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How Much Sleep You Need, According To Your Age

Your age impacts your relationship from your body, particularly its energy levels. While we are broadly recommended around 8 hours per night, this can be too much, or too little, depending on how old you are. Certain stages of life, such as a teenager in school or university who is also working, sees a much higher expenditure of energy. These groups require much more sleep than others. They are also more likely to have hectic schedules that cause irregular sleeping patterns. Knowing how much sleep your age group needs is the first step towards better sleep and better energy. Once…

All-Nighters Are Unhealthy For You – Here’s How To Avoid Them

Many an overworked student or worker has pulled an 'all-nighter' to get to that final deadline. It's a hazard of modern working. When you're trying to balance responsibilities with a social life, down time, household maintenance, ect. Sometimes it feels like the only way to make up lost time forgoing sleep. Most of us know its not a good idea to pull all-nighters, but often do. We've put together a few reasons why staying awake will be worse for you in the long run. Then a few ways to avoid them. What is an All-Nighter? An all-nighter is typically when…

How Much Sleep Do Teenagers Really Need?

Teenagers aren't exactly known as early risers. Whether you're a teen now or have a teenager yourself, you will know the temptation to stay up late. This is especially true for older teens who may have moved out and gone to university, for example. However, early responsibilities such as school or other daily activities make for sleep deprivation. This lifestyle leads to an inconsistent sleep schedule, and a bad start the day. Sleep experts believe that after puberty, your body clock shifts two hours. For example, if you went to bed at 10pm before, your new bedtime would be around…

Sleeping Well With Allergies

Allergies affect approximately 20% of the UK population. For some, an allergy is a year-round experience that needs to be dealt with through medication and cleanliness. For others, certain times of year trigger allergy symptoms. Around 25% of the UK population suffers from hay fever every year. This means that every year, millions more of us become vulnerable to unpleasant allergy symptoms. Due to climate change, the number of people joining the dreaded allergy club is rapidly increasing. With allergy season rapidly approaching, bedtime is a huge trigger for many of us. Our beds are a place we spend roughly…

Signs You May Have Sleep Deprivation Without Even Knowing It

Sleep deprivation is about more than just feeling tired. Being sleep deprived is a chronic condition that has long-term effects on your health and quality of life. It is not about one bad night, but a pattern of regular behaviour causing poor sleep. Prolonged deprivation can lead to serious and often fatal conditions such as heart disease. If you are suffering from a lack of good, consistent sleep, it is important to recognise the signs before any long-term damage is caused. Signs of Sleep Deprivation Mood Changes Many of us are familiar with feeling cranky when we're tired. When we're…

Sleeping With Arthritis – A Guide

It is thought that almost a third of those over 45 have arthritis, and almost half of people over 65 have the condition. For those who do, 80% report having trouble sleeping at night. Because of this, sleeping with arthritis can be a vicious cycle. The inability to sleep because of the pain means that tiredness makes pain worsen. While you will know from your medical history what actions make pain worse and what medicines bring relief, there are many tips that can make or break your sleep. Once you are able to get into a good sleep routine, you…

How to Sleep Better on Your Period

Your period makes a huge impact on your monthly sleep schedule. 90% of women surveyed reported significant emotional physical or emotional changes during their time of the month. Depending on the length of your period, and how long you tend to experience pre-menstrual symptoms (PMS), this can be a significant chunk of your month where you don't feel right. This can include physical symptoms such as fatigue, menstrual cramps, headaches, and more. Emotional symptoms can be anxiety, depression, or mood swings. All of these can make you feel like you need more sleep, or your sleep is not effective enough…

Got a Headache? Here’s How to Sleep to Improve it

A headache and sleep have a complicated relationship. Getting a few hours rest is not necessarily a quick fix. Headaches can be caused by lack of sleep through tiredness and fatigue. At the same time, oversleeping can cause further pain. Sleeping for a few hours may make you dehydrated or overheated, causing the pain to feel worse. At the same time, those prone to migraines may have to put themselves to bed quickly to recover. This causes problems in keeping a consistent sleep schedule. Our guide to sleep and headaches offers solutions no matter your sleep-headache relationship. Sleep problems and…