Between work, family, exercise and down time, it should come as no surprise that most adults don’t get enough sleep. Here are 5 common misconceptions about sleep.

We can learn a lot from the habits of people living in the “Blue Zones”—the communities scattered around the world where residents enjoy an unusually long and healthy life span. Modern “Blue Zoners” try to live better by replicating and expanding on these good habits, with programs promising less stress, more energy and better sleep.

Our mental and physical health is highly influenced by our environment. Physically, a cluttered house is dirtier, which can lead to allergies and illness. Mentally, a cluttered a house can be a symptom of, or lead to a cluttered mind, which makes it more difficult to sleep.

If you think about it, many of life’s notable moments come with a soundtrack. The music on the radio when you had your first kiss, the music sung at religious services, Pomp and Circumstance at graduation, Pachelbel’s Canon during a wedding, your favorite music to run or work out to, Military taps at funerals for veterans, the sound of a...