The stressed-out feeling that comes from trying to do too much in too little time. The pressure to spend time with friends and family (when all you may want to do is relax at home with a good book.) The heavy and sweet foods that have your mood swinging to a fro. These are all reasons why you may be seeking out some holiday stress relief this time of year. How can I relax during the holidays? Spend time with friends and family, but get your rest too. During the holidays, with all the ...
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How to Choose the Right Bedding
Did you know that not only does having the right mattress impact your sleep, having good bedding can also impact your sleep quality? Bedding refers to blankets, pillows, bedsheets, and other things that people use to protect and cover their mattresses. There are various types of bedding, including fitted sheets, flat sheets, comforters, quilts, shams, and much more. When choosing the right bedding, you can keep several tips in mind to help you make a good purchase. How Does Bedding Affect ...
Your Infant and the Bedding Question
When you're expecting a new baby there's so much to plan and so many new things to buy. Catalogues show beautifully decorated cribs with matching bumpers that can make you wish you were a baby again yourself. Before you run out to get the latest matching set, it's important to know about bedding recommendations. The following are three sets of guidance about bedding as your child hits different milestones. ...
Halloween Bath Time Treats from LUSH
Halloween. For some, it's all about costumes, crazy parties, or candy. For me, it's about bath time treats from LUSH. Every year, I look forward to fall (because fall is awesome in so many ways), because I know Sparkly Pumpkins are going to be out soon. . .to make my bathtub a orange sparkly dream. I also look forward to the other delightful bath time treats for Halloween, from LUSH. I'm pretty happy that they have so many that are vegan-friendly. LUSH always takes care to properly label all ...
Top 6 Healthy Benefits of Sleeping on a Foam Bed
Foam beds have gained popularity over the past two decades or so, and it’s for some pretty good reasons. Memory foam has a rich history, and I can’t recall just how many times I’ve heard a mattress sales agent narrate it to customers. Memory foam constitutes a viscoelastic material whose first application was in NASA in the 1960s. It wasn’t until the 1990s that its use rolled over to the mattress industry and some other applications. The fact that it was used in NASA, of course, adds points to ...
How to Sleep Better Naturally: Light Therapy Alarm Clock
It's so much easier to get out of bed when I'm woken up gently. As a night owl, it's difficult enough to wake up when I need to, in order to follow a lark's schedule. It's especially hard when it's dark in the morning and I'm feeling confused about what time it actually is. Waking up to the sound of birds chirping and the sun shining is pretty much the best and most gentle way to wake up. It’s the time of year when people are thinking about gifts to get for their loved ones; a time of year when ...
Customized DIY Bubble Bath
I'm mixing up a relaxing bubble bath to help me sleep better at night. If I plan things well enough, I like to end my day with a warm bubble bath. The warm water coupled with a soothing blend of essential oils is just what I need to ease my tensions, make me feel relaxed, and bring about only the most pleasant dreams at night. DIY bubble bath is a good idea since you can choose whichever scents make you feel most relaxed. ...
How to Sleep Better Naturally: Choose Natural Fabric Bed Linens
Getting a better night's sleep depends on many different factors, one of which is the quality of your bed linens. When you purchase sheets and other bed linens for your bed, don't just choose based on colour and pattern. Choose natural fabric bed linens for a cool, comfortable night's sleep. If you've ever played the game The Sims, you'll know that buying a bed that's a 10 comfort will mean that your sim gets recharged much more quickly than they would with a not-as-good bed. As with beds, when ...
How to Sleep Better Naturally: Try a Sound Therapy Machine
You may know them as white noise machines, but sound therapy machines are much more than that. One of my tips for getting a more restful sleep is to use a sound therapy machine to block out unwanted sound. Instead of using earplugs to block sound entirely, I've found that replacing annoying sounds with ones much more pleasant to sleep to has really made me feel much more relaxed, resulting in a more peaceful sleep. It's the time of year when people are thinking about gifts to get for their ...