Ergoflex blog
Sleep in an old dictators palace
14-07-2014If you know anything about dictators then you will know that they have some fairly erratic and even eccentric behaviours. One of the things about being a dictator is that the total power enables people to indulge their every whim. The flights of fancy that us normal people have do not remain flights...
7 dangers of limited sleep
02-07-2014Are you one of those people who burns the candle at both ends? Are you someone who is busy working and playing so hard that sleep is sacrificed? Well if you are then you need to read on as while this may seem like a good way to live your life, there are a number of consequences that you will suffer from...
Do you like to nap during the day
30-06-2014We have been keeping our eye on the latest sleep research, it really is a fascinating area of study and there have been some really exciting developments lately. For many years sleep was an enigma but slowly and surely we are finally beginning to understand more and more about this phenomenon.
How your brain can age with poor sleep
27-06-2014Are you feeling old today? Chances are that it is your tired brain that is making you feel old! It turns out that if you are not sleeping properly then your brain will age.
The dangers of driving when tired
26-06-2014Zombies are everywhere these days. At the movies, on the TV and driving right past you on the road. What? Driving past you on the road? How can that be? Sure we are used to seeing zombies on the big screen and small screen but surely they aren’t real? Actually you are driving past zombies on a...
Sleep Hacking
23-06-2014Now we usually advise you to sleep for around 7.5 hours a night but if you are not able to sleep that much then you need to hack your sleep patterns so that you do not suffer as badly. If you follow these guidelines you can get away with only 6 hours of sleep a night but be warned that you need to monitor...
How your relationship with your children impacts sleep
20-06-2014The more we learn about sleep the more we have come to realise that it plays a central role in our lives. It is more than a simple battery recharge at night, it helps us to balance our emotions, store and recall information, flush out toxins in our brain as well as playing a critical role in a huge number...
How to unlock a longer healthier and happier life
18-06-2014When you go to bed tonight, you need to change your conception about sleep and what it means to you. When you ask most people about sleep they will tell you that it is a good way of recharging the batteries, that they need it to reenergise them. While this is true, to a degree, the reality is that sleep...
How much do we really understand about sleep
14-06-2014We spend a staggering one third of our lives asleep. Because we are asleep, this third of our lives often passes us with little to no recognition. This strange blind spot in our own personal experience is mirrored in the scientific understanding of sleep. It is a topic that is barely taught at...
How sleep deprivation can make women more hostile than men
12-06-2014The saying “must have got out of the wrong side of the bed” is actually more accurate than we thought. Admittedly it has nothing to do with what side of the bed you got out of but the saying has a kernel of truth to it that must be the reason it was coined and has stayed in use. We...
6 things you should do to help your kids sleep while travelling
10-06-2014If you are going on a big trip overseas with your kids then there are number of things that you are going to need to think about. One of them is ensuring that your kids sleep well. Changing time zones and moving around a lot can play havoc with your children’s sleep patterns and if your kids are...
5 ways to make your bed more inviting
09-06-2014Sleep. We all need it but some of us struggle more than others to get it. If you are a sleep struggler then you will want to do everything in your power to improve your sleep health. There are lots of different things that you can try, from change in diet to a new exercise regime. You can also turn your...
