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Why getting good sleep is a form of self-care

Cara Fielden

Nov 28, 2022
5 min

Why getting good sleep is a form of self-care

Self-care has become a buzz term on social media, from self-care routines going viral, to the most recent wellbeing gadget trending on our TikTok page. Candle-lit bubble baths and face masks aside, there are multiple ways to express self-care, and one of the more important ones (in our opinion) - you might be surprised to hear - is sleep. Read on to find out why, and how we can improve our sleep to better ourselves. You know the drill when it comes to self-care: we picture ho

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Beingwell

Sep 26, 2022
4 min

How to beat bedtime procrastination

You planned an early night, and lord knows you need it: ‘bath then bed’ you say to yourself at 9pm with the conviction of a child at Christmas. But despite your best intentions, five hours later, you find your pillows adorned with popcorn as your lids droop begrudgingly over the 6th episode of [insert trash tv programme here]. The next day you wake up with the same lust for life as the empty, salty, popcorn packet in the bed next to you. So, what gives? When it comes to choos

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Beingwell

Aug 23, 2022
3 min

Should I put my duvet in the freezer?

It’s that time of year again, the weather gets hotter, the mornings get lighter, the birds get noisier and it's the silly season when it comes to sleep advice. You might have people advising you to put your duvet, pillow and bedding in the freezer. The idea is that it will make them nice and cold when you get into bed. Read on to find out whether that's a cracking good idea or not... So, should we? Nope. You will be cold, and that cold will be a shock, so your body will try a

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Natalie Collins

Feb 3, 2022
4 min

Time for some pillow talk

James Wilson, The Sleep Geek, spills the beans about pillows… Pillows, we’re just not very good at them, are we? We go to our local supermarket, buy 2 pillows for £5, take them home, use them for a couple of weeks, realise that they are rubbish, chuck them in a cupboard and then when guests come to stay, we own the cupboard and chuck them at our guests saying “try these rubbish pillows!” We put no value on our pillows, but they are so important to us feeling physically and em

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Natalie Collins

Aug 12, 2021
1 min

James on The One Show - expert advice for sleeping in the heat!

We're proud to see our resident sleep expert, James Wilson, invited onto The One Show to help the nation manage sleeping in hot (if not dry) weather. James was in Bridlington on holiday with his family when he was asked to make this special guest appearance- What a legend (although we're not sure Mrs Sleep Geek felt the same). Take a look here at how he got on: "Going to bed with soggy j-cloths isn't going to help in this heat." Top tip: Try filling a hot water bottle with wa

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Sweet dreams! How does chocolate affect our sleep?

Beingwell

Jul 7, 2021
3 min

Sweet dreams! How does chocolate affect our sleep?

Today is World Chocolate Day, and recently we were having a chat about it here at Beingwell Towers and someone said: “I’m sure I read somewhere that chocolate is good for your sleep, is this true?” And so we turned to our digital sleep expert Kip Advisor to find the answer... It did pique our interest and we saw it as a chance to explore whether eating chocolate can help us sleep better. Looking at the research, there are some interesting papers out there that suggested choco

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samantha9422

Jun 10, 2021
2 min

Do weighted blankets work?

There's been a huge surge in popularity of late, with claims that they can have a calming effect...

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How much sleep do we need? The 8-hour myth!

Beingwell

May 20, 2021
2 min

How much sleep do we need? The 8-hour myth!

Do we really need 8 hours of sleep each night to be functioning adults? Will we keel over if we get less?

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Beingwell

Apr 24, 2021
4 min

Finding comfort in sleeping alone

Whether we’ve recently been through a divorce or we’re trying out a sleep-cation, it can be...

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What’s ‘sleep divorce’ and how do we approach it?

Beingwell

Mar 16, 2021
4 min

What’s ‘sleep divorce’ and how do we approach it?

The term ‘sleep divorce’ is commonly used when partners decide to no longer share a bed...

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Do we need good mental health to sleep well?

Beingwell

Jan 14, 2021
4 min

Do we need good mental health to sleep well?

We’ve all heard and probably used the ‘wrong side of the bed’ phrase at some point or another...

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Should my partner and I use separate duvets?

Beingwell

Jan 14, 2021
2 min

Should my partner and I use separate duvets?

One of the great mysteries of how we sleep is the way we often seem wedded to sharing a duvet with our...

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Beingwell

Jan 13, 2021
2 min

Sleep and shift work

During the COVID crisis, many of our key workers have carried on dealing with the pandemic whilst working shifts. Read on for our top tips on sleeping better when working shifts. The coronavirus pandemic is definitely taking it’s toll on our wellbeing. Being stressed and worried pretty constantly is tiring and having a negative effect on our sleep especially - something that we would consider the foundation of a lot of our wellness, mentally and physically. A few questions we

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Beingwell

Jan 13, 2021
3 min

Coronavirus and sleep

Through the COVID crisis, our sleep might have changed, for many of us it's gotten worse...

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samantha9422

Dec 22, 2020
3 min

COVID and sleep

The COVID crisis has, for lots of us, had a significant impact on our sleep. It has been common for us...

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Beingwell

Dec 9, 2020
2 min

The importance of sleep

If we were told there was a pill we could take, that would increase our brainpower, make us physically stronger, help us to eat more healthily, be more emotionally resilient, improve relationships with those around us, help us make better decisions and even improve our sex life and there were no side effects, would we take it? Of course, we would, and we can; as these are all the benefits we can achieve if we get the sleep we need. Sleep is the manna from heaven, the golden e

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