National Sleep Foundation

Find out how exercise can help kickstart your Best Slept Self®! https://bit.ly/4cokACm

Springtime is time for renewal. As temperatures rise, your bedroom might need a little refresh. A spring makeover can blossom into the perfect sleep environment so you can get more of the sleep you want and need. Ready to give your space a seasonal reset? Here are some easy tips that can help you sleep better this spring! https://bit.ly/43CTOp1

Healthy sleep is linked to improved emotional functioning in teens, which can help manage anxiety, depression, and reported stress among those who get sufficient sleep. For example, NSF’s 2024 Sleep in America® Poll found that teens who get the recommended 8-10 hours of sleep each night have lower levels of depressive symptoms. Learn more about the critical connection between teens’ sleep and mental health: https://bit.ly/3PmUGGi #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

Sleep doesn’t operate in isolation, it is deeply connected with other daily behaviors. “Multidimensional association of sleep health with dietary habits and physical activity in adolescents,” a recent article in Sleep Health, examined how multiple dimensions of sleep relate to diet, snacking behavior, and physical activity in adolescents. The researchers found that several sleep characteristics including later sleep timing, greater sleep variability, and longer sleep latency, were associated with dietary patterns and sedentary behavior. Key takeaway: Sleep health is part of a broader behavioral ecosystem that includes nutrition, physical activity, and daily routines. For researchers and clinicians, this reinforces the importance of evaluating sleep as a multidimensional construct, rather than focusing on sleep duration alone. Read the full article at https://lnkd.in/e8aWd6Sw #SleepHealth #AdolescentHealth #LifestyleMedicine #SleepResearch

If you’re regularly experiencing symptoms like loud snoring, gasping during sleep, excessive daytime sleepiness despite adequate time in bed, difficulty falling or staying asleep, or an overwhelming urge to move your legs at night, those are signs that warrant a conversation with a provider. Learn more about when it may be time to see a sleep specialist: https://bit.ly/3PmhwRS

NSF is proud to share exciting news from our SleepTech® Network. Jeff Bergman, Chairman of Purecare® Home, will be honored at the 2026 SleepNXT Conference this week, where Furniture Today will present him with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor recognizes Bergman’s more than four decades of leadership in the sleep and bedding industry. Purecare is a charter member of NSF’s SleepTech® Network. At NSF, we believe meaningful advances in sleep health are driven by people — researchers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders — who dedicate their careers to improving how people sleep and live. Jeff Bergman’s legacy is a strong reflection of that commitment. Congratulations to Jeff and the entire Purecare team on this well-deserved recognition and thank you for being part of NSF’s growing ecosystem of innovators advancing sleep health. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gbZBmHxQ #SleepHealth #SleepTech #SleepNXT

Learn about the signs and symptoms you may experience if you’re sleeping less than what your body needs. https://bit.ly/4ubCfqE

Need a last minute Mother’s Day gift? Try a great night’s sleep! Any day is a good day to get up early with the kids so mom doesn't have to. #HappyMothersDay from NSF! 🥰

How accurate are adolescents when they report how much they sleep? A study in Sleep Health compared self-reported sleep duration with objective actigraphy measurements in adolescents. The findings highlight an important methodological issue in sleep research: self-reported sleep duration can differ meaningfully from objectively measured sleep. Why this matters:  🔸 Many large epidemiologic studies rely on self-reported sleep  🔸 Measurement differences can influence estimates of sleep duration and disparities  🔸 Wearable and actigraphy data may improve accuracy in population sleep research As sleep becomes a key metric in population health studies, how we measure sleep is just as important as what we measure. Read the full article at: https://lnkd.in/dZ-gXSYF #SleepResearch #AdolescentHealth #SleepMeasurement #PopulationHealth

Creating a sleep-friendly bedroom environment is one important step to getting the sleep you need to be your Best Slept Self. Come visit NSF during the SleepNXT Conference May 12-14.