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Why do I have vivid dreams?
Are you wondering what your dramatic dream from last night meant? When we have dreams that feel very real and life-like, it’s no sweat for us to not forget them. Such dreams are called ‘Vivid Dreams’. Let’s explore them more! Meaning of Vivid Dreams Standing true to its name, vivid dreams are those dreams that…
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Foods For Good Sleep: Melatonin Rich Foods That Induce Sleep
What exactly is melatonin? Melatonin is a sleep-inducing hormone that is also known as the “sleep hormone.” Melatonin governs your sleep-wake cycle and reacts to light and darkness—more melatonin is generated as it becomes dark to help you sleep, and less is created when the sun rises and your eyes are exposed to light to…
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Military Sleep Technique To Fall Asleep Fast: How To Do It The Right Way
What is The Military Sleep Technique? The military sleep technique or the army method is a great physical and mental exercise that helps your brain switch off for the day. If practised correctly, it can help you sleep fast in 5 minutes and allow you to enjoy a night of deep & restful sleep. The…
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The Best Sleeping Positions for Back Pain
Evolve > Sleep >The Best Sleeping Positions for Back Pain If your relationship with back pain is a problematic and complicated one, your sleeping position is one of the ways you can correct it. When asleep, your body is at rest and in its natural state. Your muscles and bones are resting and it’s a…
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Sleepless Nights: What Are The Causes & Its Impact
Evolve > Sleep >Sleepless Nights: What Are The Causes & Its Impact Twisting and turning all night unable to get some sleep? Stress at work or home keeping you awake all night? Sleepless nights are a very common problem faced by teenagers and millennials alike. There are a variety of reasons you may experience sleepless…
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How to Sleep 8 Hours in 4 Hours
Do you need to sleep 8 hours in 4 hours? Sleep is a very important and crucial aspect of the day. Both the quality and quantity of sleep an individual gets are important for not only the person’s mental health but also physical health. Everyone wants to get as much sleep as they need, but…
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Oversleeping Affecting You? Here’s How To Correct Your Sleep
Slept through your alarm? Decided to sleep for 5 minutes more but when you woke up next, it was 10 am? Snoozed your alarm for 5 minutes and then overslept? If these situations resonate with you, you are familiar with oversleeping! Oversleeping is a problem that can affect a lot of people. If it becomes…
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The Different Types of Sleep: REM Sleep vs Non-REM Sleep
Evolve > Sleep > The Different Types of Sleep: REM Sleep vs Non-REM Sleep Sleep is an important part of your daily routine. This is because you spend about one-third of your time doing it. Quality sleep and getting enough of it through the night is as important to your survival and functioning as food,…
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Feeling Sleepy All Day? Here’s How You Can Correct It
Evolve > Sleep > Feeling Sleepy All Day? Here’s How You Can Correct It Find yourself feeling sleepy all day? Do you feel tired all the time? Wonder why am I so tired all the time? Maybe you’re low on energy, bored, or just sleepy every day even though you slept at night. In case…
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Sleep-Wake Cycle: How To Fix Sleep Schedule?
Evolve > Sleep >Sleep-Wake Cycle: What Does It Mean? What is the Sleep-Wake Cycle? The sleep-wake cycle refers to your 24-hour daily sleep pattern which consists of approximately 16 hours of daytime wakefulness and 8 hours of night-time sleep. This is controlled by your brain, which controls all internal functions of the body. These functions…
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What Is Night Meditation: How To Practice It?
