Reflections

Sleeping in on the weekend isn’t the solution to tiredness, it might just be the cause

Sleeping in on the weekend isn’t the solution to tiredness, it might just be the cause
It’s a common misconception that sleep deprivation during the week can be restored over the weekend. Lay-ins have become somewhat synonymous with w...

How smart design is pushing scientific research forward

How smart design is pushing scientific research forward
As written on the Victoria & Albert museum’s website “In the beginning science and art were one.” The development of research embedded in the c...

7 easy tips to get energised in the morning

7 easy tips to get energised in the morning
As LYS Technologies is working hard to improve the actionable tips and feedback we offer our LYS 1.0 users, we thought to share some of the fascina...

When it comes to sleep, businesses are finally waking up

When it comes to sleep, businesses are finally waking up
It seems that no matter where you look, businesses are doing everything they can to improve their customers’ sleep. And I don’t blame them – as we’...
Posted in businesses, economy, good night, sleep, wellbeing, workplace

Ethical design and going against the attention economy

Ethical design and going against the attention economy
Designing technology that prompts us to both engage and disengage with the devices we use is the dilemma of our times. When the world around us is ...

There's all kinds of ways to enjoy LYS 1.0

There's all kinds of ways to enjoy LYS 1.0
With a few weeks behind us since the LYS 1.0 devices made their way across oceans, mountains and maybe even deserts, we are eagerly speaking to use...

We don’t need ‘to do’ lists to fall asleep, we need day and night

We don’t need ‘to do’ lists to fall asleep, we need day and night
A recent study has found that jotting down a ‘to do’ list before going to bed helps to fall asleep faster. In fact, the 9 minute difference (or 15...
Posted in Philosophy, Tips

Healthcare is undergoing a digital revolution

Healthcare is undergoing a digital revolution
If you are new to the realm of health tech then it’s about time you catch up. Wearable sensors, predictive diagnostics, telemedicine and even the r...

How to boost your immune system with LYS this January

How to boost your immune system with LYS this January
Are you familiar with the feeling that in the evening, and particularly late at night, the sensation of being sick from a cold or a flu becomes muc...

Health tech can improve the wellbeing of employees in the workplace

Health tech can improve the wellbeing of employees in the workplace
One of the fundamental issues across today’s workforce is attributed to sleep deprivation. A recent One RAND study estimates sleep deprivation cost...

Balance your dietary habits with sleep and light

Balance your dietary habits with sleep and light
There’s something unparalleled to the maintenance of a balanced circadian rhythm, otherwise known as a sleep-wake cycle. It is now established that...

Circadian clocks control our sense of smell

Circadian clocks control our sense of smell
“The circadian clock affects virtually every organ system in the body” writes Dr. Leslie Vosshall, a researcher at Rockefeller University who studi...