I rarely fall asleep before midnight. However, many people, including my mom, claim that it is always better to have a sleep before midnight. Is that true? Depending on what time you need to wake up, it might be better to sleep before midnight. The first third of the night is when we are in…
I’m awake in the middle of the night, and I’m wondering, would it better to try to sleep at least a one hour or give up and stay awake for the whole night? From my personal experience, and after doing some research, I would say: Even a small amount of sleep is better than no…
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Ayesha Jamal, MBBS, RMP Dr. Afaque Ali, MBBS, RMP August 10, 2020 If your eyes hurt when you are going to sleep, it is undoubtedly an annoying feeling. I know this very well from my own experience. There are luckily secure solutions for this kind of problem. What kind of reasons…
Medically Reviewed by Nana Sebiskveradze – Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) August 10, 2020 Dark circles under your eyes are not so “wanted friends”, not taking into account that they usually are not a sign of a medical problem. They are also often called by different names, like: “eye rings”, “raccoon eyes”, or sometimes “panda eyes”. This…
Medically reviewed by Dr. Afaque Ali, MBBS, RMP and Dr. Ayesha Jamal, MBBS, RMP | Last updated: February 19, 2026 Summary (Quick Answer): Sleeping well only every other night is usually caused by a stress-driven cycle, poor sleep habits, or environmental factors. The good news is that consistent sleep hygiene improvements — combined with professional…
Sleeping in an airplane might sometimes be very hard, especially during a long haul flight. Luckily many airliners provide some help for this problem. You can choose to fly in a premium economy class if you want to sleep better than you probably could sleep in normal economy class. However, when you are flying on…