When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images One in three American admit to not getting as much sleep as they need, so it ...

In a perfect world, most of us should take 10 to 20 minutes to fall asleep, with the average sleep latency (the time it takes to fall asleep) sitting at about 12 minutes. But alas, this world is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Sleep is one of those things we often take for granted. Yet ...

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. When Dr. Luc Beaudoin was an undergraduate ...

You may fall asleep occasionally when you sit down if you don’t get enough high quality sleep. Falling asleep regularly when you sit down, however, may be a symptom of a sleeping condition that could ...

Falling asleep used to be looked at as something that happened gradually until sleep set in, but researchers have found that is not the case. After you close your eyes, there is actually a certain ...

If you've ever fallen asleep to the gentle sounds of white noise played through a set of wireless earbuds, you'll know just how soothing it is to let the din of a rainy forest or ocean waves beckon ...

We've all been there: from the moment we wake up and get started with our day, we just can't wait to get back into bed. Even getting ready for bed at night, we're giddy with the thought of finally ...