Schumann Pulse
The sleep & wellbeing guide
What helps insomnia? Does the Moon affect sleep or mood? Can magnetic storms explain how you feel? Find a clear starting point, with practical guidance and a careful look at the research.
Explore what helps insomnia9 guides · adult sleep information · original research
A view of the night sky, not evidence of an effect on sleep.
Different questions. Different evidence.
Before applying a finding to your own night, ask what was tested, in whom, and whether other studies found the same thing.
Clinical guideline · adults
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends multicomponent CBT-I [1] for adults with chronic insomnia. Sleep hygiene alone is not recommended as the sole treatment.
This is guidance about treatment. It does not mean a diary or an app provides CBT-I.
Sleep studies · mixed findings
A 2013 retrospective laboratory analysis [2] reported sleep differences around the full Moon. A 2014 analysis of three larger datasets [3] did not replicate the result.
These findings do not predict whether you will sleep poorly on a particular lunar night.
Observational research · limited
In a 2020 study of heart-rate variability [4], most relationships disappeared after accounting for dependence between measurements over time. The remaining effects were very small.
Heart-rate variability is not the same as insomnia or mood. This study cannot diagnose “storm sensitivity”.
01 / Start with sleep
Start with everyday sleep questions and when to seek help. Then explore the treatment recommended for chronic insomnia and a simple way to describe your nights.
Understand useful habits, common misconceptions and when to talk with a clinician.
Learn how cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia differs from sleep tips alone.
Record approximate sleep times and daily context. Includes a blank two-week template.
02 / Notice your experience
Begin with what you noticed, before looking for an explanation. Explore the mood research and keep room for sleep, stress and ordinary days in your journal.
Separate broad claims about emotions from the particular groups and outcomes studied.
Keep a consistent record without selecting only days when a chart looks unusual.
03 / Look at the evidence
Choose the question you came with. Each article separates the observation, the study design and what the result cannot tell you about one person.
Compare positive findings, unsuccessful replications and the role of context.
Explore observational research without treating Kp as a personal health-risk score.
See what headache studies measured and why timing alone cannot establish a cause.
Distinguish natural fields, experimental devices and claims about 7.83 Hz audio.
One small practice
A useful journal leaves room for an ordinary night, an unexpected feeling and an uncertain answer. Start with your experience before checking the environmental charts.
How to keep a sleep diaryApproximate sleep and wake times, awakenings, and how rested you feel. An estimate is useful; a missing answer is not zero.
Note mood, stress, caffeine, illness or a changed routine. Keep these observations separate from a proposed cause.
If you add Moon or storm observations, keep the date, time zone and source. Include ordinary days, too. One coincidence does not establish a pattern or its cause.
An editorial recording method, not a validated diagnostic tool. The diary guide includes a blank download you can keep privately; this page collects no entries.
Schumann Pulse for iPhone
Record your sleep quality, feelings, energy, mood and focus. Keep everyday tags and notes, revisit your journal and follow Moon phases and environmental observations in Pulse. Personal comparisons need enough suitable records and may show no clear difference.
iPhone app coming soon · history and personal comparisons live in the app. Schumann Pulse is not CBT-I or medical care.
Behind these summaries
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Prepared by the Schumann Pulse editorial team · sources checked . General information for adults, not clinician-reviewed or a personal treatment plan. How we use evidence and handle corrections ↗