, but you intuitively felt safe and slightly more “tucked in” when blanketed beneath the comforting whoosh .. Read More

A Brown Noise Generator Can Help You Sleep

Nearly three in four Americans (74 percent) say a quiet bedroom is important to a good night’s sleep, according to an article published by the National Sleep Foundation. But sometimes a quiet bedroom isn’t an option (when factors like traffic, neighbors, and other family members .. Read More

Why Do We Sleep? Get the Details, Here.

Why do we sleep? Sleep is one of the most basic necessities of human functioning. We know sleep is critical for the body to balance and regulate its vital systems. But let’s look into the science behind sleeping — what happens when we’re asleep, .. Read More

What is Sleep, Anyway? Get the Breakdown.

What is sleep? It’s funny how sometimes we don’t know how the processes or technologies upon which we rely most — photosynthesis, computers, cars, our sleep cycles —  actually work. And in order to know how something works, we need to know what it is. .. Read More

Can't Live Without It: 10 Vital Benefits of Sleep

Being able to function is just one of the many benefits of sleep. Medical doctors recognize ample and quality sleep as a key factor in being effective care providers. “I try to practice what I preach … to get in bed and wake up .. Read More

Discover Binaural Beats Sleep Sounds

Binaural beats therapy offers many benefits, with binaural beats sleep being just one. Other benefits of listening to binaural beats include: higher levels of the hormone DHEA, which affects how a person ages and resists disease (higher levels of DHEA are associated with improved health), .. Read More

How To Go to Sleep Fast: Sleep Sounds & More

Sleep deprivation affects one in three Americans, according to the CDC. You want to nod off as quickly as possible so you can hit the CDC’s recommended minimum of seven hours of sleep. But you’re having trouble falling asleep when you lie down at night, .. Read More

Settle Into Rest With a Guided Sleep Meditation

Practicing sleep meditation might be one of the best ways to relax your body and calm your mind. With a calm mind and relaxed body, sleep comes close enough to catch with your next breath. The science of sleep meditation … It lessens stress & improves .. Read More

Here's What to Do If You Can't Sleep

Hmmm … What to do if you can’t sleep? Well, there are a lot of things you can do when you can’t sleep. (Preferably not just continue to lie there wide awake and increasingly stressed). Some tactics work better than others, but it’s definitely worth .. Read More