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Can’t Sleep? Blame Caffeine, Your Phone, Your Job…

Struggling to sleep but don’t know why? We do. You’re OVER CAFFEINATED with coffee, tea, soft drinks, energy drink, snacks. Cut down on stimulants, especially in the evening, they interfere with falling asleep and prevent deep sleep. Have a hot … Continue reading

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Give Mums The Gift Of A Good Night’s Sleep This Mother’s Day

It’s Mothering Sunday this weekend and if you’re wondering what to get your mum, what better way to treat her than with a relaxing day in bed! Preferably in a room that’s cool, dark and peaceful, snuggled in a lovely … Continue reading

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Teachers Say Lack Of Sleep Devastates School Day

We’ve been astonished at the findings from our recent teachers’ survey which looked into the sleep of primary school children and how it affects them at school. Did you know that nine out of 10 teachers (92%) complain that pupils are … Continue reading

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Happy Valentine’s Day

  Bedtime should be a blissful part of any Valentine’s day — the point at which you close the door on the world, cosy up together in bed in a welcome moment of intimacy, then drift off into a solid … Continue reading

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SEARCHING FOR SLEEP

It’s one of the most searched for terms on the internet. And it’s a question that most people ask at some point in their lives. How To Sleep is, according to the latest Google zeitgeist list, the sixth most commonly … Continue reading

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The Perfect ‘Well I Never’ Stories About Sleep and Beds

• Do you pandiculate often? Pandiculation is the medical term for yawning and stretching and experts seem to think that it might be a good way to keep fit! A London psychologist says that yawning is almost as good as … Continue reading

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New Year, New Bed, New You?

It’s the start of a brand New Year whem we all make resolutions that we hope(!) to keep. And it’s always the usual suspects: eat healthily, exercise more, drink less etc etc. But there is one resolution that you could … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas from The Sleep Council

  We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our offices are open over the festive period but please note from Friday 23rd December until Tuesday 3rd January … Continue reading

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Sleep Tips for the Party Season

Worried that all those late nights, copious quantities of wine and spirits drinking plus gluttonous amounts of food will wreak havoc with your sleep over Christmas? Sleep pattern disruption is the most common backlash to all the Christmas preparation and … Continue reading

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Sleep Dodgers Beware: The Sleep Patrol Are Out to Catch You! Watch the Video To See Them in Action

Do you need a dose of strong coffee to get you going in the morning? See what happens when the Sleep Patrol catches up with a sleep zombie in the queue! Sleep Patrol Case 1: The Coffee Shop We’ve developed … Continue reading

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