Parents since the beginning of time have been wondering how to get a child to sleep. And we still haven’t quite figured it out ’cause according to WebMD, an astounding seven out of ten children aren’t getting enough z’s – and as we all know, if the kids aren’t sleeping, neither are we. So how do […]
Continue readingThought your partying days were bad? Once you have kids, you realize that nothing – absolutely nothing – ruins a good night’s sleep like a child can. Unless you have absolutely perfect kids or the luxury of a nighttime nanny, you’re probably going through what the rest of us are: trying to conceal your panda-like dark […]
Continue readingThe melatonin secret is well and truly out of the bag these days: from a $90 million market in 2007 to a staggering $260 million come 2012, a huge number of troubled sleepers are taking the issue into their own hands and supplementing for a good night’s sleep. Although this degree of reliance upon one […]
Continue readingThe relationship between sleep and scent is a longstanding, complicated and fairly inconsistent one; you’ll be familiar with the comic film image of someone being brought back from unconsciousness with a quick snifter of some smelling salts or oils – but is there any actual truth to it? Are there actual scents that help you sleep […]
Continue readingThe search for effective sleep remedies can be a long, arduous one – especially if you’re heading down the herbal or natural route. That’s not to say herbal sleep aids aren’t effective – they can be incredibly helpful for helping you get to bed – but there’s going to be some experimentation involved. It’s also […]
Continue readingIf you’re new to the world of natural sleep aids, you might not be aware of the hotly debated subject of sleep aid teas and their proposed benefits to insomnia sufferers. To boil it down (pardon the pun), it all revolves around many claims that there are teas that help you sleep better by inducing restfulness […]
Continue readingTea drinking is on a noticeable rise amongst Americans – and alternative types are becoming even more popular as we begin to research the different benefits inherent in the variety of flavors and ingredients available. One of the most talked about side-effects of tea drinking is the sleep advantages that particular teas are supposed to […]
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