Author: sophie

Why Do I Sleep So Much?

Post author By sophie
Post date 03.04.20

In a nation where so many of us are struggling to get enough sleep, the issue of oversleeping might seem like a luxury problem.

We know that sleeping is vital for brain function, memory and physical health. It’s a time when our brains process all of the information and stimuli from the day, and it’s when our bodies repair, grow and heal.

You’ve heard the phrase “too much of a good thing,” and this also applies to your sleep routine too. If you are someone who “needs” more than nine hours of sleep per night, you may be doing more harm than good. The effects of oversleeping include an increased risk of a variety of health challenges, including obesity, diabetes, depression, heart disease and mood disorders.

What is Oversleeping?

Most experts agree that eight hours is the ideal amount of shuteye for adults.

However, keep in mind that everyone is different depending on your age, daily energy expenditure and lifestyle-you may need more or less sleep than what’s recommended.

So, to answer the question of what constitutes oversleeping or excessive sleeping – it’s any regular sleeping habits that are longer than nine hours.

What Are the Symptoms of Oversleeping?

The most visible symptoms include irritability, weight gain, low mood, increased pain levels and fatigue.

To know if you’re suffering from oversleeping, keep a log of how much you sleep each night and how you feel in the morning and throughout the day. If you find that you’re sleeping more than the recommended amount and still feel groggy, you may be oversleeping.

How to Prevent Excessive Sleeping?

Eat Healthily

If you find that you’re exhausted even after the right number of resting hours, you may be eating an unhealthy diet that’s deficient in vital nutrients.

Limit Alcohol Intake

Alcohol affects the sleep cycle so you may need to cut back or avoid it altogether to see if it helps improve the quality of your rest and your daily energy levels.

Exercise

Movement and exercise are helpful in increasing energy by boosting endorphin levels.

It might take a couple of weeks to find your new rhythm when adopting new lifestyle traits, but once you do, you should feel a lot better!

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Sleep Tips

Sleeping In a Cold Room Can Help You Go To Sleep Quicker and Reduce Stress!

Post author By sophie
Post date 27.03.20

We don’t often think about the temperature of our bedrooms and if we need a cold room unless we are in the middle of another summer heatwave and we’re trying everything we can think of to get comfortable.

As human beings, we have a constant body temperature of 37 degrees Celsius, beside the high and low peak that our temperature reaches in the afternoon and at 5am.

Our bodies like a cold room at night and when it does begin to warm up – it interrupts our sleep. This is because when our body temperature drops, we are able to fall asleep earlier and besides that- it has some other health benefits!

Decreases Insomnia

Sleeping in a cold room will result in a better night’s sleep and help cure insomnia. This is because the body’s core temperature actually needs to drop in order to initiate sleep.

It’ll Keep You Looking Young

Not only does melatonin tell your body it’s time to sleep – it’s a hormone that also promotes anti-ageing. Once we’re asleep, in total darkness and our body temperature drops, it releases melatonin and triggers a slight cool-down in the body.

Decreases Your Risk Of Metabolic Illnesses

Studies have shown that sleeping in a room that’s consistently 18 degrees Celsius helps you burn calories while asleep. Over time, this can lower the risk of metabolic diseases.

It Can Help You Lose Weight

As your body temperature drops and growth hormone is released, the stress hormone cortisol will also decrease with healthy sleep patterns. When you aren’t able to sleep enough, you’ll wake up with high levels of cortisol—meaning you’re more likely to reach for a box of cookies due to increased stress levels!

Your Sleep Quality Is Better

During the night, if your room is too hot (or alternately too cold), your body will work to regulate your temperature. Cooler temperatures are linked to deeper sleep whereas a hot environment “increases wakefulness and decreases slow wave sleep”.

So, put on your favourite PJs, turn the temperature down a couple of degrees, and get ready to catch some zzz’s!

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Health and Wellbeing Sleep Tips

Sleep, Wellbeing & Exercise: Connecting The Three Pillars of Health

Post author By sophie
Post date 20.03.20

Exercise and nutrition are widely recognised as the two pillars of health. However, sleep is often overlooked as a central health component.

Sleep is vital to our well-being, mood, and general health—yet for decades we have neglected ourselves of the rest our bodies desperately need.

Now in 2020, we are broaching the conversation about sleep more and more. Each pillar of health plays a unique and complementary role in our general wellbeing. So, sleep, nutrition and exercise are inseparably linked to one another.

For instance, if we are sleep deprived, we make poor food choices, our athletic performance suffers, and our mood is compromised.

