Sleep

We have all had it, as adults or as children – waking up in the night to find yourself drenched in sweat. It can often be down to something trivial – and easily solved - such as your bedroom being too warm, or your blanket or duvet being too heavy. Sweating is a very normal way for your body to regulate its temperature, helping to release heat by evaporation if...

Can’t sleep? You’re not alone. A study into the sleep habits of our nation found that a mere 38% of us can be classified as ‘good sleepers’, whereas 30% of us suffer from severe sleep deprivation1 – so it’s not just you who struggles to...

If you struggle to get a good night’s sleep – you are not alone. A survey of the UK’s sleep habits found that only just over a third of us can be classified as ‘good sleepers’, while a whopping 30% of us are severely sleep...

If you struggle to switch off at night, don’t worry – you are not alone. A survey of our nation’s sleep habits found that only 38% of us can be classified as ‘good sleepers’ and a whopping 30% of us are severely sleep deprived.1 Aside...

Winter can be a toughie, especially if you’re a summer lover, those winter blues can be hard to shift. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Winter comes around every year, so it only makes sense to embrace it with open (sleeved!) arms. The...

There’s sleep. And then there’s deep sleep. This article is going to mainly focus on the latter, starting with the most logical place – an introduction to what sleep is and why we all need it. Why do we need sleep? We need sleep for...

Are you a light sleeper or a deep sleeper? Or maybe you’re a bit of both? We focused on deep sleep in this article, so now it’s time to focus on light sleep. But first, let’s spend a few minutes exploring the wonderful world of...

REM sleep, sounds a bit scientific doesn’t it? REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement and it happens to be one of the stages within the sleep cycle. There’s light sleep and deep sleep. And then there’s REM sleep. But first, a few words about sleep...

How we sleep sets us up for the day ahead. If we’ve slept well, i.e. nodded off within 30 minutes of our head touching the pillow and had between seven and nine hours’ largely uninterrupted sleep,1 then we tend to feel sprightlier the next day....

They race around burning off loads of energy and they’re obviously growing by the day; it’s tiring work being a child! But how much sleep do children need? The long and the short of it is, some children need more sleep, depending on how old...

How do you like to sleep? On your stomach? On your side? Or maybe full-on starfish? We all sleep differently. For some, this means dropping off and waking up in relatively the same position as you nodded off in. While for others, it means sleeping...

Sleep plays an incredible role in our lives. Overall, it enables our bodies to a) repair, emotionally and physically, and b) recharge, ready for the next day.1 But not all of us get the recommended quota of sleep every night and, when we do drop...