Evolve > Sleep >Night Meditation: How To Practice It? What Is Night Meditation? Night meditation is when you meditate at night in order to fall asleep. It’s a great way to induce deep sleep and is a natural and side-effect free practice. If you meditate regularly, you enjoy a variety of long-term health benefits as…
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How To Sleep Fast in 5 Minutes
Evolve > Sleep >How To Sleep Fast in 5 Minutes The need for sleep is real. But there’s an even bigger need. A need to sleep fast. You would love if you fell asleep the moment your head hit the pillow, wouldn’t you? When feeling sleepy, it’s ideal if you could sleep fast without any…
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4 Simple Home Remedies for Sleepless Nights
Evolve > Sleep >4 Simple Home Remedies for Sleepless Nights Are sleepless nights bothering you? Sleepless nights are a very common problem faced by teenagers and millennials alike. There are a variety of reasons you may experience sleepless nights and it is important to recognise that early. Sleepless nights cause sleep deprivation and daytime sleepiness,…
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Thinking of Napping? Here’s 4 Benefits of Napping
Evolve > Sleep > Thinking of Napping? Here’s 4 Benefits of Napping Napping is a great way to get some sleep in the middle of the day. You get to rest, recharge your body and mind and restore mental alertness. You usually nap when you’re low on energy or unable to focus on your work.…
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Meditation For Insomnia: How It Helps You Sleep
Evolve > Sleep > Meditation For Insomnia: How It Helps You Sleep Is insomnia the cause of your sleep troubles? If staying up late at night and constantly turning in your bed resonate with you, meditation for insomnia can help. It’s a relaxation technique that improves sleep quality and helps you fall asleep faster. Moreover,…
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Jet Lag Treatment: 4 Ways To Beat Jet Lag
Evolve > Sleep > Jet Lag Treatment: 4 Ways To Beat Jet Lag Jet lag is a temporary sleep disorder. It occurs when the body’s internal clock is out of sync with cues from a new time zone. When you travel internationally, your time zone changes. As a result, you experience disturbed sleep or sleepless…
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Jet Lag Syndrome: How It Affects Your Sleep
Evolve > Sleep >Jet Lag Syndrome: How It Affects Your Sleep Jet lag is a temporary sleep disorder. It occurs when the body’s internal clock is out of sync with cues from a new time zone. When you travel internationally, your time zone changes. As a result, you may end up being wide awake at…
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Restless Sleep? Here’s How You Can Overcome It
Evolve > Sleep >Restless Sleep? Here’s How You Can Overcome It A night of restless sleep is when you’re unable to sleep at night peacefully. You feel like you’re not fully asleep or experiencing deep sleep. Constantly tossing and turning to find a comfortable position because your mind is racing and feeling frustration due to…
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The Causes of Restless Sleep: Why It Happens
Evolve > Sleep >The Causes of Restless Sleep: Why It Happens Restless sleep is when you’re unable to sleep at night because of restlessness. This can be due to a racing mind, lack of sleep and constant movement. You feel like you’re not fully asleep or experiencing deep and restful sleep. Constantly tossing and turning…
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Unable to Sleep? Here’s How Evolve Helps You Sleep Fast
Evolve > Sleep > Unable to Sleep? Here’s How Evolve Helps You Sleep Fast It is normal to be unable to sleep and have difficulty sleeping. A majority of millennials have bad sleep habits and find it difficult to sleep fast and improve sleep quality. Over time, you can incorporate simple habits into your day…
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The Benefits of Sleeping On The Floor
Evolve > Sleep > The Benefits of Sleeping On The Floor Sleeping on the floor? Yes really. There are multiple reasons why you should be trying this tonight! It’s fairly straightforward, you have to sleep on your back, with your body on the floor. With a mattress? Nope. On the hard floor (just clean your…
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The 4 Best Breathing Exercises for Sleep
Breathing exercises for sleep are a great way to relax your body and mind. Breathing exercises help control the flow of oxygen into your body, which is an effective way to help your system wind down. You normalise your breathing rate and reduce the stimulation in your brain. Moreover, they are a great way to…
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Sleep Cycles & How To Hack Them
Evolve > Sleep >Sleep Cycles & How To Hack Them The sleep cycle comprises the various stages of sleep, non-REM and REM sleep. One complete sleep cycle involves you experiencing all the stages of sleep. In humans this cycle takes 1–2 hours. The experience of complete and proper sleep cycles are what allows your body…
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The Importance of Sleep Cycles
Evolve > Sleep >The Importance of Sleep Cycles The sleep cycle refers to the various stages of sleep, non-REM and REM sleep. Your brain and body go through these stages of sleep to complete one sleep cycle. One cycle usually lasts anywhere between 1-2 hours and is integral for good sleep. It’s important to know…
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Understanding Beauty Sleep & Its Benefits
Evolve > Sleep > Understanding Beauty Sleep & Its Benefits You’ve surely heard the term beauty sleep before. But what exactly is beauty sleep and how does it help you? It’s simpler than you’d think. Beauty sleep refers to sleep considered to be sufficient to keep one looking young and beautiful. You need a certain…
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Deep Sleep Music: How it helps You Sleep Faster
Evolve > Sleep > Deep Sleep Music: How it helps You Sleep Faster Have you listened to music to improve your mood and feel better? Ever drifted into your dreams while listening to music? You’re not alone. There are specific sounds that can lull you into a deep sleep. They help you sleep faster and…
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What Are The Causes Of Oversleeping?
