Your haircare routine doesn’t have to stop when you go to bed. The way you prepare your hair before sleeping can help minimise unnecessary friction, tangling and breakage, particularly if your hair is dry, curly, textured or prone to damage. Also see: Bob and pixie cuts are having a moment: Styles for every hair type […]
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Good skin isn’t just about products — it starts with quality sleep. While you rest, your body goes into repair mode, and that includes your skin. Also see: Why Your Body Feels Tired Even After Sleeping 1. Sleep Boosts Skin Repair During deep sleep, your body increases blood flow to the skin and supports collagen […]
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It is a familiar frustration when you travel, stay in a hotel room or a friend’s house, and the first night you toss and turn, even though you’re exhausted. Also see: Tips to staying warm while sleeping Why does this happen? The main answer often lies in what sleep experts deem the first-night effect (FNE). This phenomenon describes how sleep quality and sleep architecture change […]
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It’s 9 pm, the dishes are done, the TV’s humming softly in the background, and your child is wide awake (and if you’re me, your two boy toddlers are awake and loud). See, you have tried to instil some dot of bedtime routine for your kids and have been 50% successful. What you need to […]
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You must have heard the popular phrase, “Go to bed early!” However, what if you’re a night owl who gets into bed at 11 PM or later? Is that as bad as everyone claims? The below sources examine the effects on your health of going to bed at eleven p.m. While sleep is vital, not […]
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Waking up to a nosebleed can be scary, especially when it happens in the middle of the night. Why does this occur when you’re fast asleep? you might wonder, as understanding why your nose bleeds at night can help you prevent it from happening again and ensure you wake up feeling refreshed. A deviated septum, […]
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We all have bedtime habits, but you may want to think twice before sleeping with jewellery on. To be fair, evenings when we feel like it would be too much work to remove our jewellery do exist! However, damaging your jewellery or causing skin discomfort are just a few of the reasons you should reconsider […]
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Could you have imagined that sleeping would be associated with life expectancy? Have you ever thought that how much you sleep might determine how long you’ll live? Well, there are talks around this narrative and experts also have a say. According to the Very Well Health publication, sleep is crucial for overall health and longevity, […]
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We are always trying to get the best sleep possible, especially after a long and hectic day at work. However, not everyone is lucky enough to jump in bed and immediately fall asleep, with some of us it takes quite some time to do so, tossing and turning and even our little sleep getting disrupted. […]
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There are two kinds of people in the world, those who prefer to sleep with lights on in their rooms, and those who cannot fall asleep until it’s completely dark (I am one of those). People have different reasons as to why they choose light or darkness when it comes to their sleeping options, some […]
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Sleeping with wet hair might not seem like the most ideal thing to do, as you can potentially get a cold, but if you find ways to do it without damaging your hair, would you still do it? Davines states that sleeping with wet hair can lead to scalp problems like bacterial growth, fungal infections […]
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