When you head to bed, does your partner do the same? Or do they keep watching TV?

Well, they might want to flip off the TV and join you – a new study shows that couples who get into bed at the same time are overal happier than those that don’t.

The study found that people who like spending the time together – watching TV, talking, reading, or even looking at their phones simultaneously.

Those who went to bed separately felt less connected to their partner overall.

So the next time you fall asleep on the couch first, make sure your partner nudges you to get up and go to bed.

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You try to eat healthily, and you grab a healthy snack during the day, but are you sure that the “health food” is, in fact, healthy? Some so-called healthy foods are very misleading.

Topping the list is granola bars – if they only have whole grains, nuts, and dried fruits, then chances are they are good for you. However, many have a lot of sugars, oils, and artificial flavors.

Yogurt is a good choice when you want something with high protein and low calories. However, make sure you’re not grabbing the ones with lots of sugar – or even candy!

Fruit juice can be refreshing, but it usually has lots of additives, so you’re better off just eating the real fruit itself.

And finally, just because something is called “organic,” don’t just assume it’s healthy. Read the label because those snacks may contain just as much sugar, fat, and calories as the non-organic ones.

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As we head into the weekend, you’re probably looking forward to sleeping in. Even more so if you have trouble sleeping during the week.

If you’re someone who wishes you could fall asleep at the drop of a hat, there’s a trick that members of the military use to fall asleep in just two minutes!

Usually, it’s meant for airplanes or long car rides, but it can certainly be used while lying in bed. The trick is to relax your muscles one at a time.

The first step is to relax. Take slow, deep breaths, and focus on relaxing the muscles in your face. Start at the forehead, then work down until the cheeks, mouth, and jaw go limp.

Then your upper body – shoulders, neck, then start with the dominant side of your body and go down your arm from your bicep to your fingers. Then work the other side.

Do the same with your lower body from your thighs, to calves, ankle and feet – one leg at a time.

The final step is to clear your mind for ten seconds – just like meditation, focus on breathing, and you’ll likely be asleep or a lot closer to it then when you started.

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