British entrepreneur James Proud, 23, presents a white sphere the size of a tennis ball covered in a criss-cross pattern. “It is beautiful,” he says, when asked to describe it. “It doesn’t look like a piece of technology. We wanted to make something people actually want to put on their bedside

Sleep deprivation and stress can be a vicious cycle. We often have trouble falling sleep because we're worried and anxious, and in turn, the fact that we didn't get enough sleep makes us stressed the next day. According to a recent Huffington Post survey, sleep deprivation is a major source of

A major new study of American workers and their sleep patterns has recommended later start times to improve on health. Experts said 'delaying the morning start time of work,' or making it flexible, could have a major effect. They found that for every hour that work was delayed, people got 20

A good night’s sleep is incredibly important for health. In fact, it is just as important as eating healthy and exercising. Unfortunately, the Western environment is interfering with natural sleep patterns. People are now sleeping less than they did in the past, and sleep quality has decreased as

Given all the concern about insomnia and sleep deprivation, it's too easy to overlook the fact that there are exceptionally good sleepers among us. They tend not to get much media attention. In fact, I've found they are rather reticent to boast about their joyous relationship with sleep.