Virginia Schmidt

Try a Soothing Baby Song to Sleep to

Is playing a baby song to sleep to part of your bedtime routine with your little one? If not, perhaps it should be. Babies need sleep According to the National Sleep Foundation, sleep is the primary activity of the brain during early development. Sleep is .. Read More

How to Sleep Better: 5 Tricks You Didn't Know

In a nation where one in three adults isn’t getting enough sleep, there are a lot of people wondering how to sleep better. You’ve probably heard many of the classic good sleep hygiene suggestions — wake up and go to the bed at the same .. Read More

Suffering from Sleep Insomnia? Sleep Playlists Can Help

If you think you’re suffering from sleep insomnia, you’re not alone. According to the Sleep Health Foundation, about one in three people suffer from at least mild insomnia. Signs of sleep insomnia Three key factors can signify insomnia. If one or two or all three .. Read More

Calming Music for Dogs: Soothe Your Pup

Maybe you’ve noticed your pup tends to get anxious in certain situations — such as during thunderstorms, or when you leave the house for work. Dogs can undergo stress just like humans. And in much the same way certain types of music — .. Read More

8 Restful Tips on How to Sleep Longer

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends adults need seven to nine hours of sleep during every 24 hour period in order to maintain optimal health and wellness. If this sounds unattainable, you might want to reconsider your priorities when it comes to your .. Read More

Sleep Problems? A Sleep Playlist Can Help Solve Them

“Who doesn’t have sleep problems?” You might ask yourself as you try to brush aside your own sleep problems, deeming them inconsequential and/or unavoidable. But this is a harmful and even dangerously negligent view to take regarding your problem of too little or too .. Read More

Sleep Meditation Music: Calm Mind, Relaxed Body

Nearly one in two Americans — 48 percent of people — lie awake at night due to stress, according to the 2014 national stress survey results published by the American Institute of Stress. And stress inhibiting our sleep in turn results in more stress due to .. Read More

Listen to Soothing Ocean Sounds for Sleep

Our earth is more ocean than land: 70 percent of the earth’s surface is covered by ocean. The history of life on this planet is intricately linked to these great bodies of water. And perhaps it is partially because life on earth could .. Read More

How to Go to Sleep Fast: 5 Game-Changing Tips

Sleep is a necessity for our health and well-being. And in a busy world, with hardly enough hours allotted for sleep, we want to make the most of the time we do have to sleep. Yet, often we lie in bed with our body tense and .. Read More

What Is REM Sleep? [And Why You Need It]

Alright, let’s get down to it: What is REM sleep? You might already know that when it comes to sleep, the acronym REM stands for rapid eye movement. But what does rapid eye movement have to do with sleeping? And what’s happening while our .. Read More