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    Night Terrors Run on a Clock

    Why we taught SleepSafe to wake you up on purpose, gently, before the terror arrives.

    Night terrors run on a clock. A person who has them, child or adult, tends to have them at roughly the same time after falling asleep, night after night. SleepSafe's new scheduled wake-ups use that, quietly tapping the sleeper on the shoulder just before the clock strikes.

    SleepSafe Team
    4 min read
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    The Other Side of the Bed

    What it's like to love someone who has nightmares.

    Most writing about nightmares focuses on the person having them. But there is almost always someone else in the room: a partner, a parent, a sibling. This is for them.

    SleepSafe Team
    4 min read
    Your Data Stays Yours

    Your Data Stays Yours

    Privacy isn't a feature. It's a promise.

    Sleep is one of the most personal things there is. Here is how SleepSafe handles your data, and why you never have to think about it.

    SleepSafe Team
    2 min read
    Two people sitting together, one resting their head on the other's shoulder in a moment of quiet comfort and support.

    PTSD and Sleep: Why Nightmares Are More Than Just Bad Dreams

    For trauma survivors, nighttime can be the hardest part of the day. Here's what's happening in the brain, and what can help.

    The hardest part of the day for many trauma survivors isn't waking life. It's falling asleep. Research now shows why PTSD nightmares are so persistent, and what can actually be done about them.

    SleepSafe Team
    5 min read
    SleepSafe app displaying real-time heart rate monitoring using physiological signals to detect and prevent nightmares.

    An App That Fights Nightmares While You Sleep

    A gentle vibration on your wrist could be the difference between terror and peace

    For millions worldwide, bedtime isn't peaceful - it's a nightly confrontation with terror. Now, a small team believes they've found a way to help: an app that watches while you sleep.

    SleepSafe Team
    3 min read

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