For the people who hate sleeping alone, here is something that may be able to address that issue. Credit goes to designer Stefan Ulrich for coming up with the Funktionide Body Pillow, something that aims to enhance social interaction while also mimicking human-like breathing patterns.

The body pillow is great for people who may be depressed due to isolation and loneliness. Such is a factor for getting good sleep but hopefully, this technologically enhanced product will be able to help the sleep deprived individuals today. German designer Stefan Ulrich designed the pillow as part of his graduate thesis and he claims it provides users “with an atmosphere of presence, thus counteracting the feeling of loneliness.”

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Here is one device that should give you some relaxation and make sure you wake up on time. The Ocean Theater Animated Projection Clock is a result of the collaboration between Seiko Clock and Takara Tomy, promising to bring some fun and style to anyone’s home or room.

‘Closed mode’ displays five different sea worlds and over 120 types of living creatures that dwell there. You will be delighted by the playful sounds of dolphins and the calming background noise of lapping waves.

And of course there is the clock mode, where the fish take the form of digits to tell you what time it is. The clock can also play music once an iPod or MP3 player is plugged in which when paired with the right setting, can establish a pretty soothing atmosphere to help you relax all the more. The Ocean Theater Animated Projection Clock costs $240.

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Harrison’s Sleep Disorder Center expanded and renovated by providing adding more capacity and adding new equipment to accommodate and resolve patient issues suffering from sleep disorders. The new look offers a more appealing setup, close to a hotel-like atmosphere, and was completed last September.

Patients are prescreened before being referred to the sleep center, to make sure a study would benefit them. Once there, they’re hooked up to a dozen or so wires, each monitoring a different parameter. The suites feature the latest in Philips Respironics sleep diagnostic technology, which provides state of the art monitoring of sleep patterns and recorded symptoms for immediate diagnoses and recommended treatment.

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Brighten up your child’s bedroom with the Fiji Baby Accent Lamp with Shade. It comes in lavender and apple green tropical print which should provide the necessary atmosphere to make a child’s room heavenly.

Rather than let your child rely on the higher consuming room lights which can be a problem once they want to sleep, here is a handy lamp they can use, especially if they are already in bed. Placed on a side table, it can create the necessary lighting that should get them sleepy and tucked up for the healthy Zzzs every child needs.

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To relax, colors emitted can play a vital role in setting the mood. And thanks to new concepts, here is a Mood Wall that can make all that easy for you to achieve. Trust to find the Mood Wall in the city of Amsterdam, as this underpass is adorned with 2,500 LEDs, measuring 24 meters in length.

The whole idea of the Mood Wall being located in a pedestrian tunnel is to interact with ordinary people passing by by improving the atmosphere within while making folks feel a little less grumpy, hoping to inject an extra skip in your step even as you woke up on the wrong side of the bed that morning.

The curves in the wall will go some way in making it less vulnerable to graffiti while improving visibility at the same time. Pretty neat, but hopefully it will be powered by some other form of green technology as well.

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All of us have our own definition of what sleep requirements we want. Mostly it would depend on the physical structure of the room we may find ourselves resigning in while others would put emphasis on the mood and ambiance that we often want to put our mindset in.

Just the same, the bottom-line is quality sleep which is usually a problem for most people in the world today. Other factors such as weather and the type of atmosphere we would find ourselves in, both privately and commercially, need to be satisfied before we can settle in and get that much wanted slumber today.

Let us face it. Sleep is a growing problem today. It covers the area of having to deal with everyday issues that affect us both mentally and physically.

Here are 12 Tips to Create a Sleep Haven from Reader’s Digest to help you out.

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