As a child I have fond memories of bathtime. It was always filled with toys and occasional songs at the end of the day and was a great chance to hang out with my Mum, unwind and get ready for bed.
As we grow up, the rubber duckie is put away and we gain the independence to bath or shower ourselves. As adults, time pressures often mean that the time it takes for a bath is traded for other activities.
Perhaps it is time to bring the bath back? (and even your rubber duckie if you fancy it!)
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It probably comes as no surprise that there is a test for everything… but, who knew there was even a sleepiness test.
Believe it or not, there is a way to actually measure sleepiness. It’s called the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and it uses a simple questionnaire to measure excessive sleepiness during eight situations.
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So, you feel tired and exhausted and you are fed up with it. How do you know what you need to do to sort this out?
One idea is keep a sleep diary. A sleep diary is a great way to track what is actually happening with your sleep patterns. You can then use this to identify any specific causes (stress, (lack of) excercise, specific eating habits, illness) that might be influencing when you sleep well (or not).
How to do it:
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If you’re seeking insomnia help and really good place to start is with ‘the basics’, what the practitioners like to call ‘sleep hygiene’:
Here are some tips for effective sleep hygiene habits:
- Establish a regular time for going to bed and getting up in the morning and stick to it even on weekends and during vacations.
- Your bedroom should be exclusively for sleeping. Well, maybe one other activity, but avoid eating, reading, smoking, drinking or watching television in bed; excessive time in bed seems to fragment sleep.
- Avoid naps, especially in the evening. Read more »
Insomnia largely results in tiredness – but can it really kill you?
Did you know that in a 2002 study of sleeping habits in over one million people reported that people who slept seven hours a night enjoyed the longest lifespan.But, those who slept 8 hours or more or 6 hours or less had higher mortality rates.
However, people with insomnia did not have elevated mortality rates, which supported earlier evidence. (Phew!)
Interestingly though, people who took sleeping pills, however, did have lower survival rates. Read more »
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