Author Archives: Natural Sleep
5 Ways You Can Make Waking Up Easier
We all know that waking up can be difficult and that actually getting out of bed even harder. To make things a little easier, we’ve collected five top tips to help you wake up and make the most of your morning! 1. Bright light Bright light in the morning sends signals to your brain that it’s […]
5 Ways Your Mattress Can Impact Your Sleep
Did you know that mattresses have an average lifespan of 10 years before they begin to lose their effectiveness and negatively impact your night’s rest? However, even before your mattress wears out it could be affecting the way you sleep in some surprising ways. 1. Motion Disturbance Do you wake up every time you or […]
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Taking Naps
Should we take naps? We’ve all been tempted to take a midday rest at some point and so we decided to discover the answer to the long asked question! After all, humans belong to the small 15% of mammals that are monophasic, rather than polyphasic – meaning that we sleep only once in a 24 […]
Three Amazing Sleep Sprays to Help You Rest
Sleep Sprays are a relatively new development in the world of sleep products. They consist of a relaxing blend of flower extracts or essential oils and scents, mixed together to soothe you to sleep. These are sprayed on your bed linen, body or tongue and the scents or tastes are designed to help you relax, […]
The 5 Best Midnight Snacks to Help You Sleep
We’ve all been struck by cravings or sudden hunger at night time. These cravings can be ignored, making it harder to fall asleep or you may choose to feed your cravings and indulge in sweet treats, which ultimately disrupts your sleep cycle. However, there is another option. Healthy snacks can often make it easier to […]
Sleep & Scents: How Do Fragrances Help You Sleep?
Scents have been widely used for relaxation and to aid sleep since the medieval ages. However, recent studies have shown that their uses are not just grounded in myth, but scientific fact. As each scent has a different effect on your body, individual studies have been done on each. Three of the most popular fragrances […]
How to sleep comfortably during the winter months
Adjusting our sleeping habits for different seasons can be difficult. The long evenings and warm nights of the summer months are very different from winter months, with their dark evenings and cold nights. Here are some tips for you to sleep comfortably during the winter. Room Temperature: It’s important to keep the room temperature just right. […]
The effects lack of sleep has on the body and mind
Is it possible to live and function comfortably or at all, with little or no sleep? The current world record for the longest time without sleep is 264 hours, that’s 11 days, held by Randy Gardner who was 17 years old at the time. He wanted to prove “that bad thing didn’t happen if you […]
