If you’ve ever found yourself nodding off as you gently swayed in a hammock, it’s not just the warm rays of sunshine that were lulling you to sleep. A new study published in Current Biology found that ...

Two new studies, one conducted in young adults and the other in mice, add to evidence for the broad benefits of a rocking motion during sleep. In fact, the studies in people show that rocking not only ...

Swiss scientists have suggested that the gentle rocking motion of your backyard hammock can bring us broad benefits for sleep - including boosting memory consolidation. Photo / 123RF Here's something ...

Everyone knows the best way to put a baby to sleep is to rock them, but when is the last time an adult was rocked to sleep? Adiva, a smart sleep science company, believes that a gentle rolling motion ...

If you need a nap, get a hammock. You will nod off quicker and sleep more deeply, researchers say. The gentle rocking motion soothes us to sleep – and the effect has now been demonstrated by a study ...

Anyone who has ever put a small child to bed or drifted off in a gently swaying hammock will know that a rocking motion makes getting to sleep seem easier. Now, two new studies reported in Current ...