How & Why Is Sleep So Important?

During sleep, our body and brain start to restore and the human growth hormone responsible for muscle and bone repair is released by the pituitary gland. As well as this, the stress hormone – cortisol – decreases dramatically allowing our minds and bodies to naturally relax.

During sleep, our body temperature, blood pressure and heart rate also dip to their lowest points in the 24-hour cycle. – This drop is critical for maintaining healthy blood pressure and lowering our risk of adverse cardiovascular events.

Ultimately the better sleep you get, the more enhanced your ability is to recover from the day before.

Sleep & Performance: How Much Do We Really Need To Succeed?

Sleep works in partnership with wellbeing and exercise. Insufficient sleep can result in physiological changes to how we metabolize and synthesize foods and lead us to perform poorly due to less vigour, intensity, and efficiency.

We know the importance of this which is why our brand ambassador for 2020 is J essica Ennis-Hill – someone who knows all about the very real link between high performance and quality sleep.

As an Olympic, European and three-time world champion heptathlete, Jessica Ennis-Hill is now a British sporting icon.

Since those electrifying moments on the track, Jessica now has a busy life as a working mum of two young children. As such, she knows the benefits of sleep being part of a world-class training programme or as the necessity of parenting and ensuring family wellbeing.

“Sleep matters. Whether I’m exercising, doing the school run, or at work, I know that sleep is the thing that makes my busy life possible. It’s the one thing that we all need to be at peak performance. That’s why I’m proud to be Sleepeezee’s ambassador. Their beds are expertly designed and made to the highest standards to ensure the very best sleep, meaning we can all have a great day, every day.”

As you can see sleep is a critical piece of any high performer’s routine— follow us on our journey to help connect these three pillars of health and end the sleep crisis within the UK.

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Lifestyle

5 Mouthwatering Breakfast In Bed Recipes For Mother’s Day

Post author By sophie
Post date 13.03.20

With only a few days until Mother’s Day (Sunday March 22) it’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to do for your Mum – or if you are Mum, what you’d like the family to do for you!

Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity for Mum to enjoy a lazy morning, cosied up with a frothy coffee and a beautiful homemade breakfast.

So, to help you on your way we’ve rounded up our favourite delicious recipes, which the kids can help make whilst Mum enjoys a bit of well-deserved me time in her Sleepeezee Bed…

From posh porridge to strawberry cheesecake pancakes, scroll down for five special breakfast in bed ideas.

Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes

A pile of these strawberry pancakes will curb your Mum’s sweet tooth. Just add strawberries, clotted cream, icing sugar and you are good to go – the sweet treat every Mum deserves!

Avocado and Bacon Croissants

Nothing quite says ‘I love you’ like bacon and these croissants are sure to go down a treat! All you need is an avocado, a good helping of bacon and some croissants. At Sleepeezee, we love a simple breakfast that tastes as good as it looks.

Granola Yogurt Pot

If your Mum prefers savoury over sweet, this is the one for her. Use her favourite yogurt combined with granola and blueberries, a very healthy alternative!

Eggs Benedict

This classic breakfast item is easier to make at home than you might think and is sure to bring a smile to your Mum’s face! Eggs, muffins, smoked salmon and hollandaise sauce are all required to make this perfect breakfast.

Slow-cooked porridge

Some of us just like the simple life and if that sounds like your Mum, she’ll love nothing better than a bowl of her favourite porridge. The easiest one of all – grab some oats and her favourite toppings and you’re all set!

We hope we’ve provided some inspiration after all your Mum deserves to relax on her special day.

Let us know which recipe was your favourite, we want to know how you’ll be putting a smile on your Mum’s face this Mother’s Day!!

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Hospitality

Creating The Perfect Sleep Environment For Your Guests

Post author By sophie
Post date 06.03.20

People don’t tend to sleep as well on their first night away from the comfort of their own bed – meaning they are much more likely to wake up still tired and crabby!

Today’s guests want their hotel bedroom to be a real sanctuary to escape to as they want to live that home-from-home experience.

As any good hotelier knows, creating the right sleep environment for your customers is arguably the most important factor in producing the best possible experience at your establishment.

So to celebrate National Bed Month we’ve pulled together our top tips for creating the perfect sleep environment for your guests!

Relaxing Sleep Space

A calm and relaxing bedroom is key to a good night’s sleep. We all know that a bedroom that is quiet, cool (ideally 18°C) and completely dark will help create the perfect environment for your guests to fall asleep.

