Victoria Womersley

If you’re a parent, it’s likely you’ve experienced sleep deprivation and . If your child isn’t sleeping, you, your partner, or everyone in your home is losing sleep too. Our need for sleep changes as we grow. Sleep patterns for babies and children just aren’t in sync with an adults needs and virtually every new mother or father seeks sleep advice for parents at some point. What’s more, sleep tips for new parents (and old) range from the do-able to just not right for your family. Below we take...

Falling asleep has been a challenge for us all at some point, and lying in bed, endlessly waiting for sleep to finally claim you and carry you away to dreamland is one of the most frustrating ways to end your day. When you go to bed, you want to fall asleep fast. Unfortunately, this is easier for some people than it is for others. The good news is there are a number of different strategies you can use to easily fall asleep. We’ve created a comprehensive list below, so read on…
Preparing for a...

We spend around one third of our life asleep. Rather than being a waste of time, sleep is the period our bodies use to revive, and restore themselves. Sleep is crucial for our physical and mental well-being, just as food, water, breathing, and shelter are essential for us to live well. Below we take a look at the importance of quality shut-eye for your health and give you some great tips so you know how to achieve better sleep.
The Role of Sleep
Sleep is more than simply a period of shutting ...

WAYS TO STAY RELAXED ON YOUR NEXT TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO
Taking a vacation and leaving work behind can be harder than it sounds. The average American spends more than 40 hours a week working. We work anywhere and everywhere and find it increasingly difficult to switch off. This drive to keep on top of our workload can make it even harder to relax on vacation. As hard as it can be, relaxing on vacation is good for us and can give us a greater drive and enthusiasm for work when we do return to i...

We’ve all heard the term ‘beauty sleep’ and maybe even tried to get a few hours more shut-eye to improve our skin and hair. But is there any truth behind the term beauty sleep and if so, how does it support our health and beauty? Below we take a look at the science behind beauty sleep.
What really happens while you sleep
While you’re relaxing in dreamland, your body and brain are ...

Conservatively, 10% of women are living with PCOS. Along with irregular periods, PCOS comes with a host of symptoms and places the women who suffer from it at a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, poor cardiometabolic health and endometrial cancer. In recent years, it has been found that women with PCOS often experience sleep disturbances, too. This can compound other symptoms and further deteriorate health. But is better sleep in PCOS possible? Below we take a look at ways you can sleep more sou...

If you’re wondering which season is the best for selling your house, the honest answer would be ‘It depends on various factors’. Most people believe that spring is the time to sell, but this is not always true. Mitigating factors include which part of America you’re in, the market you’re selling to (family home or city apartment?), and how much work needs doing on the property. Below we’ll take a look at selling your home in summer and provide some tips for getting the best price you can!
Whe...

Sustainability is heard quite a lot these days – sustainable lifestyles, sustainable workplace practices and so on. However, it’s much more than a buzz-word. Sustainability and the way we view our world and the resources that support our lives is rooted in environmental quality.
To carry on living healthy and happy lives, we need clean air, non-toxic water and a continuing supply of natural resources. Teaching our children how to conserve these resources will affect their lifestyle as adults ...

Most of us have heard that it’s important to get enough sleep. More than helping us to be alert and able to go about the tasks of the coming day, sleep is essential for our bodies to function effectively – including our skin. While dark circles under our eyes haven’t been scientifically linked to poor sleep, plenty of other detrimental effects of chronic poor sleep have been proven.

How Sleep Improves Skin Function

While you sleep, your body slips into a parasympathetic state in which your bl...

If silence is golden, sleep is paradise. Most new parents will tell you about the importance of sleep, especially if they’re not getting enough. Teaching your child to sleep, however, can be more difficult than it sounds. Getting to sleep and staying asleep can sometimes be difficult for little ones – the ABC’s of getting good ZZZs doesn’t come naturally to all of us. Below are some tips to help you and your child get a good night’s rest.
Get in the mood for sleep
Unwinding from ...

Our modern world can be a stressful one – 24-hour work connectivity, social media and the continued pressure to do and be more can result in us feeling more stressed than ever. Although some stress can be good, as we all now know, chronic or sustained stress is bad for both our physical and mental health. Various regular behavioral practices can help us to combat stress and the associated mental and physical disorders it can activate. One that is re...

Your genes have some influence over your preference to rise early, or later in the day. Your gender and age also play a role in this, but even all of these factors combined don’t have the last word on your predisposition to be a night owl or morning lark. You can choose to become a morning person with a few simple changes to your routine.
Why it’s beneficial to be a morning person
As the saying goes; ‘The early bird catches the worm’. Being a morning person comes with a host of benefits for m...

Joint pain is a common condition that has many different causes. Almost 15 million Americans live with the severe discomfort of joint pain each day, and the figure is rising. Joint pain has a variety of causes – injuries such as sprains and strains, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia and gout can all be responsible for joint pain. Regardless of the cause, if you suffer from joint pain, it’s likely that you are familiar with sleepless nights. Below are some tips on how to sleep...