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10 Steps to forming healthy habits
Everyone wants to
change bad habits and get rid of vices that hold you back from
achieving your goals. Though willpower may help at first, you may find your
motivation lacking as days go by. Old habits may come back.
You need a plan of action to make new habits stick.Here’s how…First, clarify the
goal you want to achieve. What is the specific outcome you want your new
habit to do for you? Be specific. Do you want to lose weight? Set a
weight lose goal in numbers. Want to eat better?
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19th Jun 2020
What bedroom lighting do you recommend for sleep?
The lighting in your bedroom can either wake you
up or help you to sleep. Melatonin is a hormone responsible for helping
us to fall asleep and stay asleep. It has been found that blue light and
white light severely disrupt the production of melatonin. Our bodies
interpret blue and white light as daylight which will decrease the amount of melatonin produced. Having these colors of lights in your bedroom may be contributing
to your less than stellar nighttime sleeping. So how can
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13th Jun 2020
Is eating a big meal before bed a good thing?
Eating late at night and having a full tummy
seems to be a good idea as you are eating. Dinner can sometimes happen
late in the evening, or relaxing before bed has you reaching for that bowl of ice
cream. But it is recommended that you avoid large meals or big snacks 2
to 3 hours before going to sleep. If not, indigestion may be your
nighttime companion instead of solid sleep. When you sleep, your body does all the restorative work that it is unable to do during the day. So when your di
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6th Jun 2020
Morning routines and why you need one.
What you do in the
morning and how you get started each day has a profound effect on the rest of
your day. That is why a morning routine is so important. In what
ways will a morning routine improve your life?- It will give your
day structure. Starting with a routine that you do each and every day
sets the tone of how the rest of your day will progress. It serves to
make each day more predictable and helps you attend to tasks with greater
efficiency.- You will experience
more ener
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22nd May 2020
Why keep a tidy bedroom?
Studies show that
a tidy bedroom means better sleep. The National Sleep Foundation found
that people who make their beds are 19% more likely to sleep well than people
who don’t. Not only is it helpful to make your bed, but also keeping up with daily cleaning can help you sleep better as well. When you have a space that is clean, it can be a much more relaxing and comfortable place to be. This can lead to more restful sleep.Cleaning such as putting dirty laundry into a basket, clearing
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15th May 2020
How to adopt good sleep habits
We all know that getting a good night's rest can be difficult sometimes. Sleep is such an important factor to being productive and feeling good during the day. So what can you do to try and improve your sleep quality? There are many things that you can try. Take a look at your sleeping space and your sleep habits and see if there's anything that might be stopping you from getting that sleep you deserve. Sometimes, making a small change can make the biggest difference. Here are a few tips to help
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8th May 2020
Using an alarm clock to wake up – there is a better way
Do you jump up from a sound sleep in the
morning all flustered when you hear the blaring alarm clock go off. Do you
stumble out of bed groggily, wishing you could go back to bed? If so,
the alarm clock is not doing you any favors.Why not try to wake up without an alarm clock?Do you want to try and train yourself to get up without the jarring
noise of the alarm? The key is understanding how to use your natural
circadian rhythm to your benefit. When you let your natural rhythm wake
you up
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1st May 2020
Tuc Weighted Blanket Basics
What makes
the Tuc Weighted Blanket so different?
Tuc Blanket
is a totally new kind of weighted blanket. There are no beads or pellets inside a Tuc
Weighted Blanket. We created a flexible rubber sheet, so the weight of the
blanket is evenly distributed across the whole blanket. Our patented core sheet technology is a game changer for weighted blanket users. This technology allows us
to remove the pellets and beads, along with all the common issues that people
have with traditional weig
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24th Apr 2020