Sominex Anti-Histamine Sleep Aid Review
I recently took Sominex to help me through a bad patch of sleep, which had started during a spell of unusually hot weather. Many people find it works well because …
How To Fall Asleep Faster
Are you in bed at the moment, awake and looking for help to fall asleep? Or have sleep problems become a regular and frustrating part of your life? I’ve suffered …
Paradoxical Insomnia: Do You Sleep Better Than You Think?
Do you sometimes wake up feeling like you hardly got any sleep? But after a shower and breakfast, you’re surprisingly alert and get through the day just fine? This happens …
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GABA, Sleep And Anxiety: Can GABA Supplements Help?
If you search for over the counter remedies for insomnia or anxiety, you might discover at least one with GABA listed as an ingredient. You can find it on its …
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How To Sleep With A Loud Snorer
Do you lose sleep because of your partner’s snoring? Is it light snoring you just can’t ignore, or the window rattling variety that nobody would sleep through? Most people snore …
Chamomile For Anxiety And Sleep – Does It Really Work?
It’s one of the oldest tricks in the book for tackling anxiety and insomnia – drink a relaxing cup of chamomile tea. For some people it works wonders; others prefer …
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Does Valerian Help You Sleep?
Are you thinking about trying valerian to help you sleep or to reduce anxiety? As an insomniac myself, I’ve tested and written about several over the counter sleep aids that …
Slumber Cloud Cooling Mattress Pad Review
Full review The Slumber Cloud nacreous mattress pad promises to help keep you cool in bed by dispersing your body heat from underneath you. It uses fabrics containing Outlast Technology, …
Does Lavender Help You Sleep?
In the last few years, I’ve noticed a growing number of lavender products: oils, sprays, teas, candles, body creams – it crops up everywhere. Lavender is often sold on the …
10 Ways To Keep Your Bed Warm In Winter
If you tend to shiver your way through the colder nights of the year, the good news is that it’s much easier to warm your bed than to cool it. …
Tips For Sleeping Better On A Plane
Unless you’re blessed with the rare ability to sleep anywhere, the chances are you’ll have difficulty sleeping well on a plane. As a frequent flyer, I have many tricks for …
Fitbit’s New Sleep Tracking: Testing The Alta HR
The original article In 2017, Fitbit made some major changes to its sleep tracking. The Charge 2 HR, Blaze, Alta HR and Ionic now provide sleep stage tracking, better sleep …
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How Sleeping In Separate Bedrooms Improved Our Sleep
Do you or your partner regularly complain that the other is keeping them awake? Have accusations of heavy snoring, tossing and turning too much, being ‘too hot’ or taking up …
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Do You Learn Better By Studying Late Or Sleeping?
Studying for exams, preparing for interviews, work presentations – sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get all that information to stay in your head. With so much …
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10 Plants That Might Help You Sleep
Do you keep any plants in your bedroom, adding a touch of natural color and beauty? My personal favorite is a trailing spider plant that sits by the window. It’s …
Full Moon Insomnia: Does The Moon Affect Your Sleep?
Can you remember how well you slept the last time there was a full moon? Do you feel that when the moon shines brightest, things just don’t seem quite right? …
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Gifts For Insomniacs – 10 Great Sleep Gifts
As an insomniac myself, I’m always happy to receive a gift that upgrades my bed or helps improve my sleep in some way. I mean, I love chocolates and the latest …
The Best Wake-Up Lights To Help You Wake Up Gently
A wake-up light is a great way to make getting up in the morning an easier and more pleasant experience. If you’re not a fan of loud alarms, or you …
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10 Sleep Deprivation Experiments
Sleep deprivation is a fascinating topic, spawning a wide range of research and experimentation over the years. Many of the experiments were rigorously scientific. But there have also been some …
Sleep Deprivation: What Happens When You Don’t Sleep?
How often do you feel you get enough good quality sleep at night – sometimes, almost never? And if consecutive days of sleep deprivation stack up, do your mood and …
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A Sleep Blogger’s Tips For Insomnia
“So if you’ve been blogging about sleep for years, does that mean you’re really good at sleeping now?” That’s the first question most people ask me when I tell them …
Why You Can’t Sleep Well On The First Night In A New Place
If you sleep away from home, do you struggle to fall asleep as easily as you might do in your own bed? And even if you do get some shuteye, …
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How Much Sleep Do You Need? Calculate The Ideal Amount
The exact amount of sleep you need differs from person to person. And several factors all play an important role in determining how much sleep you’ll need to be at …
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How Do Sleep Trackers Work And Are They Reliable Enough?
You spend around a third of your life asleep, with the amount and quality of sleep having a huge impact on the rest of your life. So it’s natural to …
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How Alcohol Affects Your Sleep
Does an alcoholic drink help you sleep better during periods of insomnia, or when life seems particularly stressful? Perhaps you just enjoy a quiet drink at the end of a …
Fear Of The Dark Phobia: Is It Keeping You Awake?
When I was 13 years old, my parents bought a rundown old house in the middle of the English countryside in Somerset. It was a beautiful house that just needed …
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False Awakening: Dreaming About Waking Up
Have you ever had a dream in which you think you’ve woken up, only to then wake up later for real? Perhaps you even got out of bed, started your …
The Best Cooling Mattress Pads & Bed Fans For Hot Nights
It’s not easy to sleep when you can feel your sweat tickling your skin as it rolls off you in the fabric sauna your bedroom has morphed into. Keeping your …
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The 6 Most Comfortable Mattress Toppers
Using a mattress topper is an effective way to improve your bed, and is usually much less expensive than replacing the entire mattress. If you need to breathe new life …
How To Choose A Mattress Topper
Replacing your mattress can be very expensive, so a mattress topper is a great way to revitalize or change the style of your bed instead. With some careful research, the …