Insomnia

A lack of sleep on a regular basis can affect all areas of your life. It can make you irritable, add to your stress levels and affects your mental health. A survey by the Sleep Health Foundation found that around 60% of Australians experienced at “least one chronic sleep symptom”. And this is preventing them […]

Difficulty sleeping is common before a big event or when excited. But when you lie awake night after night or have trouble staying asleep for weeks on end, there could be a problem with insomnia. Sleep is essential to good health. Less than seven hours most nights can eventually cause serious health consequences. So allowing

One night’s bad sleep can leave you feeling moody and stressed the next day. So imagine how not sleeping for days or weeks on end will make you feel. It will eventually take a toll on your mental and physical health.  Being unable to sleep occasionally is not technically insomnia. It can turn into a

In 1999, two professors at Loughborough University tested how sleep impacts the brain’s ability to respond to changing conditions. The professors developed a computer game which was set in the business world, where MBA students had to promote sales of a virtual product. Halfway through the game, the direction of the virtual marketplace was suddenly

Sleep is extremely important for all human beings, from newborns through to the elderly, for a wide variety of different reasons such as mood regulation, having the energy to go about daily activities and in order to maintain good overall health. There are times in life when it can be tricky to achieve a quality

No matter how tired you may be feeling when heading to bed, if you find yourself struggling to fall asleep or to stay asleep through the night, or wake at regular intervals or earlier than you normally would, you may be struggling from a very common sleep problem called insomnia. Insomnia, especially chronic insomnia, can

Sleep is vital for a large variety of health reasons, including the ability to regulate our mood, to function efficiently and maintain good physical health. However, as an adult with multiple responsibilities, it can be tough at times to achieve a solid seven to eight (recommended) hours of sleep per night. Mental health illnesses such

The amount of sleep we get each night has a direct impact on not only our physical health, but our mental health as well. Lack of sleep can make us feel down, worried, stressed and unable to function to our full capacity in day-to-day life. Sleep problems such as insomnia are a common symptom of

We all know how bad we feel when we don’t get enough sleep. We can be grumpy, short tempered and easily irritated. However, the effect of sleep loss can be a lot more serious than just putting us in a bad mood, especially if the sleep loss continues over a long period of time. Here