In the quiet hours of the night, while your body rests, your brain is busy. It's sorting through the day’s moments, filing some away as lasting memories, and brushing off others. Scientists have long ...

There's no straightforward trick to getting a better night's sleep, but slipping on an eye mask could be a huge help. Believe it or not, there are actual advantages to wearing an eye mask. Not only ...

I bought an eye mask for the first time a few weeks ago. It was an impulse buy at Whole Foods—along with the whole, organic rotisserie chicken that my fridge didn’t have room for. Languishing through ...

Have you heard the saying about “sleeping with one eye open”? It’s a bit of metaphoric advice about staying vigilant—and a way to describe very light restless sleep. But sleeping with eyes open is ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? I picked up my first weighted sleep mask years ago, hoping it would help me ...

Sleeping in contact lenses may seem harmless, but eye doctors warn it can significantly increase the risk of serious infections and long-term eye damage. When the eyes are closed during sleep, oxygen ...