Because learning about your brain and sleep can be fun . . .
Crouched, waiting in the shadows, our hero springs. He comes up behind the guard and places a chloroform-soaked rag over the guard’s face. The guard gasps and inhales the chemical deeply. He faints. Our hero pulls the guard’s body to the side in the shadows. He opens the door and leaves. Chloroforming someone is a…
Staying in bed all day: not going anywhere, doing nothing—some have called it “bed rotting.” Rotting away is a very apt way to describe it. Bed rotting is a good way to make your health rotten. It’s a good way to ruin your sleep. The name is too cutesy for something so easy to avoid,…
Some people think of masturbation and porn as a natural sleeping pill. In a way, they’re right. When you watch porn, your brain releases oxytocin. This hormone relaxes you and quells anxiety and fear. It’s not called the “love hormone” and the “cuddle hormone” for nothing! This calming effect allows you to go to sleep.…