Sleep better at festivals this season

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Festival season is well and truly upon us – and the latest data shows over 5 million Brits attend a festival every year! But is it possible to actually get a good night’s sleep at a festival? 💤 The expert team at Sleepseeker have put together some handy tips and tricks for you to sleep […]

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Why cocaine causes sleep deprivation

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Why cocaine causes sleep deprivation: Cocaine is a highly addictive substance that can have many damaging effects on both the body and the mind, including a negative impact on an individual’s sleep cycle leading to sleep deprivation, insomnia and hypersomnia. Martin Preston, addiction specialist at Private Rehab Centre Delamere discusses how and why cocaine affects […]

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The strange world of sleep disorders

Dr Neil Stanley is one of the UK’s foremost sleep experts and author of How to Sleep Well. Over the last 37 years, he has helped diagnose thousands of people with sleep problems who have been referred to his sleep laboratory at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford. Because of his extensive experience with […]

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Should you judge sleep by quantity or quality?

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When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, there are a lot of things we still don’t know. Yes, duration of sleep is important, but we shouldn’t get too hung up on whether we got six hours or eight hours. The recommended amount is seven to seven and a half hours a night for […]

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Alcohol won’t shift insomnia

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You might think that a tipple after a long shift is going to help you unwind and de-stress, but don’t think that alcohol is sleep tonic. According to a Sleep Council study, as many as 7.9 million people have used alcohol to help them get to sleep at night. Although alcohol helps you get to […]

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