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14 pieces on wellness, nutrition, sleep, recovery, and the long story of healthy living.
Fitness
Recovery Is Training: Why Rest Days Are Doing More Than You Think
Rest days are often treated as the absence of training. They're actually where most of the adaptation happens.
4 min read
Sleep
Glycine for Sleep: The Mechanism Behind the Supplement
Glycine is one of the few supplements with a plausible mechanism and reasonable evidence for sleep. Here's why it works — and whether it might help you.
4 min read
Sleep
Lucid dreaming protocols and risk
Lucid dreaming is achievable, but methods can disrupt sleep quality. Here's what actually works and what the trade-offs are.
4 min read
Sleep
CBT-I (cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia) primer
CBT-I is the most evidence-based treatment for insomnia. Here's how it works and why it's different from other approaches.
4 min read
Sleep
Sleep Hygiene: A Practical Guide That Goes Beyond the Obvious
Most sleep hygiene advice lists the same things: dark room, cool temperature, no screens. All true. Here's the layer underneath that most people miss.
4 min read
Sleep
The wake maintenance zone explained
There's a window 3–4 hours before your normal sleep time when falling asleep becomes nearly impossible. Here's why.
4 min read
Sleep
Shift work and circadian disruption: what the research actually shows
Shift work messes with your circadian rhythm, and adaptation is harder than most people think.
4 min read
Sleep
Sleep tracker accuracy: Oura, Whoop, and Apple Watch compared
Wearables claim to measure your sleep. Here's how accurate they actually are.
3 min read
Sleep
Segmented sleep history and the modern monoblock myth
Did humans once sleep in two separate chunks? The history is messier than the popular narrative.
3 min read
Sleep
Melatonin Micro-Dosing: How Much Actually Works
The standard 5-10mg melatonin tablet may be 5 to 50 times your body's actual need. Here's what the research says about dose.
4 min read
Sleep
Blue light timing: when it matters and when it doesn't
Blue light hype is everywhere, but the science is more nuanced. Here's what actually disrupts your sleep.
3 min read
Sleep
Sleep Debt Is Real — And You Can't Fully Pay It Back on Weekends
The idea that you can catch up on lost sleep by sleeping in on weekends has genuine appeal. The research says otherwise.
4 min read