Evolve > Sleep > What Are The Causes Of Oversleeping? Slept through your alarm? Decided to sleep for 5 minutes more but when you woke up next, it was 10 am? If these situations resonate with you, you are familiar with oversleeping! But why does this happen? Excessive sleepiness can have causes that aren’t due…
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5 Habits to Sleep Fast and Improve Sleep Quality
Evolve > Sleep > 5 Habits to Sleep Fast and Improve Sleep Quality Following proper habits during the day can do wonders for your sleep quality and help you sleep fast! These are deceptively simple things you should follow to help you sleep faster, sleep better and improve your health too! By avoiding certain things…
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Understanding The 4 Stages Of Sleep
Evolve > Sleep > Understanding The 4 Stages Of Sleep Sleep is not a straightforward process. You do not fall asleep and just wake up hours later. A lot is happening within your body and mind while you are asleep. From stress repair, dreams and heavy sleep, all of it happens through the various sleep…
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The Powerful Benefits of Power Naps
Evolve > Sleep >The Powerful Benefits of Power Naps Power naps are when you take a short sleep during the day to rest, recharge your body and mind and restore mental alertness. You usually take a power nap when you’re low on energy or unable to focus on your work. If things are getting stressful…
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Understanding The Symptoms of Insomnia
Evolve > Sleep > Understanding The Symptoms of Insomnia Insomnia refers to a medical condition where you have persistent problems falling and staying asleep. This can be a gradual issue which becomes worse over time, eventually leading to a total inability to sleep at night. There are 2 kinds of insomnia – acute insomnia and…
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Trouble sleeping? Here Are 5 Ways To Sleep Faster
Evolve > Sleep >Trouble sleeping? Here Are 5 Ways To Sleep Faster Are you having trouble sleeping at night? It could be due to a variety of reasons including work, covid, personal problems or just too many thoughts. At such a time, it’s important to find quick hacks to sleep faster. They can be part…
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Sleeping On Your Stomach? The Sleeping Positions – Ranked!
Evolve > Sleep >Sleeping On Your Stomach? The Sleeping Positions – Ranked! Everyone has their own way of sleeping. Sleeping on your stomach, back or side are the popular sleeping positions. All of these sleeping positions have their own pros and cons and can impact your health in a certain way! Let’s assess the 4…
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6 Foods For Good Sleep You Should Eat At Night
Evolve > Sleep >6 Foods For Good Sleep You Should Eat At Night The food you eat at night can directly impact the quality of your sleep. Having the right food can become an important element of ways to sleep better. Eating specific foods for good sleep help you wind down, let your system relax!…
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6 Meditation Techniques on Evolve to Sleep Faster, Stress Less
Evolve > Sleep > 6 Meditation Techniques on Evolve to Sleep Faster, Stress Less Evolve is an Indian app that makes personal growth light and joyful! Our guided audios incorporate a variety of proven techniques to help you sleep better, practice daily meditation, stress less, reduce anger, build relationships, increase productivity & improve focus. Our…
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Worried About Sleep? Understand Sleep Debt
Evolve > Sleep >Worried About Sleep? Understand Sleep Debt Catching up on sleep Has this ever happened to you before? You ended up watching too much TV at night, but have an early morning commitment. It led to just a couple hours of sleep, much lesser than what you need. Then the week goes on,…
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7 Habits to Include in your Bedtime Routine To Sleep Better
Evolve > Sleep >7 Habits to Include in your Bedtime Routine To Sleep Better When trying to sleep at night, a routine helps. It gives your body a sign that the day is over and it is now time to switch off for the day. By creating habits and a routine that help you fall…
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10 Steps To Improve REM Sleep
Evolve > Sleep >10 Steps To Improve REM Sleep REM sleep is the phase of your sleep cycle where your brain and body is active and you experience vivid dreams. It’s the phase right before you wake and is the complete opposite of deep sleep. REM sleep helps improve memory and facilitate learning. By getting…
