Stress and Sleep: Breaking the Cycle for a Better Night's Rest
In today's fast-paced world, stress has become a common companion for many of us. Whether it's due to work pressures, relationship challenges, financial worries, or simply the demands of daily life, stress can take a toll on our overall wellbeing. One area where stress often leaves its mark is our sleep. Here's how it works:
Food to eat (and avoid) for better sleep
We all require sleep to function properly as humans, and the quality of our sleep can significantly impact our health and well-being. While there are various factors that can impact our sleep (stress levels, light exposure, temperature of our bodies and the general environment etc), the food we consume is one of the most significant ones. What we eat, and when we eat it, can either promote or hinder our ability to fall asleep, and also the quality of sleep we have throughout the night.
Tried and Tested New Sleep Rules
I've been through the ringer when it comes to sleep - see, I started Nightire thanks to a prolonged period of insomnia (which led to my quest to find quality PJs that could help me sleep more comfortably). So I have tried and tested different methods of helping me to get to sleep, which I thought I'd share here in the hopes that it will help you too.
What to Do When You Can’t Sleep
Do you often find yourself lying in bed, eyes closed and ready for a good snooze, but for someone reason you have a hard time nodding off? We totally get it! The culprit might be a super stressful day that's lying ahead for you come morning, or pesky noises coming from the neighbours' flat, or you're struggling to digest a big meal so don't feel the most comfortable. Whatever the reason, we’ve compiled a list of techniques you can use to help get a good night’s sleep.
Simple Ways to Create the Ultimate Sleep Environment
Did you know roughly 30 percent of the general population suffers from some form of sleep disruption and 10 percent suffer from insomnia? In these not so certain times, it can be more and more difficult to get a good night’s sleep. One thing that is for certain, we’ve got some tips to help you sort sleeping problems by creating the ultimate sleep environment!
What keeps British folks awake at night... apart from Brexit fears
Our friends over at Chemist 4 U shared their findings with us of a study that they conducted recently, involving 2000 Brits and their sleep woes. This study revealed the six main elementsthat tend to keep us awake at night.
How to easily fall (and stay) asleep
You’ve heard it all before – getting your eight hours of sleep is the key to health, happiness and everything in between. Which is probably the most frustrating thing to hear when you’re not one to sleep very well, or nod off easily. I have struggled with insomnia during different periods of my life.
Who Sleeps Here - Lise van Schoor's bedroom
Today I'm sharing a few snaps from the bedroom of my sister and Nightire's number one fan, Lise van Schoor. Over the holidays, I managed to pin her down for a chat about balancing work & life, her best sleep tips and what inspired her gorgeous abode's design aesthetic. Have a look at what this finance girl with a creative edge, had to say…
5 reasons why you are struggling to nod off
Have you ever started a new novel right before bedtime that was so unbelievably engaging that the twists and cliff-hangers kept you wired and awake long after the lights went out? Everyone knows it's a good habit to read before bed, right? Or was I wrong? Well, kind of.