Lunia blog

Peer-reviewed sleep research, translated into the routines and decisions that matter before bed.

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A woman in her mid twenties sits on a linen sofa late at night in a dim apartment living room, wrapped in an oversized cardigan with a closed laptop beside her and a phone lighting her face, a wall clock behind her reading just past one in the morning
Sep 22, 2026
Revenge bedtime procrastination has a decade of research behind it. A 43-study meta-analysis, a daily diary study that undercuts the willpower story, and the one randomized trial that actually shortened the delay.
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Overhead view of a nightstand at night: a ceramic tray holding a stubbed-out joint and loose ash, a phone lying face down, a glass of water and a hair tie on a pale surface.
Sep 18, 2026
THC shortens the time it takes to fall asleep and suppresses REM at the same time. Here is what the polysomnography and population data actually show.
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Overhead flat lay on sand-colored paper of the sleepmaxxing toolkit: a roll of white tape, nasal strips, a black smart ring, two glasses of tart cherry juice, a cream eye mask and loose white capsules
Sep 15, 2026
Sleepmaxxing promises perfect sleep from a stack of habits and gadgets. Here is each one graded, from the cool room that earns an A+ to the mouth taping that does not.
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A young woman sitting on a bed at night in warm lamplight, squinting at the label on a small amber jar of sleep gummies
Sep 14, 2026
Testing published in JAMA found 22 of 25 melatonin gummy products were inaccurately labeled, ranging from 74 to 347 percent of the stated dose. Here is what that means for anyone buying a sleep aid.
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A young woman lying awake on her side in bed at night under a white duvet, her face lit by the pale glow of the phone she is holding close to her chin
Aug 31, 2026
Blue light genuinely suppresses melatonin and delays your body clock, and it does so at lower light levels than most people assume. But the Cochrane review of blue-blocking glasses found no clear benefit. Here is what the sleep research actually supports.
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A woman sitting at a warmly lit kitchen table in the early evening after finishing a meal, with an empty ceramic bowl, a linen napkin and a glass of water in front of her
Aug 31, 2026

Eating within three hours of bed is linked to more night waking, though not to trouble falling asleep. Here is what the research says about dinner timing, meal size and what is actually on the plate.

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A young woman asleep face down on a worn ivory couch in a dim apartment living room, her phone lying face up on the cushion beside her hand, shot with direct camera flash
Aug 17, 2026
Controlled research shows a 10 to 20 minute nap restores alertness almost immediately, while 30 minute naps trigger sleep inertia and naps past 60 minutes carry real tradeoffs. Here is what the sleep science actually says about nap length and timing.
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