#Latest news with #bedtimeRitualsTimes19-05-2025HealthTimesHow cuddles before sleep help take stress out of relationshipsThere are many ways to fall asleep next to a partner. Some will opt for the classic spoon, one body curved neatly around the other. Others may prefer a respectful buffer zone, punctuated by the odd reassuring nudge of a foot. But could these private bedtime rituals say something deeper about the state of our emotional lives? A study from researchers in the US has suggested they might. Specifically, it found that couples who fall asleep while touching — be it wrapped around each other or just gently grazing limbs — may be buffering themselves against stress and quietly bolstering a sense of emotional safety. The researchers recruited 143 couples who regularly shared a bed and homed in on a key moment in the nightly
Times19-05-2025HealthTimesHow cuddles before sleep help take stress out of relationshipsThere are many ways to fall asleep next to a partner. Some will opt for the classic spoon, one body curved neatly around the other. Others may prefer a respectful buffer zone, punctuated by the odd reassuring nudge of a foot. But could these private bedtime rituals say something deeper about the state of our emotional lives? A study from researchers in the US has suggested they might. Specifically, it found that couples who fall asleep while touching — be it wrapped around each other or just gently grazing limbs — may be buffering themselves against stress and quietly bolstering a sense of emotional safety. The researchers recruited 143 couples who regularly shared a bed and homed in on a key moment in the nightly
19-05-2025
