Meet the Tuft & Needle Sleep Ambassadors

A couple of weeks ago, we announced the 2021 Sleep Ambassadors Program. Today, we’re excited to announce that 14 Ambassadors have been chosen and are ready to start improving their sleep!Meet the Tuft & Needle Sleep AmbassadorsBe sure to follow them on their journey! They’ll be posting pictures, updates, and best practices on social media that may help you improve your sleeping habits...

Only 10% of parents get the sleep they need. We want to change that. Every new parent has heard it in some form or another. “Say goodbye to a good night’s sleep.” “It’s all downhill from here.” “Welcome to parenthood!”A new baby is an exciting and overwhelming time for most parents, and having a baby is of course life-changing. New routines, diaper changes, feeding schedules, and...

Everyone knows the feeling of waking up in the middle of the night, panting, completely drenched in sweat wondering what time it is, where you are, which dimension you landed in, and why you’re no longer wearing your yellow jumpsuit. Catching your breath, you throw the covers off you in an attempt to cool down and contemplate changing your PJs (and your sheets tomorrow) while you try t...

Congratulations Dad! Bringing home your newborn is an exciting time and certain to keep you on your toes. In order to make this transition smoother, we’ve thrown together some tips and tricks to help best prepare you for the amazing lack of sleep you are about to endure. Now we’ve heard this story before. New parents often struggle with the lack of sleep this life-changing event b...

Mental Health Awareness month is underway, and today is World Meditation Day. We thought it would be a great time to share some meditation tips that can have a domino effect on your wellness, anxiety, and sleep. Environment  For easy continuation from meditation into sleep, set up your space as the ideal sleep environment. Make sure it’s quiet, temperate, and that the ligh...

If you’ve read any of our other articles on sleep deprivation, you already have a pretty good grounding of what sleep deprivation is. (If you haven’t you can check them out here and here.) This article is the natural progression and goes on to further explain how sleep deprivation leads to sleep debt, and how to get out of it.  What is sleep debt?Sleep debt is the aggregate effect of...

It’s 3AM.You lay in bed, staring up at the ceiling, or at least where the ceiling would be if it wasn’t so dark. You have to pee, but you’re putting it off, you’re not totally sure why but something tells you to stay under the covers. The pit in your stomach is the only thing competing with the pressure of your bladder but you know that something has to give.One toe hits the floor, the ot...

Is watching TV in bed a bad thing? This is perhaps one of the most common sleep questions I’m asked. Spoiler alert. The answer is…yes.First, and I believe most sleep scientists will agree, the light emitted from the TV can cause disruptions to your sleep. Now there are two ways this can occur.The most common is the blue light from the TV messing with your body’s regulatory system. So while ...