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What Is 'Sleep Hygiene'?
Sleep hygiene is an unusual term that has nothing to do with cleanliness, but certain practices can help us to get a good night's sleep!
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Teen Sleep
Find out why early school start times and delayed biological rhythms can make a good night's sleep so difficult for young adults.
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Why is Sleep Important For Learning And Memory?
Consolidation, creativity and calm – find out why a good night's sleep is essential for learning and memory.
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What is Mindfulness?
We've heard of it, maybe we've even tried it, but what does 'mindfulness' actually mean?
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What is Self-Compassion?
By cultivating self-compassion, we can learn to be there for ourselves in times of suffering just as we are there for our friends.
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The Real Cost of Daylight Savings Time
Whether we gain an hour or lose an hour, changing the clocks has been shown to have an impact on our sleep and circadian rhythms.
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The Importance of Sleep
Despite the fact we spend 26 years of our lives asleep, we have only recently learnt how important sleep is for our health and wellbeing.
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Gratitude and Sleep
The surprising association between saying thanks and sleeping well.
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Positive Psychology and Sleep
What is positive psychology and how is it relevant to sleep?
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A bit about me and my research
Answers to the Frequently Asked Questions you never asked!
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What is Gratitude?
From a young age we are told to say thank you, but what does it actually mean to express gratitude, and why is it good for us?
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How to Cultivate Gratitude
Gratitude is something we can integrate into our everyday lives - recognising, recollecting and acknowledging the good whenever it is there.
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What Is Optimism?
Optimism is a belief system that drives and determines the things we think, feel and do. Read on to explore the benefits of optimism.
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The Best Books On Sleep
Fascinated by sleep and dreams, and want to learn more? Here are four book recommendations that will help you do just that!
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