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The Science of Sleep - Part 1
...growth in children....
Modern Slavery Act
...adults or children, and And So To Bed expect that our suppliers will hold their own suppliers to the same high standards. This policy applies to all persons working for us or on our behalf in any capacity, including employees at all levels, directors, officers, agency workers, seconded workers, volunteers, interns, agents, contractors, external con...
The Coronavirus and Sleep
...couple of children all needing to work from home at the same time). Often this mean that your bedroom has to now provide two functions – both a room for sleeping and also a room for working.,In an ideal world, we would only use our bedrooms for sleep, since that way our bodies will automatically feel relaxed and sleepy when we go into our bedro...
The nightmares and phobias keeping Brits awake at night
Sleep is integral to our survival but that doesn’t mean it is easy for everyone. Never mind those that are kept awake by insomnia or young children, some are sabotaged when they actually manage to reach the land of nod by being confronted by a nightmare. But what are people having nightmares about? We have conducted some research to find which...
Complete Bed Mattress Size Guide UK
...fect for: Children’s bedrooms, guest and spare rooms with limited space where you want comfort but don’t want to take up too much space in the room. We recommend: The Vispring Elite Mattress and Divan Set provides blissful comfort for single sleepers who appreciate a luxurious feel. ,Double bed and mattress size (135 cm x 190 cm) The s...
Summer Sleeping Guide: How To Sleep In Hot Weather
...reach for children and pets. Cool your socks or pillowcase in the freezer Keeping socks or pillowcases in a plastic bag in the fridge or freezer during the day and putting them on before bed is a useful hack as it can create an immediate cooling effect on your skin, helping to reduce your body temperature and make you feel more comfortable in a hot...
How To Hack Your Sleep
...to young children or shift work. In these cases, people can try to top up their sleep strategically - by taking a deliberate nap. Naps can add up to help complete the 7-9 hours we need but they either need to be short naps (20 minutes) or the full 90-110 minutes. Anything in between will cause grogginess as you will be waking mid-sleep cycle in deep ...
How to manage your sleep partner - And So To Bed
...common in children. However, there are also many adults who will still occasionally sleepwalk or sleep talk. When a person sleepwalks or sleep talks they are not actually acting out their dreams, but rather they will be in a deep NREM sleep. Because the sleepwalker or sleep talker is in a deeper sleep, they will be hard to wake up and often will not rem...
The science of sleep - Part 2 - And So To Bed
Sleep and ageing Sleep changes as we age. Babies and young children have far more deep slow wave sleep (stages 3 &4) than adults, and this decline continues across our lifetime with some elderly people showing no deep sleep at all. Also, newborn babies spend almost half of their time asleep in REM sleep, but by the time they are two years old...
The perfect summer sleep - And So To Bed
The summer is a time for being outside, spending time with the kids, swimming, sunshine and holidays! However, your sleep and that of your children can be affected in several ways. Here is your guide to sleeping well in the summer. Children’s sleep in the summer When children are out of school during the school holidays they often...
Sleep and Travel
...lpful for children who may not adjust to a change in the zones as well as an adult. Get light at the right time. Bright light at midday tells our body that it is the middle of the day and helps us feel sleepy that night. When you arrive, make sure that you get outside for a walk in the sunshine at your new destination to help your body know the new ...
Night Owls & Morning Larks - And So To Bed
...o larks. Children are natural larks, as most weary parents will agree! You might find your toddler regularly coming into your bedroom before 6am wide awake and ready to play! However, as children age and become teenagers, their circadian rhythms drift more into wanting to go to bed late and sleep in late - they naturally become owls during their tee...
Relaxing Sleep - Our Guide - And So To Bed
...about our children, our ageing parents, have job stress or relationship troubles, our bodies and brains can perceive that as a threat (like the grizzly bear), and produce too much cortisol and adrenaline which naturally impair sleep. Sleep becomes lighter and more fragmented when you have increased levels of cortisol. Also, when we do not get enough ...
World Sleep Day 2020
...ant or in children’s rooms however.,Invest in a good quality mattress, luxury bed and bedding. An unsupportive mattress will give you a poor sleeping posture resulting in aches and pains. If you are tossing and turning trying to get comfortable, or you wake with back pains, then it might be a sign that it is time to change your mattress. Your bed s...
Things that go bump in the night
...common in children, but can also happen in adults. They tend to much scarier for the person witnessing the night terror than they are for the person experiencing it themselves. Unlike nightmares, they are not often linked to anything that has happened in the daytime, but they can be linked to poor sleep hygiene or being sleep deprived.,This is a f...
Sleep in the summer heat
...reach of children. 8) Use a water mist spray You can use a water mist spray to spray your pillow and bedding with a fine water mist helping the bedding be cooler as you try to sleep. You can also use it to spray your face during the night to help cool yourself down. 9) Sleep alone Two bodies produce more heat than one. So, if you are feel...
How much sleep is enough?
...estingly, children who do not get the recommended amount of sleep for their age don’t grow as tall as their peers who do get the right amount of sleep. While we sleep, we secrete a growth hormone which makes our bodies grow, and if we don’t get enough sleep then we won’t have enough growth hormone to grow to our full potential.,How much sleep you n...
Autumn Sleep
...ich helps children to walk to school in light rather than in darkness which could be dangerous. Unlike the spring clock change when we lose an hour of sleep, the autumn clock change means that we will gain an hour's sleep! If you are an adult without children or pets this will be great news. However, if you have young children or pets, they will no...
New Year and getting back into a routine
...rtant for children as it promotes improved family life and improved sleep. However, it isn’t just children that benefit from a routine. For example, studies show that weight loss is more successful when people maintain the same diet across the week rather than dieting more strictly during the weekdays and have more relaxed eating at the weekends. A...
Sleeping well in the summer
During the summer months we can enjoy long warm, sun filled days with plenty of outdoor fun. Picture laughing children at the beach, sunny picnics and outdoor Lidos. However... with the wonderful warmer days also come warmer nights, and this can affect how well we sleep. To ensure a great night's sleep it is recommended that your bedroom be between...
Back to school: Expert tips on how to get the kids ready for early wake-ups
...ea to let children loose on technology right before they sleep. The blue light from televisions, ipads, phones and any other tech, is known to suppress melatonin levels and delay sleepiness. Dr Lindsay Browning, psychologist, neuroscientist and sleep expert for And So To Bedcomments on the trouble with tech and sleeping patterns: “If screen time is n...
World Mental Health Day and the clocks going back
...ave young children who don’t know the clocks have changed, it might not be as good. Here are 5 top tips for when the clocks go back. Start going to bed a little later in the days leading up to the clock change so that your body starts getting used to the later bedtime. Adjust your wake time a little later too if possible. Ideally you want to b...
Little Known Sleep Conditions
...common in children, as people often outgrow sleepwalking in adulthood.,This extremely scary sounding condition, is actually completely harmless. Exploding Head Syndrome (EHS) is when someone is sleeping, but is then awoken abruptly by a sensation of an explosion or loud pop inside their head. The loud noise and violent sensation are not accompanied...
Resolutions for 2024
...ive young children and babies a bedtime routine (often consisting of a bath, milk, story and bed) as adults this can be helpful for us too.,If you go to bed without "putting the day to rest", then you may find yourself overthinking in bed about what happened during the day or what you need to get done the following day. It's a great idea to get int...