Some of these Top 10 causes of insomnia might not be what you think! 1. Stress Stress is ignorant…it thinks everything is urgent! Stress is usually on most versions of the top 10 causes of insomnia. For sure, stress is one of the main factors that causes...
Without doubt, blue light affects our sleep. There’s been a number of important studies demonstrating the disturbance that losing our connection to the natural light-dark cycles have created in our sleep patterns. Linda Geddes from BBC future did a fascinating...
If you want to sleep well, you need to start your day well! This is scenario one You wake up, pick up your smart phone and start checking emails. You’re excited to see who’s liked your recent Facebook posts and what’s going on with Twitter? Your brain has to...
Circadian rhythm and sleep pressure are interconnected. Sleeping well is a delicate combination of internal and external factors that are easily put out of balance. Circadian Rhythm The circadian rhythm is governed by the external environment, in particular the light...
Your body temperature is fundamentally connected to the overall quality of your sleep. The human body has the capacity to maintain it’s body temperature by heat absorption, production and loss. It has two zones to regulate. One is the core made up of the abdominal,...
Did you realise that you may not be able to sleep because you’re not breathing fully? Short, shallow breathing increases the heart rate and makes your mind race, and slow, deep rhythmic breathing has the opposite affect. It therefore makes sense that deep...
