How does it work?

NightWave guides you in a special pre-sleep relaxation session in the privacy of your own bedroom.  Within minutes, your body and mind become ready to drift into restful sleep. It's like having your own personal sleep coach.

NightWave projects a soft blue light on the ceiling of your darkened bedroom.  The "luminance" of the light slowly rises and falls.  Lay with eyes open and synchronize your breathing with the blue wave as its movement becomes slower and slower.  Then NightWave automatically shuts off and you roll over and fall asleep.  What's more... the soft light does not disturb others.

NightWave is perfectly silent.  It works for you while not disturbing others.

You can easily fall asleep while NightWave is still running without having to remove goggles or get tangled in wires.  It's unbelievably easy. 

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Why Breathing?

Deep breathing works so well, because it activates the parasympathetic branch of the involuntary nervous system causing an immediate "relaxation response" in the body. Muscle tension goes down, stress level goes down, heart rate variability (HRV) becomes smooth, blood pressure normalizes, and mood becomes softer.

Why Eyes Open?

NightWave is one of the first products for sleep that require you to gaze at a blue light.  Why? Keeping your eyes open helps you fall asleep in two ways.  First, it lets you see the "blue wave" in your darkened bedroom to guide you in relaxation breathing.  Second, open eyes and the blue light have their own unique effects. Research confirms that blue light helps re-calibrate the circadian rhythm, the body's sensitivity to day and night through specific receptors in the eye that interpret blue light as daylight.  When the brain sees this blue light fading away, the brain may interpret this as "time to sleep." Another theory involves the psychological principle of "paradoxical intent" whereby the effort to keep one's eyes open in bed may induce the opposite effect on the system.

As recommended by Dr Chris Steele on ITV This Morning

Other uses for your Nightwave

 Travel: NightWave is perfect for the sleepy world traveler because of its compact size.  Research confirms that blue light in this wavelength helps re-set the body's biological clock (circadian rhythm) after changing time zones.

Anxiety reducer: Use this mode during the day. Select the "heartbeat" mode and gaze directly at the light while holding the unit in your hand.  Many people find the heartbeat "pulse" to be soothing.

Mood light:  You can use NightWave as a romantic mood light. Select this mode when you want a soft blue glow in your bedroom for special occasions.

Bedroom flashlight:  You can use NightWave as a handy bedroom flashlight.  Select this mode and aim the light in any direction as you would a normal flashlight.

Our Nightwave Experience

The NightWave sleep assistant is designed for people who experience common insomnia or the inability to fall asleep because of an overly active nervous system, restless thoughts, and feelings of agitation. In today's world, many people have difficulty falling asleep due to over stimulation, environmental stresses, and lifestyle pressures.

NightWave calms the body and mind by activating the parasympathetic branch of the involuntary nervous system. It does this by the only non-drug method known, deep breathing. Use NightWave like your own private sleep therapist or yoga instructor, to guide you in a session of deep breathing while lying in bed. When you use this ancient relaxation technique, busy thoughts fade away. Your eye lids grow heavy. Smooth, warm, pleasant sensations enter the body. You could even drift off to sleep before NightWave completes it's seven-minute cycle.

Deep breathing to an external cue can feel awkward for those not accustomed to it. However, a few minutes of deep breathing followed by sleep is far better than laying awake for hours.

Many people breathe in a shallow and ineffective way by using the upper chest, upper rib cage, and shoulders. This causes low-level oxygen starvation and increased stress on the whole system. Proper breathing uses the diaphragm and abdomen to draw air into the lower parts of the lungs where the air capacity and blood supply are greatest. NightWave assists people to fall asleep AND cultivate proper breathing. Dr. Andrew Weil MD says that proper breathing is the master key to vibrant health.
 

People report the following effects of deep breathing:

• physical relaxation
• attention moves from mental thoughts to physical sensations
• greater awareness of the body
• reduced stress, tension, and anxiety
• increased clarity
• senses open
• blood flow moves to the extremities (hands become warm)
• heart beat becomes regular
• feeling of wellbeing
• feeling of greater connection with self and environment
• feels like time slows down or attention becomes more expanded
• increased feelings of personal empowerment
• the concerns of the day get released or float away

Save money.  Unlike prescription drugs, you never need a refill.

Includes free introduction to daytime companion stress reducing software perfect for high-pressure work environments. 

NightWave Specifications:

Weight without battery : 53g
Weight with battery :   99g
Boxed Weight :  185g
Unit Size : 6.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 2.5 cm
Box Size : 14.5 cm x 11.25 cm x 6 cm

"A Blue light ended my sleepless nights" -  Womans World, Nov 2007

"Unprecidented electronic sleep aid guarantees a good night's sleep without drugs" - The Family Caregiver, Nov 2007

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Customer Reviews of Nightwave Sleep Assistant

R Benson -

He bought it for me - his wife. I think that it is helpful, but you have to work at it. I'm not good at falling asleep and this does make my eyes heavy and i believe that it has made me more... Read

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