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Bedtime Battles
Clock time doesn’t dictate bedtime
 • Nikko Kennedy
The science of dorveille, or ‘twixt sleepe and wake’
Circadian sleep training: how to shift monophasic or polyphasic as needed
 • Nikko Kennedy
Please don’t watch the clock
The health of the circadian rhythm is not defined by waking at 6 am, working from 9 am to 5 pm, and going to bed at 10 pm
 • Nikko Kennedy
Can we facilitate this for each other?
Or at least, for new mothers who are caring for their babies around the clock?
 • Nikko Kennedy
Do you need sleep, or do you need something else?
Some fresh circadian ideas to help you stop feeling like crap every day (especially for puberty, motherhood, and menopause)
 • Nikko Kennedy
Your liver, sleep and anemia problems might all be connected
The light-based secret to a healthy liver, good sleep, and recovering from anemia
 • Nikko Kennedy
Sleep less. Nap more. Get better circadian health?
A possible landmark sleep study came out this year (2025)
 • Nikko Kennedy
How your body reacts to longer nights 🌙
The magic of 14 hours of darkness ✨
 • Nikko Kennedy
What’s a sleep tip that has stood the test of time for you?
Yesterday, I shared my Oura data from my pregnancy last year. It was wild to look back on it and reflect. I’ve grown so much in my sleep habits …
 • Nikko Kennedy
The data to show mamas need more time in bed than you think!
My pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery data from Oura 💫
 • Nikko Kennedy
🪟Good curtains & nightlights for sleep 💤
A quick re-visiting of why to consider darker nights in the first place, with special emphasis on puberty, fertility and perimenopause
 • Nikko Kennedy
All my best circadian rhythm and sleep tips for new moms
New interview on the Sleep is a Skill Podcast
 • Nikko Kennedy
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