This is a fun article with some suprising statistics that were compiled as an adjunct to The National Sleep Research Project. Some interesting facts:  Dreams were once thought to only occur during REM sleep - however they can occur to a lesser extend in non-REM sleep phases REM Sleep occurs in bursts for about a total of 2hrs...

Almost one-and-a-half million Australians work on shifts; a job situation that has been linked to health and safety problems as well as reduced performance. In the U.S., over 22 million workers are on evening, rotating or on-call shifts.

Do you have to change your pillow every few months because it loses its shape? Do you have trouble finding the “perfect” pillow that helps you get a good night’s sleep? Do you wonder if the pillow you’re using might be a hotbed of mites and microbes? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, it’s time to listen up.

If you’ve travelled by plane for more than a few hours, you’re probably one of the more than 90% of all air travellers who have suffered the effects of jet lag. Business travellers find they underperform for the first day or two after travel. Vacationers complain they don’t feel up to enjoying the sights for at least a day while their bodies recover.