The Sleep Debt Calc Blog
A collection of articles and deep dives into the science of sleep, wellness, and productivity.
September 16, 2024
The Ultimate Chronotype Quiz for Your Perfect Sleep Schedule
Are you a Lion, Bear, Wolf, or Dolphin? Take our ultimate chronotype quiz to discover your biological rhythm and get a personalized sleep schedule that works with your body, not against it.
September 16, 2024
Accurate Chronotype Quiz (Free): Discover Your True Sleep Type
Take our free and accurate chronotype quiz to get a science-backed assessment of your natural sleep-wake patterns. Stop guessing and start understanding your internal clock today.
September 15, 2024
An Hour of Chaos: How Daylight Saving Time Impacts Your Sleep Debt
Explore how Daylight Saving Time contributes to sleep debt and disrupts your circadian rhythm. Learn strategies to prepare for and recover from the time change smoothly.
September 15, 2024
The Constant Battle: A Deep Dive into Sleep Debt and Shift Work
Shift work creates a constant battle against your body clock, leading to chronic sleep debt. This guide explores the challenges and offers strategies for managing sleep on an irregular schedule.
September 15, 2024
Surviving the Night: A Deep Dive into Sleep Debt and Night Shifts
Working the night shift creates a huge sleep debt. This guide offers specific strategies for managing daytime sleep, alertness at work, and long-term health for night shift workers.
September 15, 2024
The Unwinnable Race: Managing Sleep Debt on Rotating Shifts
A comprehensive guide for managing sleep debt on a rotating shift schedule. Learn about anchor sleep, nap strategies, and other tools to handle the most challenging work schedules.
September 15, 2024
The Traveler's Burden: How Pre-Existing Sleep Debt Worsens Travel Fatigue
Learn how pre-existing sleep debt can worsen the effects of travel, including jet lag. This guide provides strategies for managing your rest before, during, and after a trip.
September 15, 2024
How to Use Your Vacation to Repay Your Sleep Debt
Don't come back from vacation more tired than you left. This guide explores how to use your time off to repay your sleep debt and how to avoid accumulating more.
September 15, 2024
The Weekend Catch-Up: A Deep Dive into Sleep Debt and Weekend Recovery
Can you really 'catch up' on sleep over the weekend? This guide explores the science of weekend recovery sleep, how to use a sleep debt calculator to track it, and why consistency is still king.
September 15, 2024
The Power of Rhythm: How a Consistent Sleep Schedule Conquers Sleep Debt
Learn why a consistent sleep schedule is the most powerful tool for preventing and managing sleep debt. This guide explores how to build a robust sleep-wake routine.
September 15, 2024
The Foundation of Rest: A Guide to Sleep Debt and Sleep Hygiene
Learn how practicing good sleep hygiene is the foundational strategy for preventing and reducing sleep debt. Explore the core habits for better sleep and a healthier life.
September 15, 2024
The Bedroom Blueprint: How Your Sleep Environment Impacts Sleep Debt
Learn how a poor sleep environment contributes to sleep debt. This guide covers how to optimize your bedroom for darkness, silence, and coolness to achieve restorative sleep.
September 15, 2024
A Guide to Sleep Debt and Sleep Aids
Explore the role of sleep aids in managing sleep debt. This guide covers the difference between aids and tools, the risks of medication, and the importance of behavioral strategies first.
September 15, 2024
A Guide to Sleep Debt and Supplements
Explore how supplements like magnesium, valerian root, and chamomile can support sleep, but not cure sleep debt. A guide to using natural aids safely and effectively.
September 15, 2024
A Guide to Sleep Debt and Medication
Explore the role of medication in managing sleep debt and its underlying causes. This guide covers the pros and cons of sleep aids and the importance of medical supervision.