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New Year’s Resolutions Just Don’t Work

New Year’s resolutions don’t really work. In fact, 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February. Why? Well the answer is really simple. A New Year’s resolution is a conscious thought or an idea that we think about in our conscious mind. However, most of our life comes from our subconscious mind which is 95% […]

Don’t Lose Sleep Over Christmas!

Most people look forward to Christmas, with parties, social gatherings with family and friends, family travelling back home and re-arranging the home for their holiday stay, buying presents and preparing for the big day. For many people however, it is a time filled with sadness, self-reflection, loneliness, anxiety and depression. Christmas is a time of […]

Give the gift of a perfect night’s sleep

Guest blog – Emma Fagan of Reflex Pillow Reflex Pillow is a medically certified sleep device which, due to its unique and patented design helps to eradicate neck pain, snoring and insomnia. Invented by neck & back specialist, Noel O’Connor from Co. Cork, the pillow has a head dip that is designed to cradle the head […]

Awaken Your Soul With Sleep

We are living in a world of overwhelm and stress influenced by external factors that demand our attention, and result in an addictive behaviors and lower energy levels. These distract us from what we really love and what we are really meant to be doing, our purpose and our passion. Our spirituality is an important […]

Can the Summer Solstice Affect how well we Sleep?

The summer solstice (or estival solstice), is marked by the middle of summer, also known as midsummer, occurs June 21st. This means longer daylight hours and warmer weather that most of us have been long waiting for but can it affect how well we sleep? In June the Northern hemisphere is tilted most towards the sun. Any countries lying […]

Teens – How Sleep Affects Exams & How Parents Can Help

Final exams like those of the Junior Cert and Leaving Cert have high demands leaving some students very overwhelmed and stressed. This may lead to negatively influencing their wellbeing and not getting good quality sleep which is required for learning and memory. These aspects are vital for exam time and without proper sleep, it can […]