Where possible, try to create a calm bedside table, free of all distractions including technology. As well as this there’s nothing worse than being rudely awoken by the early morning sun, so try blackout blinds or provide your guests with an eye mask.

It goes without saying that loud, sudden or repetitive noises can interrupt sleep. One of the best ways to combat this is with double glazing, as it muffles sounds from outside. However, if this is not an option, supply your customers with some earplugs to cancel out all the disruptions.

The Right Mattress

A pocket sprung mattress is the perfect choice for hoteliers who want to give their guests the night’s sleep they’ve always dreamed of.

Sleepeezee hospitality mattresses are specifically designed to minimise pressure points on the body for total comfort and support for whoever is sleeping on it.

In fact, the design of our beds means that the independent movement of each individual pocket spring allows the mattress to mould itself to the sleeper’s body, leading to a natural alignment of the spine and healthy back support.

As you can see, there are a number of things that can rob your guests of a great night’s sleep. Fortunately, most of these things can be solved by making sleep a priority and investing in a great mattress.

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Lifestyle

Bedroom Design Trends for 2020

Post author By sophie
Post date 28.02.20

There’s no escaping bedroom trends, whether you live by them or feel totally unaffected!

From popular paint shades to furniture choices, everything designed in our homes is influenced by a wider trend.

There aren’t many spaces in the home as versatile as our bedrooms. It’s where we spend our most intimate, quiet moments unplugged and away from the world. And as much as we try not to, we might be guilty of snacking, working, or bingeing another series from the comfort of our sheets!

So if your bedroom is in need of a refresh have a look at our favourites below:

Bright Colours

While previous bedroom design trends have favoured soft and subtle colours, bold hues such as cobalt blue, forest green and ochre yellow are all set to be big throughout 2020. This trend involves picking one daring colour instead of an assorted colour scheme and using your chosen shade throughout your bedroom.

Structured Simplicity

Evolving from the Nordic Retreat trend from last year this look is stripped back in style. The purpose is to create a calm, comfy, chilled-out space to relax in – it’s all about making our homes a safe, inviting space to rest and regenerate!

Eclectic Glamour

This is 2020’s bold, confident and sassy take on the glamour trend. Taking it up a notch, this reimagined trend is a grown-up look that channels Thirties sophisticated elegance with a little Seventies-style opulence thrown in.

Japani

There’s been a strong Japanese design element running as an undercurrent through interior collections over the past few seasons. A mash-up of elegant Japanese minimalism and rustic Scandinavian simplicity, Japani is a hybrid trend bringing together the best of these two much-loved styles.

Down to Earth

2020 is going to show us a lot of minimal, nature-inspired bedrooms. We’ll see a major focus on texture, earth tones, and an embrace of imperfection.

So did you see something that caught your eye? Why not try to recreate your favourite 2020 bedroom trend in your own home!

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Hospitality

The Impact of Quality Sleep in Hospitality

Post author By sophie
Post date 21.02.20

The hospitality sector as a whole is built on brand image and the experiences of its customers. If someone does not enjoy their stay at your hotel, their experiences can alter the perception of others through word of mouth and social media.

From our point of view, the ultimate experience during a hotel stay is a great night’s sleep, on a comfortable bed.

This is after all the foundation that your guests are looking for when they book a hotel. Although you can’t cater to everyone’s sleeping habits, all hotels can work towards providing their guests with a great nights sleep!

Sleep In Hotels

When a customer stays in a hotel, they will almost always base the quality of their stay on their sleep. A high quality sleep will leave customers refreshed and happy, whereas a poor quality night’s sleep can ruin an entire trip away.

We spend a third of our lives asleep, and evidence proves that the quality of this sleep is essential to allow us to reach our full potential during our waking hours.

Small changes can make a big difference in improving your guest’s sleep experience, which in turn will undoubtedly lead to greater customer loyalty.

Reviews have a large impact on the way new customers perceive the quality of a hotel. According to a TripAdvisor survey, over 55% of customers look for reviews that specifically mention the quality of sleep when choosing a hotel.

Thanks to the internet, customer experiences can easily be found, making it important to ensure high-quality sleep solutions are in place at your establishment.

Improving Your Hotel Stay

When travelling away from home, whether it’s for business or pleasure, you need to be well-rested. Which is why we supply the leading hotels with our best and most luxurious mattresses, all made by our expert craftspeople.

To ensure we offer the right mattress for your guests we’ve made sure we are one of the few bed manufacturers to supply beds made especially for the hospitality sector. Our beds are made with superior materials that ensure a good night’s rest for every weary traveller – because Everything Is Easy When You Sleepeezee.

