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Ditch the Buzzer: 4 New Futuristic Alarm Clocks for Optimal Sleep

By Ryan Hurd

This article is part 2 of my sleep tech round up for 2016. This new burst of alarm clocks on the scene is important-- because let's be honest, our use of electronics (tablets, smartphones, TVs etc) dominates our bedrooms and pollutes our … [Read more...] about Ditch the Buzzer: 4 New Futuristic Alarm Clocks for Optimal Sleep

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health, Dream & Sleep Research Tagged With: quantitative self, sleep tech, smart alarm clock, smart light bulb, smart sleep tracker

Consciousness Beyond the Body — an Out of Body Collection Available for Free

By Ryan Hurd

Alexander de Foe's collection Consciousness Beyond the Body focuses on out-of-body experiences. The ebook is available as an kindle download, but you can download the no-frills PDF here for free, no strings attached. This book is unique and I'm … [Read more...] about Consciousness Beyond the Body — an Out of Body Collection Available for Free

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health

5 new Wearable Sleep Tech Devices for 2016

By Ryan Hurd

I started compiling a few new sleep tech solutions and it quickly got out of hand -- this space has absolutely blown up in the last year. It's delightful and somewhat ironic, as modern technology is probably the greatest threat to our sleep health … [Read more...] about 5 new Wearable Sleep Tech Devices for 2016

Filed Under: Product Reviews, Technology Tagged With: Kokoon, sleep tech review, sleep wearables, smart earplugs review, smart headphones, smart sleep mask

2015 Year in Review: Leveling Up

By Ryan Hurd

Strangely, it doesn't feel like it is time for my traditional end-of-year post.  Maybe that's because daffodils are coming up in my back yard and the cherry trees in the neighborhood are blooming? These are weird times, my friends. Wonderfully … [Read more...] about 2015 Year in Review: Leveling Up

Filed Under: Hearsay

When lucid dreaming isn’t as easy as it used to be

By Ryan Hurd

Lucid dreaming is a learnable skill, but it doesn't follow the arc of most practices.  In fact, just when you feel like you've got it under control, the dream has its own revolution. It takes a while for dreamers to reach this stage of lucid … [Read more...] about When lucid dreaming isn’t as easy as it used to be

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: advanced lucid dreaming, first taste, Lucid Dreaming

Lucid Dreaming and the Well of Souls

By Ryan Hurd

Happy Halloween!  Historically, Halloween is the Anglicized celebration of the Celtic new year, known as Samhain. Early November is traditionally the final harvest in Europe, and also marks the calender as a “cross-quarter day,” in this case in … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming and the Well of Souls

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: ancestral, Lucid Dreaming, otherworld, Samhain

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