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Why reality TV stars are all sleep deprived
20-12-2013It is hard to escape it these days, every channel has them: reality TV shows. No wonder nine out of ten of the contestants are exhausted, they are so busy making endless shows. Yes, it is true, a recent survey found that almost every single contestant on reality TV shows is sleep deprived.
Sleep tips for pregnant women
16-12-2013Being pregnant is an exciting time, you have a new life growing inside you and your whole world is about to change. With the excitement and joy comes a number of new problems and issues. Take sleep, when you are pregnant you are likely to have trouble sleeping. There are a number of reasons of this,...
Why you want to buy junk food when you are tired
13-12-2013Do you feel like buying junk food when you are tired? Don’t worry, you are not alone in this and, even better, there is a scientific reason for this urge, which doesn't make it any easier to curb but at least can make you feel better if you can’t resist.
If you look sad and old you may not be sleeping enough
09-12-2013Are you looking sadder and older? Well you may not be sleeping enough. Yes, research has found that sleep, or rather the lack of good quality and quantity of sleep, can make us look sad and look old. While this may not seem like a revelation for some us who have got up from a poor night’s sleep...
Sleep and brain repair
06-12-2013Every time we read more research on sleep, the same message keeps being reinforced over and over again: sleep plays a fundamental role in our physical and mental well being. The more we learn about sleep the more we have come to realise that it is far more than a simple ‘recharge’ cycle for...
Want to be more productive? Sleep yourself a better career.
04-12-2013They say that success is ten percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration and this holds true most of the time. If you want to succeed then you really need to put the work in, you need to be energetic and determined, you need to be motivated and you need to be productive. Ironically the best way...
You are only as attractive as your sleep quality
02-12-2013So it seems that you look as bad on the outside as you feel on the inside when you do not have a good night’s sleep. Yes, it turns out that you are only as attractive as your sleep quality, beauty sleep is a real thing. Of course there has been a study by scientists that has found that people who...
Teenagers and their sleep problems
26-11-2013Boy, do we know all about teenagers and their sleep problems. When you want them to go to bed they won’t, when you need them to get up... they won’t! Teenagers are difficult at the best of times and they are impossible around sleep. However, it is not all their fault. In fact, the more we...
How to lose weight while you sleep
21-11-2013If you are like us then you will have heard all the different lose weight schemes. Almost 99% of the time we know that these are a scam, that they are a way of parting a fool and his money. However, while we were reading up on some of the latest sleep literature we came across a weight loss scheme that...
Sleep Texting
19-11-2013Don’t do it. That is the message. It could be slowly killing you. It might seem innocent, it may seem harmless. Everyone is doing it but that doesn't make it any less damaging. Sleep texting could be slowly killing you so put down the phone and close your eyes. Your body and brain will thank...
Glaucoma a side effect of sleep apnea
13-11-2013Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that effects around 12% of the adult population. It is characterised by pauses in breathing during sleep (the pauses are called apneas). The person’s throat constricts and blocks their airway, causing them to stop breathing. These apneas often go unnoticed by the...
5 better sleep tips
06-11-2013The team at Ergoflex are determined to improve everyone’s sleep health. We know that sleep is vital for overall health and happiness, that good sleep is good for the body and mind and that sleep plays a central role in just about every physical and psychological process, from healing to emotional...
