The clocks go back this weekend. Good news you’d think, in that we get an extra hour in bed. That might be great news on Monday morning when you effectively had an extra lie in, but the tricky bit starts that evening when you may not feel sleepy at your usual bedtime. By the middle of the week our natural rhythms are likely to be knocked a little out of sync and getting up on time becomes harder to do. It’s a bit like giving ourselves a mini dose of jet lag.

Here are some tips on how to handle the time change without it messing with your sleep patterns...

sleepSusan BradleyOctober 29, 2017sleep, rest

5 tips for better sleep

So many of us would like to be able to sleep better, and we often short change ourselves by not getting enough sleep. But it’s really important to put sleep at the top of your priorities. It’s just so important for a healthy and happy life, in fact science has now proved the adequate sleep is vital for many of the body and brains functions. When we don’t sleep well we reduce the body’s innate healing and restoring capabilities. Preparing the mind and body for sleep is key.

So here’s 5 top tips that I have gathered to aid your journey to the land of nod.

relaxation, breathing, sleepSusan BradleySeptember 24, 2016sleep, relaxComment