We explore how to incorporate ancestral health principles into our sleep routine to achieve maximum benefits from our sleep cycles. We look into all the ways ancestral cultures used grounding, metabolism, light, temperature, sun exposure and circadian rhythm synchronization to enjoy a kind of sleep we have been dreaming of.
There is a revolution going on…many people are going outdoors to sleep. For some it is to get the primal benefits of grounding and negative ions, for others it is a necessity to find a place to rest away from off-gasing chemicals in modern homes and electrical wiring and WIFI. Whichever it is, the common […]
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How Wool Regulates Temperature, Moisture, and the Nervous System Better Than Synthetic Bedding When people search for better sleep, they usually focus on light exposure, supplements, or sleep schedules. Rarely do they consider the material touching their skin for eight hours a night. Yet from a biological perspective, bedding and sleepwear materials are among the
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The Art of Rest, Vitality, and Freedom A beginner’s guide to sleeping outdoors using natural materials, ancestral practices, and minimalist gear. How I Learned to Sleep Outdoors When I was fifteen, I began sleeping outside on the lawn of the apartment complex where I lived. It felt bold, even slightly transgressive—dragging a sleeping pad and
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What if deeper more restful sleep didn’t come from a softer bed—but from a firmer surface? When did we lose our ability to relax on the ground? Why do people need increasingly softer air mattresses when camping? For years I explored this question, experimenting with natural terrains—sand, forest floors, even creekside boulders. Like many who try it,
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How Nature, Darkness, and Natural Fibers Recalibrate the Brain and Restore True Rest Modern humans are among the most sleep-deprived mammals on Earth—not necessarily in total hours, but in depth, continuity, and restorative quality. Artificial light, synthetic materials, sealed indoor air, and digital overstimulation bias the nervous system toward chronic alertness. Brain activity remains dominated
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un Exposure During the Day Daytime sunlight is a primary regulator of circadian rhythms and mitochondrial function. Expose as much skin as practical—without burning—to natural sunlight. Specialized photoreceptors such as melanopsin, found in the eyes and skin, detect blue light during the day and help regulate the biological clock. Strong daytime signaling ensures robust nighttime
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Advantages of Sleeping on a Firm Surface Are you still sleeping on a mattress? You might want to consider Rewilding your Sleeping surface. There are huge advantages to a firm sleep surface. Because of this Lucky Sheep has designed a wool felt sleeping mat which can be used on the ground as well as indoors
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When I first laid my head on a buckwheat pillow I knew had found another secret lost by modern society. All my life I had followed the example around me using what in comparison to this was a huge overstuffed object. The simple small bean bag like thing provided cervical (neck) support without pushing the
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For thousands of years humans have slept on minimal surfaces without mattresses. In only a few decades of corporate propaganda and advertising people have come to think of sleep and mattresses as practically synonymous. However what we don’t know is mattresses are robbing us of the deep sleep which we would more easily find with
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When I take my friends camping they are amazed at how easy I make it look. I just whip out my gear, have the tarp up and everything organized no matter the weather, and usually fall asleep about as soon as I hit the sleeping bag. I have spent many years trying to find a
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