nachtrust

Do you recognise this? You’re chatting with a friend who still feels tired after 8 hours of sleep with the dark circles to prove it while you feel fresh and energised after just a modest 5 hours. Of course, this could be due to the quality of your bed or pillow. But it might also be linked to your zodiac sign. Some signs simply need more sleep than others. Does your sleep need match your zodiac sign?

Do you sometimes struggle to fall asleep? Or do you find yourself tossing and turning for hours? This can often be improved by developing an evening routine. Over time, your brain will recognise that it’s time to sleep. That’s why we’ve put together 6 tips for a good evening routine.

A bedroom is often seen as a place of rest and relaxation. After all, it’s meant for sleeping and unwinding. There’s a lot of debate about which colours are best suited for this. Some say, “Keep it calm and white,” while others believe that red is actually a colour that contributes to relaxation and a good night’s sleep.

But what’s the right choice? We’ve looked into it for you.

Besides illness, another common reason for washing bedding in many households is bedwetting. Most children start to feel when their bladder is full around the age of 2. This is usually when they begin to indicate this during the day and go without a nappy.

At night, however, it is often a bit more challenging. That’s why we’ve put together a few tips to help make the transition to dry nights as smooth as possible.

By now, it’s widely known that screens can be detrimental to your sleep. And we all know that stress affects how well you sleep or is that actually a myth?

Let’s take a closer look at what we really know about sleep and how to achieve a good night’s rest.

I don’t know how it works for you, but if I get less than 8 hours of sleep, I already feel like I’m starting the day at a slight disadvantage. But to be honest, I still manage to get just as much done, and by the end of the day, I look back on it as a good day just as often as not.

So, is getting 8 hours of sleep really as essential as we all think?

Every 4 to 5 weeks, there’s a moment when I find it difficult to fall asleep. Until a while ago, I had no idea why. Then I heard a friend say that she “once again couldn’t fall asleep during the full moon.”

That’s when I started to recognise a pattern in myself. Every full moon night, I just can’t stop tossing and turning. I spoke about it with people around me and, surprisingly, many found this relatable. But what causes this?

Snoozing is a global health problem. There, I’ve said it. I probably won’t make myself popular with that statement, but I’m going to say it anyway. Snoozing is addictive and it’s unhealthy, and yet almost all of us do it again every morning.

So what is it about snoozing that makes it so tempting? How bad can it really be, and why is it wise to keep it to a minimum?

A good night’s sleep does not come naturally to everyone. And when, after a long search, you can’t find the answers that provide a solution, it can become quite discouraging. And yes, we recognise that too. A relatively new phenomenon is ‘white noise’ but how can this white noise help you and your sleep?

When travelling, you also want to sleep well. Whether that’s possible on the pillow in a hotel, apartment, or on an inflatable pillow is another question. And bringing your own pillow (or one for the rest of the family) takes up quite a bit of space. Yet even on holiday, a business trip, or an overnight stay, a good night’s sleep is important even essential to feel fit, fresh, and energised the next day.

But what should a good travel pillow actually meet?