Feather & Down Sleep Blog

Those Autumn months are upon us, and so is the sneezing, stuffy nose and watery eyes that are associated with the colder, rainier weather. Colds, not surprisingly, disrupt yourbody’s sleep cycle and quality of sleep but, the silver liningto the sleep-cold story: getting more sleep can keep the colds away. Research has found that individuals who get less than seven hours of sleep are...

September marks the start of our annual awareness campaign, Sleeptember, and in celebration of the month, Lisa Artis Deputy CEO of The Sleep Charity lets us in on the secrets of a good night’s sleep… A good night’s sleep really the answer to feeling and looking your best. People go to huge amounts of time and expense to eat well and exercise regularly but...

We all know how refreshed we feel after a good nights sleep, and conversely how drained and tired we feel when we don’t sleep well. If one or two sleepless nights can decrease our ability to perform everyday tasks and induce daytime sleepiness, more than three days of sleep deprivation can bring more serious deterioration in overall health performance and mood. For something we...