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Can You Have Too Much REM Sleep?

Oversleeping, vivid dreams and waking up with a headache or mental fogginess could be signs of too much REM sleep. Here’s what you need to know.
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Can Technology Help With Managing Your Stress?

Technology is a great tool for understanding how stress is affecting your rest and recovery. Use it with these techniques and tools to enjoy a calmer life.
Sleep and Recovery Mental Health Stress Relief

Could Alcohol Be the Reason You’re Tired?

Struggling to sleep properly after a few evening drinks? Here’s how alcohol alters your sleep and potentially affects your fitness.
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Focus, Meditate or Sleep With These Relaxing Songs From Polar

We teamed up with Sunbeam Imperial Studios to create three tranquil tracks to help you find your rhythm and focus, meditate and sleep.
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20 Wind Down Songs to Help You Prepare for Sleep

Struggling to sleep each night? This playlist featuring 20 dreamy tracks willhelp you wind down and switch off.
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Always Sleeping Late on Weekends? You May Have Social Jetlag

Separate weekend and weekdays routines can wreak havoc on your body clock. Here’s what to do if you’re experiencing social jet lag.

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circadian rhythm sleep disorder

What is Your Circadian Rhythm and How Does It Affect Your Sleep?

Struggling to sleep? Feeling low on energy during the day? Discover more about your circadian rhythm and which sleep disorders are affected by it.
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sleep and muscle growth

The Best Way to Build Muscle? Sleep

Think rest is for the weak? Working out but not recovering properly is counterproductive. Here’s why sleep and muscle growth go hand in hand.
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Back to Bed: How to Fix your Sleep Routine after Summer

Did summer derail your sleep routine? Here’s a list of tips and tricks for how to improve your sleep quality as we head into the fall months.
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How Much Should I Rest Between Workouts? | Balancing Training and Recovery

Sometimes, it’s hard to know how much is too much. Here’s how two professional athletes determine when and how to rest.
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Are There Any Benefits to Having a Cold Shower After a Workout?

What does the science say about adding a chilly blast to your shower after a training session?
Sleep and Recovery Recovery From Exercise Strength Training
sympathetic nervous system

Understanding Your Sympathetic Nervous System’s Fight or Flight Response

How our bodies respond to situations that are dangerous or scary can also tell us a lot about how we behave when stressed.
Sleep and Recovery Mental Health Stress Relief
why is sleep important

What Is Sleep and Why Is It Important?

We all know that rest and recovery is important – but do you understand why? Here’s why aiming to have a good night’s sleep should be a priority every night.
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Understanding Your Sleep Stages | Deep Sleep Vs. Light Sleep

Dreaming of deeper or longer sleep? Discover what happens while we rest and why each sleep stage is vital for our nightly recovery.
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if your heart isn't in it

What to Do if Your Heart Isn’t in It Anymore | Rediscover Your Passion for Exercise

When your motivation slowly (or suddenly) disappears, here are six questions to ask yourself about your workout and wellness.
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Exercise after Covid: Bounce back healthily

You were training hard. You were on a roll. And then, you caught Covid. How do you safely resume your exercise routine?
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Understanding Your Parasympathetic Nervous System for Great Sleep and Less Stress

How exactly does our ‘rest and digest’ system make us more chilled out and improve your ANS Charge? Here’s what you need to know about your parasympathetic nervous system.
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You can now edit your sleep data on Polar Flow

You Can Now Edit Your Sleep Data on Polar Flow

Forgot to wear your watch at night? Don’t worry. You can now add, delete or change your sleep data with Polar Flow and stay on track with your sleeping patterns.
Polar News Sleep and Recovery Q&A/FAQ

Autonomic Nervous System | What Is ANS Charge?

You check your ANS charge every morning on Nightly Recharge – but what exactly does it mean? Time to get to know your autonomic nervous system.
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meditation for strength

Meditation for Strength: How to Build Mental Muscle

Want to get stronger – mentally? Meditation teacher Kelly Smith shows us how to build mental muscle and improve our outlook on life.
Sleep and Recovery Mental Health Q&A/FAQ

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