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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new study shows it works for adult sleep, too. By Richard A. Friedman Dr. Friedman is a psychiatrist and a contributing opinion writer. Want to fall effortlessly into profound slumber and sleep like ...

Picture this: after a long, hot summer day, the air has finally cooled, and you are relaxing on your porch with a cool drink in a soothing rocking chair. What if we told you this dream could be a ...