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Olympic athletes and other professional sportsmen and women all agree – sleep is absolutely vital if they’re to perform at their peak.

We shine a light on the connection between sleep apnea and diabetes and explore ways to manage both.

Meet Sleep Cycle’s machine learning engineer Maria Larsson, recently featured in Apple’s ‘Simply Outstanding Women’ segment

Whether or not you're currently struggling with sleep, it's helpful to understand what normal sleep looks like so you aren’t putting pressure on yourself.

Whether you’re looking for an immersive experience by a forest pond or want to listen to rain sounds, ocean waves and the sound of the whistling wind as you drift off to sleep, chances are there’s a relaxing Sleep Aid track just for you

While it may feel like we’re gaining an hour of sleep when daylight savings time ends, the time change can actually make us sleep less for about a week.

For this fourth and final part in our series, our Head of Sleep Science Mike Gradisar will walk us through how melatonin can be used to lessen the impact of jet lag, and take you - literally - along for his recent ride from Australia to Sweden.

Night terrors, or sleep terrors, are nocturnal episodes of screaming and extreme fear. Find out if night terrors are something we truly should be afraid of.

Cortisol (aka the stress hormone) is vital for our health and necessary for our daily performance. But what is it and how does it affect sleep? We answer your most frequently asked questions about how cortisol interferes with sleep and explore ways to stimulate healthy cortisol levels

Although nightmares can be very unpleasant, they’re usually just part of life as long as they happen sporadically. No matter how much they trouble you, there are ways to make them less of a torment.

Waking up each morning shouldn’t have to be a challenge. If you need your alarm clock to make it easier for you to wake up, Sleep Cycle’s Smart Alarm Clock could be the game-changing alarm you’ve been looking for. 

8 facts about this sleep disorder that affects around 5% of the general population.

We take a closer look at the role of sleep (or lack of it) in the different phases of bipolar disorder.

When staying awake is the hardest part.

We all know that caffeine is a stimulant that we've come to rely on for a little boost. So why is it that your double shot espresso sometimes has no effect and in some cases, even makes you feel sleepy?

Sleeping with a snorer? Here's what you need to do.

Our Head of sleep Science pits melatonin against another popular supplement that is used for sleep - magnesium. Which one is better for sleep? Figure it out here.

Learn how sleep apnea works, who it affects, and find out if you are in the risk zone.

Since its inception, users have flocked to the Sleep Cycle app to help them sleep better. But, which feature of the app is the most relevant for your sleep needs? Take the quiz to figure it out.

Sleep hacks can help students get a good night's sleep when they are juggling a demanding schedule. Get an A+ in sleep with these genius hacks for students.

You recognize the need for better sleep, you’ve downloaded the Sleep Cycle app - now what? We walk you through some of our most popular features, the intention behind them and how they can contribute to your sleep health and healthy sleep habits that last.