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What is sleep inertia?

What is sleep inertia?

What is sleep inertia? How do you feel when you wake up in the morning? Are you a grumpy, groggy mess? That feeling of excessive drowsiness and dis...

Four Reasons Why Autumn is the Ultimate Season for Sleep

After another sweltering London summer, I’ve been counting down to the shorter days and crisp air of Autumn. I won't hold it against you if Autumn ...

Is it time for a sleep divorce?

Put down the phone, you won’t need a solicitor for this kind of separation. This week we’re talking about the number two cause of poor sleep - part...

How To Practice Mindful Sleep

Sleep and mental health are intrinsically linked. In fact, roughly 40% of people with depression will have sleep problems long before symptoms of d...

Can more sleep earn you a pay rise?

If you’ve been burning the candle at both ends and working long hours in pursuit of a pay rise you may be surprised (or annoyed?!) to hear that the...

Six Stellar Uses for Spacemasks

Sent from the stars for stellar relaxation, the award winning Spacemasks are definitely here for the long haul. These nifty self-heating disposable...

Self Massage & Sleep: The Art of Gua Sha

Based on the ancient Chinese practice, Gua Sha has been used for hundreds of years. Despite this, modern studies have shown Gua Sha to be a powerfu...

Jet Set Lifestyle: How to get over Jet Lag

You’ve packed outfits for all weathers, sunscreen, sunglasses, a good book to read and a long list of places to explore. But then you arrived and B...

Caffeine and Sleep: A restless relationship

worldwide, caffeine is the most commonly used psychoactive stimulant. So it’s no wonder that coffee - and the caffeine inside it - is causing many...

The Ups and Downs of Sleep Cycles

The truth is, modern society has it backwards. Sleep is the single-most important tool in our arsenal for physical and mental recovery. Instead of...

Dream Team Bedtime Ritual

Sent from the heavens to save your sleep, the ultimate dream team has arrived! Based on my personal bedtime routine, when this dream-team is brough...

Sleep your way to better mental health

For decades, doctors have used sleep - or the lack of it - as a means of establishing a patient's state of health and wellbeing. Although scientist...

How Spoons Help Improve Sleep

No, I’m not pulling your leg. Created by the late Dr Kleitman, also known as the ‘father of sleep’, there is a simple test involving spoons that y...