Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Queen and Prince Philip are just one couple to have decided that sleeping in separate beds and bedrooms works for them. It's apparent that a number of couples choose to sleep apart and their reasons for doing so vary considerably, if a recent article by the Daly Mail is anything to go by. The Mail has published (January 19th) a selection of interviews it conducted with individuals who are blissfully content in their relationship, but sleep apart from their partner in their bed frame with sto...

Most mattresses have a lifespan of about seven years, which is an average of 20,000 hours of sleeping wear and tear. If you haven’t had a good night’s sleep in a while, it might be time to think about investing in a new bed. Need some more convincing? Does your current bed meet your current needs by providing any or enough storage space? As the volume of our possessions tends to constantly expand, beds with drawers or divan beds provide a great storage solution. Comfort should be the main pr...

New pillow technology, designed to bring long-distance couples and families closer together, has won £50,000 funding after widespread online support, according to a new report. Dundee University student Joanna Montgomery has received the funding for her clever Pillow Talk invention, the Daily Mail has revealed (December 19th). The pillow may provide the perfect addition to platform storage beds for individuals who miss their partner or a family member. When talking about her creation, Ms Montgo...

Electronic media plays an ever-growing part in the lives of most people, and debate over its affects on our health and wellbeing – including our sleep quality – has been rife. However, new research has claimed that electronic gadgets aren’t responsible for the decline in our sleep quality in our double ottoman beds. In a study conducted by the University of Sydney, published in the December issue of the Medical Journal of Australia, it was revealed that Australians slept just ten minutes m...

New research, aimed at examining the link between our dreams and memory, has revealed that sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could find recovery after their trauma easier if they spend a healthy amount of time sleeping in their divan storage beds. In a study of 35 volunteers, conducted by the University of California, it was revealed that during the REM sleep cycle, the human brain reduces its production of norepinephrine – the chemical that is released when an individual is s...

Movie star Tom Cruise has revealed his unusual secret to maintaining a youthful-looking appearance: “no sleep”. The 49-year-old family man – who is husband to actress Katie Holmes and father to children Suri, five, Connor, 16, and Isabella, 18 – talked about his hectic schedule in an interview with Extra last month (December 8th). He explained: "No sleep. Three kids… you gotta go, go, go!" Despite getting little sleep in his king size storage bed, the Rock of Ages actor said he hoped t...

Estrogen is often prescribed to perimenopausal women to help them combat hot flashes, and a new study has claimed that women who wake up at least three times during the night for these reasons may enjoy more hours of sleep in their beds with storage after estrogen therapy. However, the research also claimed that estrogen fails to improve overall sleep quality. In a study of 145 women, published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology and commissioned by Teva Women’s health R&D, one third ...

A new parenting guide has claimed that the quality of sleep of the average young child or teen is being compromised by too little time spent outdoors. The National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) parenting guide, Green Time for Sleep Time, urges parents to coax their offspring away from televisions and computers – a trick that is hoped to decrease the predicted ten to 14 hours of sleep lost each week by youths in their children's storage beds. Sufficient outdoor play each day helps regulate the ...