Struggling with exhaustion as a parent? Discover the real difference between sleep deprivation and tiredness, how it affects your health, and practical ways to manage it.
Imagine, you’re tucked in your bed after a long exhausting day and just when you’re about to succumb to the inviting arms of sleep, you feel something crawl on your skin. Creepy, right? Welcome to the world where bed bugs rule roosts!
If you’ve stumbled upon this post in the wee hours of the morning (again), frantically searching for why you can’t get a good sleep, well… pop the kettle on, and let’s have a chat. Lack of sleep is a right bugger, isn’t it? Tossing, turning, and trying to ignore the looming alarm clock. But what if the reasons behind it are more than just that sneaky afternoon coffee or binge-watching “The Great British Bake Off”?
We often hear the phrase you should change your mattress every 10 years, or 8 years I’ve actually heard recently – but what about our bedding? I’m not talking about sheets, pillow cases and duvet covers, as it tends to be pretty obvious when they are past their best. Also, with kids covers, they tend to change their favourite interests before the covers have done their time. Perhaps you’ve recently had to switch from dinosaurs to Minecraft, or LEGO, to Harry Potter?
Lack of sleep is a real issue for many of us. If you have ever suffered from insomnia or have struggled to sleep regularly for any reason then you will be aware of how difficult it can make the rest of your life
Modern life is hectic, manic even most days. So much so that sometimes it might seem that life is happening to us. This is something many of us think we really need to get control of, and our health is just one of the areas that needs attention.
Sleep deprivation is a killer isn’t it? I mean actual torture! Being sleep deprived is not just about feeling a bit tired, it’s way more than that as any parent will well know. New parents will steal just four hours and 44 minutes of sleep in an average night during the first year of their […]