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Video explainers

Short, animated explainers covering the science of sleep — paired with each blog post.

Foundations

Why we sleep: a 6-minute overview

An evidence-first introduction to what sleep is biologically and what it does for the body.

Sleep stages

Inside a 90-minute sleep cycle

Visual breakdown of N1, N2, N3, and REM — and how the proportions shift across the night.

Circadian

Why morning light is non-negotiable

How 10 minutes of outdoor light entrains your circadian rhythm and sets you up for sleep that night.

Disorders

Insomnia: the bed-anxiety loop

How chronic insomnia becomes a learned association — and the CBT-I tools that retrain it.

Lifestyle

What alcohol really does to sleep

Animation showing fragmentation, REM suppression, and the rebound at 3 AM.

Biology

How sleep clears toxins from the brain

The glymphatic system, beta-amyloid, and what deep sleep actually flushes out.

Video production roadmap — playable embeds coming Q3