Everyone knows the difference between a good nights sleep and a poor nights sleep. It is very important to make sure you have a good quality nights sleep to ensure you are productive and keep your energy levels up for the days ahead. Homespace Direct offer a range of bedding and quilts to help you make sure you have the best night sleep. Visit homespacedirect.com for more information and to see the products we offer.

2. INTRODUCTION
CAFFEINE
BEDDING
MATTRESS
EXERCISE
WIND DOWN
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INTRODUCTION
The importance of good quality sleep can never be underestimated.
We all know what it feels like to have had a poor nights sleep. Whether the cause of it is a late night out in the
town, too much alcohol, a crying baby, stress or due to a bad diet, you just wake up feeling exhausted. This has
repercussions on the rest of your day.
Continuous poor sleep can have severe effects on your health and work (sleep deprivation has been identified
as major cause of employee absenteeism and poor quality work).
So, why are people losing sleep, and what can we do about it?

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Too much caffeine. Caffeine is a stimulant. It
increases your brain and heart activity, so you can’t
complain then when you have difficulty in falling
asleep. Your body is just responding to what you
have asked it to. Only drink a maximum of 3 cups of
tea/coffee per day. Definitely, none after early
evening.
CAFFEINE

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Invest in some good quality bedding and pillows.
You can get different togs of quilts and duvets to
suit the season, and you can also get them with
different fillings, like goose or duck feather, which
give you different weights. Sleeping on great
quality percale sheets, or under soft and cosy duvet
covers and bed sets, will make you comfortable and
smile.
BEDDING

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Make sure you have got a comfortable bed. Make
sure your mattress is not too firm or too soft, or
uneven. It is important to invest in a good quality
mattress. Ideally, mattresses should be replaced
every 7-10 years. If in the interim you want to make
it more comfortable, you can always add a mattress
topper. You can get either memory foam or goose
feather mattress toppers which are great. Mattress
protectors can also add to the comfort of your
nights sleep.
MATTRESS

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Get more exercise. Apart from being good for your
general fitness, exercise saps some of our energy
and induces a feeling of tiredness. However, make
sure the exercise is not too late as it will boost your
energy levels, and effect your sleep. Exercise is also
a good way to tackle stress and anxiety, which is
another cause of low quality sleep.
EXERCISE

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Wind down before going to sleep. Have a warm
drink, read a book, have some quiet time. Switch off
the television, switch of your computer, and get off
Facebook! All these bright lights, horror films, and
Facebook conversations about whose house Jeff
was at until the early hours of this morning, will not
help you get quality sleep. They will only stimulate
your mind a bit more.
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