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Whether you\u2019re having difficulty falling asleep or looking for a deeper rest, this pillow, eye mask and other products are tried and tested by our staff<\/p>\n
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Each week the Filter newsletter cuts through the noise to bring you smart, practical recommendations on how to live better \u2013 from what is worth buying to the tools, habits and ideas that actually last.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t function without a good night\u2019s rest. So, unlike proteinmaxxing, sleepmaxxing is a trend I can get behind.<\/p>\n
While I\u2019ve tested basic strategies such as breathwork and a sleep mask, our photo editor, Tracy Allison, is far more adventurous. Recently, she shared the item she swears by for improving her sleep \u2013 a blackout tent.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe zDen became part of my nightly routine in May 2025, after a short-lived attempt at taping up silver-backed blackout photography panels to my bedroom windows, which, as a neighbor pointed out, was giving my house a very distinct \u2018a-conspiracy-theorist-lives-here\u2019 look,\u201d writes Allison.<\/p>\n
Read the story: If blackout curtains aren\u2019t enough, tuck yourself into zDen\u2019s pop-up blackout tent<\/p>\n
Have a product you swear by for getting to sleep? Keep reading to learn how you can be featured in next week\u2019s newsletter.<\/p>\n
Aside from the zDen, we\u2019ve tested other niche sleep products. Here are five items you should have on your radar, including one straight out of a sci-fi film.<\/p>\n
Bluetooth sleep masks kill two birds with one stone: blocking both light and noise.<\/p>\n
After our writer Juno DeMelo tested four different models, she named this one from Manta her favorite. \u201cI went to bed listening to white noise and woke up seven hours later with the mask still firmly in place,\u201d she writes.<\/p>\n
Another recommendation from Allison, is a pillow that lets her keep her head \u201cas non-propped-up as possible\u201d, her preferred way to sleep. \u201cI am only one night into using it, but I love it so far,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Filter contributor Richard Baguley recently reviewed this high-end solution that pumps climate-controlled air between your sheets. \u201cA cool breeze on hot nights and a warm puff on cold ones is a luxurious way to fall \u2013 and stay \u2013 asleep.\u201d he wrote. One caveat: your pets may hog it for themselves.<\/p>\n
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