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Do you know what goes up and down without having to move? Something we have but rarely notice?

In the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives, we are more often than not, simply attentive to details that we consider important or see as a priority. As the riddle implies, monitoring our body temperature is not always top-of-mind when it comes to improving our physical health, nor is it a daily element we think of.

The only time we ever pay attention to our body temperature is when we feel our body shiver from an oncoming fever.

Millennials have become famously branded as the “burnout generation,” unable to find time to clear out their thoughts and stop working for the day. Because of this, they are more likely to develop stress-induced illnesses and mental health issues. In a study under the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) of the United Kingdom, scientists found that people who are stressed more often are more likely to get sick.

Imagine that you’ve just arrived home from a long day at work. You crash on the couch and indulge in an episode from your latest Netflix show before making yourself a quick dinner. From there, you freshen up and get ready to hit the sack by curling up with a comfy blanket.

But then your thoughts start to wander. You find that the more you force yourself to sleep, the more active your mind becomes. Frustrated, you end up staring blankly at the ceiling and end up resorting to browsing through your phone in search of tips to help you sleep.

Cold feet might usually just be an annoyance, but in some cases can be a real problem—such as when it keeps you from having restful sleep. In bed, as elsewhere, cold feet can be caused by a mix of cold exposure and poor microcirculation. When considering how to keep warm in bed, most solutions focus on the reducing cold exposure, but it’s important not to forget about circulation, too.

Reducing cold exposure usually means covering up and trapping heat, but it can also mean providing a source of heat—in this case, a portable one that you can bring with you into bed. Here, we’ll take a look at some ideas on how to keep warm in bed, in winter, or in other situations, as well as the things to remember when following each method.

How often do you fall asleep with the lights (or a light source of some source) still on? You might have fallen asleep watching TV, forgotten to turn off the lights because you were too tired, or dozed off while working on your laptop. No matter the reason, you are not alone, as it is estimated that nearly half of all adults sleep with some kind of light on.

We often encounter stressful situations in our daily life, and our stress can manifest in a variety of ways. For instance, our muscles tend to tighten when we’re anxious, causing strain and muscle pain particularly in the trapezius muscles, located in the upper back.

It’s late into the night and you’re still typing away at your computer, with a list of things that need accomplishing. The next morning, you are bleary-eyed as you make your way to the pharmacy to pick up prescription drugs for your loved one.

While you make the drive safely, Virginia Tech Transportation reports that 1 in 5 car crashes happen because of fatigue. Younger drivers, in particular, are more prone to driving while fatigued.

Shelly is a busy business executive who often works in the company's overseas factories and participates in international exhibitions and conferences. During a business trip, she was about to start a busy day when she felt pain in her feet upon getting out of bed. Trying to ignore the pain, she stood up, jumped a few steps on one foot, and the pain disappeared all of a sudden.

A few hours into her day, she's standing in high heels and presiding over a meeting. Her toes were uncomfortable the entire time, which caused her feet to swell.

Whenever Shelly’s feet hurt the following days, she never thought to see a doctor or take pain medication. Even so, her feet were still so painful in the mornings that she couldn’t touch the ground. After two days of this experience, her feet felt better and healed without medicine. Do you or the people around you have a similar experience?

Electric blankets have become an indispensable partner for a good night’s sleep, regardless of the weather conditions outside. It’s extremely cozy to cocoon yourself in a warm blanket. There are many electric blanket models available on the market at a wide range of prices. How can you choose the one that is most suitable for you?

Wellcare compiled and analyzed nearly 800 comments positive and negative user comments posted to a popular German website about two single size electric blankets from the same brand but at different price levels. The first was a standard electric underblanket that entered the market in 2017, and the second was a deluxe model that hit the market nearly a decade ago. Both were 150x80 cm in size.

The comments revealed the features that consumers care about, and the inferred behavioral trends can help people to find the most suitable electric blanket among all the available options.

After a long day at work, you speed walk out of the office, eager to head home and put up your feet after a long and productive day. You go through the motions—endure your daily commute or drive, arrive at your house, kick off your shoes, start putting dinner together, and maybe even sneak in a bit of TV. When 10pm rolls in, you head off to bed, ready to turn in for the night.