by Women's Health | Dec 16, 2022 | Physical Health
A nightcap may be nice, but is likely to lead to a fragmented night’s rest. While it is true that booze acts as a sedative, it also disrupts dreams and shakes up the sleep cycle. It reduces time spent in the stage of sleep understood to be the most restorative,...
by Women's Health | Aug 22, 2022 | Physical Health
There’s no better feeling than climbing into bed after a long, exhausting day and drifting off to sleep. But if your version of “drifting off” is more like… staring at the ceiling for 45 minutes and trying to count sheep, you may want to consider...
by Women's Health | Jul 17, 2022 | Health
Feeling tired is something we’re all too familiar with. Every single one of us. This feeling is particularly heightened towards the end of the year. What’s not normal is feeling constantly tired. Whatever time of the day, every day of the week. When someone asks how...
by Women's Health | Mar 30, 2022 | Health
Struggling to get those precious ZZZ’s? You’re not alone. One in 14 South Africans suffer from insomnia according to a Human Sciences Research Council study. But, to become your healthiest self, sleep has to be at the forefront of your wellness routine....
by Women's Health | Feb 25, 2022 | Health
For a number of women, no matter how early a night they get or how many alarms they set for the morning, during that time of the month waking can be an increasingly difficult affair. But while it’s easy to blame a perceived lack of energy or motivation to get up and...
