That bedtime tipple’s been toppled

It is received wisdom that a drink or two in the evening helps us to relax and sets us up for a great night’s sleep. But unfortunately that’s not the case. Too much alcohol or alcohol too close to bedtime has a detrimental effect on the quality of our sleep: it can make you wake up more often throughout the night and it reduces our time in the deepest and most restorative phases of sleep. Researchers at Brown University have also recently discovered that the effects of drinking in the evening (compared to other times of day) are significantly more stimulating. This provides another compelling piece of evidence that alcohol’s role as an “aid” to sleep is misguided. So rather than having a nightcap to send you to slumber town why not try snuggling up in one of our beautiful Bronte Merino Lambswool Throws, lighting a Calming, Therapeutic Candle and sipping on a soothing mug of chamomile tea instead!

Sleep Tight!

Boardrooms to Bedrooms?

Nowadays everyone knows the importance of exercise on our health and productivity levels; including companies who have harnessed that knowledge and provided gyms or at least gym subsidies for their employees. 

But could sleeping become the new working out? In the US ‘Nap Rooms’ are becoming the latest phenomenon in businesses as big as Google, Nike and The Huffington Post. 

Companies are right to look at their workers’ sleep patterns according to Dr Irshaad Ebrahim, from the London Sleep Centre. Sleep is ‘as crucial as our diet, our mental well-being and our physical health’. Lack of sleep affects levels of concentration, our learning and problem solving capabilities and can make us prone to swings in temper and depression.

But is it up to an employer to make sure its employees are well rested or should individuals be taking the responsibility for their own sleep?

Either way - until your company jumps on the power nap bandwagon - check out some of our products here at The Snoozery and see if we can't help you on your way to some more restful nights and some consequentially more productive days! 

Which door would you choose?

In an recent feature in Best Magazine women were asked to choose between three doors: behind the first stood their dream man, behind the second the promise of a passionate night with a film star and behind the third and final door- their perfect bed; with fluffy pillows and a guaranteed 10 hours of undisturbed sleep.

You won’t guess which door all but one woman chose… The third!

It seems that due to stress and worry, kids or discomfort in bed we are all in desperate need of a good nights sleep. But that may be easier to come by than you think - changing your sleep environment to a darker, cooler, quieter and more comfortable space can have an enormous impact on your quality of sleep. So take a peek at our carefully selected range of Sleep Masks, Earplugs and Pyjamas and help yourself to get that great nights sleep you deserve - so in the future - you won’t have to turn down Brad Pitt just for a few hours of peaceful shuteye! 

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Sleep Tight! ;)