Rise + Shine
5 Reasons why sleep is so important
Sleep is the foundation of wellness. Sleep restores, revives, reduces stress, improves concentration and regulates weight. Sleeping well benefits your body, mind and soul. With a well rested sleep, you feel energised, recharged and refreshed so that you can tackle anything the day brings with ease and happiness.
Can pink noise help you sleep?
Did you know, noise has colours? You’ve heard of white noise, but what about pink, or brown noise? And what impact can they have on your sleep.
Finding it hard to sleep in the heatwave?
I spoke to Sinead Ryan on the Home Show on Newstalk Radio with my top tips for sleeping in the heat plus which side of the bed you should sleep on.
Harper's Bazaar: 10 tips for peaceful slumber when the temperatures soar
Our founder Anne Marie was quoted in Harper's Bazaar's top tips for sleeping in a heatwave.
Sleep Apps for insomnia, sleeping tablets and what GPs in the UK are now prescribing
I spoke to Newstalk presenter Kiaran Cuddy about the use of sleeping pills and a new sleep app for insomnia that's being recommended by the NHS and GPs in the UK.
'Sleep Experts Share Their Tips on World Sleep Day' on The Gloss
Our founder Anne Marie was delighted to be featured in The Gloss, Irish Sleep Experts Share Their Tips on World Sleep Day article, thanks to Penny McCormick.
How Sleep Affects Your Sex Life
Lack of sleep affects our health and wellness in so many ways: from brain fog and grumpiness to a lack of concentration, increased appetite, a better mood and it negatively affects libido (sex drive) too.
Winter Wellness and Sleep
It's not you, it's winter. Are you feeling more tired during the winter months? This is partly due to our circadian rhythm being disturbed. (Our circadian rhythm is our daily day/night rhythm and is produced by an internal clock in the centre of our brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus)...
Four scents to relieve stress
Aromatherapy essential oils are brilliant at promoting relaxation before bedtime as part of a wind-down routine and to create a soothing environment to help you get to sleep and stay asleep. Here are three scents that help relieve stress.
Sleep Friendly Cocktail
Excited to say that I have created a sleep friendly cocktail, which is now permanently available on the menu at Powerscourt Springs health farm, where I am hosting our Beauty and Sleep Retreat in November.
Beauty + Sleep Retreat Weekend at Ireland's only Health Farm
We, alongside Face Yoga by Agnes, are delighted to host you on our Beauty + Sleep Retreat in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains at Powerscourt Springs from 6 -7 November.
10 tips for sleeping in the heat
The summer heat can keep us awake. The ideal temperature for the bedroom is 18.3°C but anything from 16°C to 20°c is good for sleep. But in summer this is not possible! As we are used to lower temperatures during the rest of the year, our brain thinks that 'the heat' is a signal to stay awake. In order for us to sleep, we need to reduce our body temperature.
