Good morning from Rutgers Sleep Lab! All of us hope that you got plenty of sleep over the Holidays. We are so excited to announce that in the coming weeks we will have new research opportunities to partake in. Stay tuned for more information. #newyearnewus #rutgerssleeplab #sleep

Dry January is abstaining from the use of alcohol for the month of January. Research shows that it has quite a few physiological benefits! Benefits not listed in the image include lower blood pressure, lower blood glucose levels, reduced cholesterol, and overall weight loss!

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Have you ever almost fallen asleep when your body suddenly jolts you awake? Often referred to as “sleep jerks,” hypnic jerks are a normal occurrence for most of the human population. Swipe to learn why you may experience hypnic jerks and how you can reduce them! #rutgerssleeplab

Our very own Dr. Andrea Spaeth just gave some great insight and tips about daylight savings time! Check out the article published on Rutgers Today! rutgers.edu/news/its-time-…

Know a sleepy teenager? Text or email the addresses in the picture to find out how you can participate in our high school sleep research study! #rutgers #rutgerssleepab #highschool

Congratulations to our very own graduate student Traci McCarthy on a hugely successful dissertation defense yesterday and completing her PhD! Everyone from the Sleep Lab wishes you the best luck with your new faculty position at Stockton🎉🥳 #rutgerssleeplab

Text SLEEP to 732-554-1532 to get more information about our teen sleep study! You can also fill out our screening questionnaire at this link: rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8c… Be sure to answer all questions on the screening questionnaire in order to receive a response from us.

Sleep Lab Director Dr. Andrea Spaeth presented this past weekend at the annual SLEEP Meeting in Indianapolis, IN!! Another amazing accomplishment added to her extensive list! Go Dr. Spaeth!!!🎉🥳 #rutgerssleeplab #SLEEP2023

Check out this brand new literature review about interventions that could lead to an increase in sleep duration in young adults! Link to the article: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Check out this article that our Sleep Lab Director, Dr. Andrea Spaeth, is featured in! She provides insight that current research suggests napping does not improve brain volume or brain health. medium.com/wise-well/do-n… Let us know in the comments if you nap regularly or not!

The purpose of this review by Dr. Traci McCarthy et. al. was to determine whether exercising during pregnancy improves common sleep outcomes. Click to read this article and the rest of our current issue! bit.ly/3DzXFF8

Click to read this The Effects of Exercise on Sleep During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis & the rest of our current issue. And be sure to like, save and share with your clinician friends and community to support pelvic health research! bit.ly/3DzXFF8

Interested in finding more about your sleep and body composition? Look no further, we have the perfect study for you! Click the link in our bio to inquire about the Sleep Architecture and Body Composition study! #rutgerssleeplab #rutgers #sleep

As we get back into the swing of the fall semester, it's important to realize how much we need good sleep to succeed in our courses! This study found "better quality, longer duration, and greater consistency of sleep correlated with better grades" Source: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Please help us give our former PhD student, Dr. Traci McCarthy, and Rutgers Sleep Lab director, Dr. Andrea Spaeth, a round of applause for another great achievement! mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/1…

Last Friday a few of our undergrad students and our coordinator, Taylor McCoy, as well as our former PhD student, Dr. Traci McCarthy, and Rutgers Sleep Lab director, Dr. Andrea Spaeth, attended the American College of Sports Medicine Conference in Lancaster. Check out the pics!

Come to Livingston Student Center tomorrow from 9:30am-4:30pm to participate in a quick anonymous survey for a chance to win one of ten $100 Amazon gift cards!

Interested in learning more about your sleep and body composition? Look no further, we have the perfect study for you! Click the link in our bio to inquire about joining our study 🛌😴 #rutgerssleeplab #rutgers #rutgerskinesiologyandhealth

Check out what Rutgers Sleep Lab director, Dr. Andrea Spaeth, and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute director, Dr. Helmut Zarbl, have to say about how to best manage the upcoming time change in observance of daylight saving time. rutgers.edu/news/springing…