Check out this REM graph for referencing how REM sleep works.

This is just a simple graph of the typical sleep cycle.I know this data is readily available, but it’s really nice to have it in a large, clean, graph format. Having this information really helps you know specifically when you should wake up, based on how long it takes to fall asleep. It should be noted however, that this chart is based on subjects that were not under the effects of any sleep altering substances, like alcohol.

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Here’s an interesting article that might help you sleep less and have more energy!

Here’s a cool gadget that helps you relax and sleep better by letting you go to a virtual world spa. It creates special frequencies so your brain relaxes.

The MindSpa promises to help you deal with life’s daily stress relaxing you and helping you sleep better. Employing precise frequencies of oscillation light and calming tones, the portable gadget is supposed to guide the wearer toward inner peace. It has eight relaxation programs to choose from, and once I’m done chilling out, I could pick one of the four performance-enhancement programs to be more productive. With that thought in mind, I plugged in the “visual simulation” glasses and put on the headphones.

[via] blog.scifi.com

Here’s a Smart Pillow being developed in Japan to analyze your sleep and make you sleep better.

It is a well known fact that whatever may be our busy work schedules and social commitments, we must get a good night’s sleep to keep us physically and mentally refreshed, as well to protect us from serious diseases. Keeping this in mind Lofty Japan in assistance with assistance from Professor Hideki Tanaka of the Hiroshima International University psychological department has launched an electronic pillow “Don’t you think?” which analyzes the sleep pattern and helps you to have a sound, healthy sleep.

[via] crave.cnet.com

There are a lot of baby monitoring devices out there today.
Here’s one cool baby monitor to watch and hear your baby sleep from anywhere within your house.

Techwall Electronics manufactures this enhanced baby monitor equipped with a audio and video monitoring that allows the parents to watch/hear their kid. I love the colorful design and the camera is well integrated in the device, giving it a fun cartoon character look. Most baby monitors do not have a camera and the one with it have a boring design in general. It is already distributed in Europe and Techwall Electronics is looking for a distributor for the US. Denis, you have to get this!

via ubergizmo