Sleep is important. From your overall health, to your mood, to your ability to reach peak performance both athletically and mentally, when you’re struggling to get your sleep right, you are sure to feel it. I’m not saying this hypothetically, I’ve been there. When I was a teenager I was diagnosed with insomnia and put on medication. It didn’t work. It was a challenge being in high school, compe...

I've been a big nerd about tracking my fitness routines for awhile now, but I have to admit that when we got started working on Nudge, sleep tracking was totally new to me. It didn't take long until I was hooked. We all have our obvious reasons to avoid sleep issues - joining the ranks of the walking dead isn't ideal, and neither is being prickly as all get-out during the course of a workday - ...

We've always been told the best way for a proper weight management program involves focusing on caloric intake while expending those calories with exercise. While this is still true, a recent study shows the importance of getting enough sleep.For years researchers have known that adults who get less than 6 hours of sleep at night are at a higher risk for being overweight. Children who get less ...