Your bedroom should be the most comfortable room in your house, but tight budgets and size constraints can be a challenge.
What with winter and the cost-of-living crisis , getting the most out of your space and making it feel like a cosy escape has never been more important, which is why many homeowners are having to get creative with their interior design choices to make their...
Brits over 50 should get at least seven hours of sleep a night to reduce the risk of developing chronic health problems like cancer, diabetes and arthritis, according to the findings of a new study.
The PLoS Medicine study*, led by University College London (UCL) researchers, found people who got less than five hours of sleep a night from 50 years old had more chance of developing...
Women going through menopause lose an average of more than five and a half weeks of sleep per year, according to new national research revealed today.
The study, conducted by sleep experts at Silentnight , was commissioned to lay bare the true impact that the menopause is having on sleep. It found that nearly two thirds of women (64%) going through menopause suffer from disrupted...
To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week (9th – 15th May), the UK’s most trusted sleep brand, Silentnight , shares its sleeping tips to improve a range of mental health issues including loneliness.
The Mental Health Foundation announced that the theme for this year is loneliness. Loneliness affects many Brits throughout the year and is known to be a key driver of poor mental...
How did you sleep last night? If the answer is ‘badly’, you’re not alone.
According to research from The Sleep Council , 74% of people in Britain sleep less than the recommended seven hours per night, while 30% sleep badly most nights. And at times like this, these figures are likely to be much higher.
The same study found that the lifestyle aspects most affected by a lack...
Most exhausted parents are desperate to get their bundle of joy off to sleep at night, and will try anything from rocking and swaddling to singing lullabies.
Baby sleep expert Andrea Grace says: “It goes with the territory that when you have a new baby, you have sleepless nights, and while we see some unusual methods to get babies to sleep, like parents walking the streets at night...
Children sleeping well is one of the holy grails of parenting, and many mums and dads swear by the bedtime routine of bath, book, bed to help little ones have a good night’s sleep.
But it’s not just immediately before bed that steps can be taken to encourage an unbroken night for both children and parents – there are plenty of things that can be done during the day too.
To mark ‘Sleeptember’, sleep expert Professor Jason Ellis outlines what you should avoid before bedtime to help you get a good night’s kip.
Sleeping badly is a waking nightmare for a staggering amount of people – and every one of them knows the huge effect a lack of sleep can have on their wellbeing.
New research by The Sleep Council for Sleeptember – its month-long campaign...
Children's tech obsession can be hard enough for parents to deal with during the day – but new evidence suggests they should be concerned about the effect it's having on kids at night too.
Research shows that the 40% of children aged between six and 11 years who use mobile phones, laptops or tablets in the hours before bedtime are getting around 20 minutes less sleep a night than...
