How Alcohol Affects Sleep: Key Insights for Better Rest
How Alcohol and Sleep: Key Insights for Better Rest So, you’ve had a few too many drinks, and bedtime is looming—at least you’re guaranteed a good night’s sleep, right? Unfortunately, that’s a myth. While alcohol may initially help you fall asleep, it disrupts your sleep quality in the long run, leaving you groggy and less […]
Jet Lag Recovery Tips: Expert Advice from Auckland Sleep
Whether you’re a seasoned traveller or an occasional holiday adventurer, crossing multiple time zones can wreak havoc on your body. Jet lag, the unwelcome companion of long-haul travel, disrupts your circadian rhythm—your body’s internal 24-hour clock responsible for regulating everything from sleep to digestion. In this guide, we’ll share jet lag recovery tips to help […]
Sleep and Wellness Tips: Surviving the Silly Season
The holidays are a time for celebration, indulgence, and connection, but they can also bring disrupted routines, stress, and sleepless nights. Between late-night parties, rich meals, and the whirlwind of social commitments, it’s easy to sacrifice good habits—including sleep. To truly enjoy this festive time and feel your best, maintaining a balance between indulgence and […]
Children’s Sleep Health: A Guide to Improving Rest and Well-Being
The way you sleep affects every moment of your waking hour, from the way you feel and look to how you perform your daily actions, but it’s especially critical for babies and children. Sleep not only restores energy in infants and young ones, but it also helps in physical growth, builds the body’s immune system, […]
Pneumonia and Sleep
In New Zealand, pneumonia affects over 650 people each year, with 2023 marking the highest annual incidence rate in the past ten years. While anyone can develop pneumonia, the risk is particularly higher in babies, children under 4 years old, and adults over 65. In addition to the factors that increase vulnerability to pneumonia, there […]
#Greater Than Stroke
This October, get active every day to be #Greater Than Stroke! Whether its walking to work (a fantastic habit for all-round health) or ensuring you get enough light in the mornings (improves your sleep, mood, and focus), many of us are trying in implement daily active habits to fight off fatigue, stress and disease. Unfortunately […]
Better Sleep Through Nutrition – Sleep Remedies
Do you find it hard to drift off to sleep at the end of a long, busy day at work? Do you feel heavy and sluggish after dinner? Does your evening meal give you discomfort and indigestion? The key to better sleep through nutrition might be in what we eat. Foods to Avoid for Better […]
Breast Cancer & The Challenge of Sleep
With the bustling first days of Spring behind us and the holidays still far on the horizon, the month of October welcomes a prime opportunity to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Aotearoa New Zealand has one of the highest incidence rates of breast cancer in the world, affecting one in nine New Zealand women over […]
Sleep Remedies: Tips to improve sleep quality
“Why do I always feel tired?” is a question we often ask ourselves. Despite many of us feeling as though we’re getting the recommended 8 hours of sleep at night. A poor diet, a busy lifestyle, and hormonal imbalances can affect sleep in many ways. In this post, we’ll share tips to regain energy and […]
How Nasal Congestion Affects Sleep – Sleep Remedies
If you haven’t yet succumbed to one of the many colds and viruses doing the rounds this season, then (sorry to say it) it’s probably only a matter of time. Common Symptoms: Nasal Congestion, Snoring, and Sinus Pressure One of the many symptoms of the dreaded cold is nasal congestion, snoring and sinus pressure. Whether […]