According to Embarrassing Illnesses star, Dr Christian Jessen, the theory that everyone needs eight hours of sleep a night could be a myth and getting into your wooden storage bed only when you are sleepy may be the better option.
Writing for the London Evening Standard, March 14th, Dr Jessen stipulated that the most important rule with regard to sleep was to "sleep only when you feel sleepy", and that biphasic sleeping patterns - where sleep is divided into two sessions instead of sleeping st...
Individuals living in Swindon need to be more careful than most about checking their double storage beds, or beds with drawers for pests. This is because the Swindon Advertiser reported on March 12th that the town still has a serious problem with bed bugs, despite the council providing a treatment service since last year.
The paper reports there have been 47 separate infestations of the insect across the town, disturbing the sleep of the locals and causing widespread mayhem.
Justin Holloway is a...
Make sure your little one is tucked in tight to their children's storage bed this evening and that there are no distractions to keep them awake.
A new survey has shown that lack of sleep has a "devastating effect" on primary school children's ability to pay attention in class, with 88 per cent of 250 teachers believing that "too many distractions in the bedroom" play a key role.
The Sleep Council has published the results of its survey of school teachers as part of National Bed Month, with a vie...
Whether your gran, granddad or elderly parent is sleeping on a double storage bed or bed with drawers, be safe in the knowledge that they are having a better night's sleep than you! A new study has found that octogenarians in the US report having the best sleep experiences. It was expected that complaints about quality of sleep would increase as we get older, but instead the study has proved the reverse.
The findings were released by the Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology at the Univers...
With a hectic schedule, including a recent 24 hour party after the Brits, it's no wonder the international pop singer Rihanna has requested a bed be installed on the LA set of her latest video, so that she can take naps between shoots.
Of course, this story had us wondering exactly what kind of bed the international starlet would be sleeping in, prompting visions of her in an elaborate superstar-style storage bed or bed with drawers, so that she can store her wild stage props underneath.
However...
Sleeplessness has a distinct impact on the livelihood of pilots as well as train, truck and car drivers, according to results of a poll carried out by the National Sleep Foundation in the US.
If your day job requires you to be alert at all times, such as in working environments with heavy machinery or driving a vehicle, then it is more important that you get a good night's sleep and snuggle down into your divan bed or single storage bed earlier than most
The poll showed that pilots were those wh...
Whether you sleep on a bed with drawers, an ottoman bed or a divan bed, it's time to make sure your sleeping area is up to scratch.
As part of National Bed Month, The Sleep Council have released a list to check your bed is in prime condition. The list included the rather worrying question, “does it make suspicious noises in the night?”, which has had us checking our ottoman beds for stowaways!
According to the organisation, if you do find that your bed is making suspicious noises it’s best...
If you live next to a busy road you might expect to get less sleep than those living in a quieter part of town, but have you ever considered you may be getting less sleep in your pine storage bed than those living in other parts of the country?
Recent research carried out by the University of Pennsylvania in the US has revealed for the first time where the sleepy hotspots are in the United States.
Using data collected by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers mapped data ...
People tend to choose their jobs based on job satisfaction and salaries rather than the amount of time they will get to spend in a double size storage bed or other comfortable sleeping space. However, if you don't want the amount of shuteye you are getting to be impacted upon negatively by your day job, there are some professions you should avoid according to a new survey by US mattress brand Sleepy's.
At the top of the 'to-dodge' list are careers as a home care worker, lawyer or police officer....
Sleep problems undoubtedly affect everyone at some point, and for a variety of reasons. It doesn't matter if you're as comfortable as you can be on your ottoman bed, an armchair or even a hammock - sometimes, you just can't push yourself into the world of slumber. However, a sleep specialist writing for Care2 has compiled three great tips that focus on how your heart works in these matters, and what you need to do to drift off with greater ease.
Deborah Rozman first pointed out the importance of...