If you would like to know more about high-quality beds, please contact our Hospitality team to discuss our exclusive range – contract@sleepeezee.com

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Lifestyle

10 Valentine’s Day Gifts For People Who Love Sleep

Post author By sophie
Post date 07.02.20

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and we can’t wait to celebrate this year by helping you to fall in love with sleep!

We spend a third of our lives sleeping –so it’s vital that we get quality sleep whenever we can.

That may be the case but just about everybody (yes, even morning people) can appreciate a good night’s sleep. So, it only makes sense to give the people you love most a gift that could help them sleep well this year!

Aromatherapy Oil Diffuser

Essential oil diffusers set the mood for sleeping by releasing your favourite relaxing oils into the air to help you relax and sleep after a long day.

Sleep Works Pillow Spray

The Sleep Works Pillow Spray is a tried and tested sleep spray that sets a peaceful vibe for the nights you find yourself tossing and turning.

A Good Book

Too stressed and can’t sleep? Sinking your teeth into a book offers a relaxing activity to help soothe that temporary insomnia.

A Fluffy Dressing Gown

In our opinion, a dressing gown is the most essential element to complete a comfortable-day-spent-in-bed-experience. Netflix anyone?

A New Sleepeezee Bed

We may be a bit biased but our beds offer the perfect sanctuary to help anyone fall in love with sleep. View our latest collection of mattresses and find your nearest retailer today.

A Sleep Mask

Enjoying lazy mornings and being particularly glamorous are not normally mutually exclusive. However, a luxurious eye mask will help your bed-loving friend sleep in even longer!

Sleepeezee Staycool Pillow

Perfect for those of us who just find it too hot at night to sleep. Our Staycool pillow is designed to help you regulate your temperature as you sleep while offering excellent head and neck support.

A Comfy Set of PJ’s

We are very much part of the wearing pyjamas over regular clothes club – and a new set can help you get a better night’s sleep.

Relax the Mind With a Meditation App

Meditation helps to clear out our thoughts entirely and allows us to go to bed free of the burdens of the day. We fall asleep better when we are not stressed out and when there’s nothing that preoccupies our minds. It’s as simple as that.

Sleepeezee Dog Bed

It’s not just us humans who love to sleep, our dogs love sleep as much as we do! Our luxury dog bed is the only one available on the market that can be washed at 60ºC and you can even personalise the bed by having your pet’s name embroidered on the side!

So do you have a friend who demands their beauty sleep? Or did you see something that you thought would be perfect for you? Whatever it is we hope our top 10 gifts help you to fall in love with sleep this Valentine’s Day!

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Mattress Care

Five Reasons You Will Love Sleeping On The Sleepeezee Hybrid 2000

Post author By sophie
Post date 31.01.20

We love all of our mattresses – and the same commitment to design and attention to detail goes into each one that we hand make here in Rochester, Kent. But there’s one that has a special place in our hearts.

The Hybrid 2000 mattress became an instant hit last year and is well-loved by both our retailers and customers. Beautifully designed, outrageously comfortable and created to give you the perfect night’s sleep, night after night.

However, don’t just take our word for it here are a few reasons why it’s great…

You’ll Wake Up Feeling Refreshed

The Hybrid 2000 mattress has a layer of Staycool Gel which provides pressure-sensitive support that immediately responds to your body shape. As well as this, unique Softech pocket springs have also been incorporated to independently contour to suit your body shape and weight for ultimate comfort and support during the night!

A Luxurious Addition To Your Bedroom

Our soft knitted cover enhances the comfort of the mattress and also offers a truly luxurious feel, we couldn’t think of a better addition to our bedrooms.

It Won’t Make You Feel Hot And Bothered

The layer of Staycool Gel that we incorporated also helps to regulate your body temperature so you don’t overheat during the night. This will allow you to wake up feeling refreshed and ready for the day.

It’s Designed to Suit All Sleepers

Whether you sleep on your side, back or front, the original mattress is designed to suit all sleeping positions. This is because the Hybrid 2000 is the perfect choice if you’re looking for high levels of support – without sacrificing comfort! Not only that, but the mattress is reinforced with a foam encapsulated border which means you’ll get a sturdier mattress, and complete, edge-to-edge support.

Don’t Just Take Our Word For It

We’re not the only ones who think the Hybrid 2000 is a great mattress, here are a handful of people who love the mattress as much as we do…

So are you longing to wake up refreshed each morning? Head over to your nearest retailer now to purchase your brand new Hybrid 2000 mattress!

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