7 Ways to Sleep Better with a Cold
Trying to sleep with a blocked nose? We’re now in November and as the nights draw in, so too does the temperature, so it’s an opportune time for folks to catch a bout of...
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Best Eye Masks for Sleeping
A simple eye mask, looped around the back of your head with a piece of elastic might sound like a bit of age-old solution to improving sleep quality, especially in a time of super-advanced...
The Best Teas To Help You Sleep & Alleviate Insomnia
You relax into bed after a long, draining day. You stare at the ceiling for what feels like forever; it seems like no matter what you do, you can’t fall asleep. Does this sound...
Bed Size Measurements UK – Useful Bed Dimension Chart
Working out the correct measurements for UK bed sizes can be a bit of a nightmare so we’ve put together a really useful bed size measurements table to help you. We’ve listed the 7...
Best Hypoallergenic Pillows for Neck Pain
Today, our necks naturally face a lot of discomfort throughout the day, without us even realising – whether that’s craning your neck to look at your phone on the commute or sitting at your...
Best Black Out Blinds for Bedrooms
It’s early summer in the UK as I write this. You look at the clock, it’s 4.36am. The birds are chirping, sunlight is poking into your bedroom from behind the curtains and your brain...
How Does Alcohol Affect Sleep Quality?
Unless you’ve been asleep, you’ll know long term excessive drinking is bad for the body. It’s linked to depression, liver failure, heart disease, and some cancers. But even at the less excessive end of...
The Sleep Cycle: What you do while you’re asleep
When you’re asleep, your body performs some crucial functions. We believe that the five stages of sleep are essential in contributing to a happy and healthy life. So, what are these five stages of...
How caffeine affects your sleep – and how to stop it
Caffeine is a key part of most people’s daily routine, even if they don’t realise – from coffee in the morning to chocolate and fizzy drinks at lunch. You probably already know to avoid...
Best Silk Pillowcases for Hair & Skin
Silk pillowcases are luxurious to the touch but there are multiple benefits to swapping from a bog standard cotton pillowcase. Recommended by dermatologists, hair stylists, and sleep experts alike, a silk pillowcase could be...