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Why Millennials Are Unable To Sleep at Night
Millennials and sleep Sleep is essential for our body to repair and recover after a busy day. But sometimes, you may go through a phase where you’re unable to sleep at night and find yourself twisting and turning late at night. Millennials, also known as Generation Y are those who were born between 1981-1996. They…
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How Sleep Deprivation Impacts Health
Evolve > Sleep >How Sleep Deprivation Impacts Health Sleep is integral for your mind and body to recover and recharge. It allows you to stay fresh and healthy. Insufficient sleep can cause daytime sleepiness, decrease in focus, mood swings the next day and increase stress and anxiety. While these are the short-term effects, sleep deprivation…
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How Binge Watching TV and Netflix Affects Your Sleep
Evolve > Sleep >How Binge-Watching TV and Netflix Affects Your Sleep TV shows and sleeping at night If you’ve ever stayed up for one hour more to complete your favourite TV show, you’re not alone. With the amount of content available on the internet, it’s easy to get addicted and involved into a TV show!…
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Deep Sleep Checklist
Evolve > Sleep >Deep Sleep Checklist Deep sleep is the 4th phase of the sleep cycle. It’s the phase when your brain and body is resting, and you’re physically and mentally recovering. During deep sleep, your heart rate is low, muscles are relaxing and brain waves are slow. By getting enough of it every night,…
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10 Quotes To Help You Fall Asleep
Evolve > Sleep >10 Quotes To Help You Fall Asleep Sleep is the essential need for every living being. It helps us recharge and recover for the day ahead, and even helps facilitate learning and secure memories. There are simple ways to sleep better and fall asleep faster, including meditation and food habits. In case…
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Understanding Deep Sleep
Evolve > Sleep >Understanding Deep Sleep While sleeping, the body and brain enter 5 stages of sleep as part of the sleep cycle. They are the drowsy phase, light sleep phase, mediocre sleep phase, deep sleep phase and the rapid eye movement sleep phase. Deep sleep is the 4th phase and it’s the sleep you…
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Tips for Improving Deep Sleep
Evolve > Sleep > Tips for Improving Deep Sleep Deep sleep is the phase of the sleep cycle when your body and brain are resting and recovering. During deep sleep, your heart rate is low, muscles are relaxing and brain waves are slow. It’s the sleep you get that allows you to feel refreshed when…
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How to Improve REM Sleep
Evolve > Sleep > How to Improve REM Sleep Rapid eye movement is that phase of your sleep cycle where your brain is active, you have vivid dreams. It usually is the last phase of your sleep cycle right before you wake up. REM sleep is important for a variety of reasons, including the fact…
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Understanding REM Sleep
Evolve > Sleep >Understanding REM Sleep When we fall asleep, our brain goes through 5 different phases of sleep. They are the drowsy phase, light sleep phase, mediocre sleep phase, deep sleep phase and the rapid eye movement or REM sleep. When in the REM phase, our eyes move rapidly in various directions and usually,…
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Here’s How Meditation for Sleep Helps You Sleep Faster & Better
Evolve > Mindfulness >Here’s How Meditation for Sleep Helps You Sleep Faster & Better Meditation for better quality sleep and falling asleep faster is a common objective for those who start to meditate. How does meditation for sleep work? Meditation for sleep is a deliberate meditation practice, either guided or unguided to help rest your…
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How To Fall Back Asleep After A Nightmare
Evolve > Sleep >How To Fall Back Asleep After A Nightmare After a nightmare or an unsettling dream, you may find it difficult to fall asleep again. Nightmares are scary, there’s no two ways about it. When you experience a nightmare, they are usually more vivid than a regular dream, causing fear, anxiety or terror…
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Foods that Help & Harm Your Sleep
Evolve > Sleep >Foods that Help & Harm Your Sleep Trouble sleeping? Here’s some food you should eat and some you should avoid to sleep well. Getting a good night’s sleep is important for our health and well-being. The food you eat, particularly before bedtime, can have a big impact on the quality of your…