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Drifting off to sleep is impossible if you suffer from nighttime cramps. As you are peacefully settling in for a night of slumber, muscles in the feet or legs suddenly contract, causing intense pain which can last for several minutes. 

In 2003, Professor Chris Idzikowski of the UK Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service conducted a study of 1,000 people to determine the positions that people prefer to sleep in. The results showed that over 50% of people prefer to sleep on their sides, with 13% sleeping on t...

There’s no doubt that all of us will have been nagged to “stand up straight” at some point or another! But it turns out that keeping a good posture is not just to keep your nan happy.

You might think that hitting the gym as often as possible will help you to improve your fitness performance, but did you know that sleep is one of the most vital factors in building and repairing muscle?

Insomnia, jet lag and night shifts can play havoc with your body clock, affecting your mood, health and concentration. Your internal biological clock, otherwise known as the circadian rhythm, is responsible for keeping your sleep-wake cycle by regulating the timing for periods...

With snoring affecting over 40% of the UK population, it’s important to know whether the problem is caused by sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious disorder which repeatedly interrupts breathing during sleep, meaning that the brain and body do not get enough oxygen...

If you lie awake night after night, staring at the walls while your mind races through a billion different subjects, take solace in that fact that you are not alone. Studies have shown that more than half of adults in the UK struggle with sleep and as many as 36% suffer wit...

Good news for anyone who loves an afternoon nap – taking a siesta is actually supposed to be good for you!

Developing a regular yoga practice not only helps with fitness and flexibility but can also have a huge impact on creating a calm mind before bedtime. The combination of deep breathing and movement creates a unique meditation that activates your parasympathetic nervous system ...

What is snoring? If you share a bedroom with a snoring partner (or pet!), chances are you already know what snoring is. For the blissfully unaware, snoring is the sound made by vibrations in the soft palate and tissues of the mouth, nose and throat. When the upper airway is pa...