Kids, DO try this at home.

Best opening of an Eric Barker article EVER:

A while back I did a big post that lays out what you need to know about the science behind sleep and sleeping better.

But if you’re a regular reader, you probably ask the same question I do:

HEY, DOES THIS CRAP REALLY WORK?

I don’t post this research so we’re all better prepared for Jeopardy. And if it’s stuff that only works in a lab, well, I don’t live in a lab.

So I’ve been testing a few things. Like any mad scientist, on myself.

Here’s what I learned.

Read more: http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2013/08/help-me-sleep/

Sounds like a nifty smartphone app:

By using a cool little app called Sleep Cycle I was able to track a lot of data regarding how I sleep.

Merely seeing trends gave me more insight than you might expect into some bad habits.

Read more: http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2013/08/help-me-sleep/

Great article. I love the line, "Within reason, more sleep is better sleep."