This quote by John Milton is from a masque (a kind of entertainment, similar to a play, that was enjoyed by the courts of 16th and 17th century Europe). Comus, based on the god of revelry, states that the night is for living and not for sleeping. His nightly escapades, though, were not necessarily honourable. While some research reveals that night owls do tend to be the evening revellers of society and may be more inclined to have the dark triad of personality (oh, you know,

... and what that has to do with your sleep. Fact: Blue light delays your body clock In other words, this means that you won't go to bed as early as you normally would if you are exposed to blue light at night. You see, your body is entrained to a 24-hour sleep cycle (unless, it isn't! However, let's save that for another post). What that means is that your circadian rhythm is set to 24 hours. Moreover, your circadian rhythm regulates your sleep/wake cycle -- basically, when

To continue on the topic of sleep hygiene, here are three tips for you! 1) Establish a regular sleep schedule While we may all want to stay up an extra hour or two to watch our favourite show on Netflix, we aren't doing our sleep (and ourselves) any favours. Essentially, we are setting ourselves up for sleep deprivation in addition to disrupting our biological clock. The secret to sleep wellness as is the case with health and wellness, more generally, is consistency! 2) Estab