Welcome to the 5th edition of all things sleep!
Did you know
When we sleep there are two main phases that we alternate between throughout the night. REM (Rapid eye movement) and NREM (non-rapid eye movement). REM occurs 90 minutes after falling asleep and takes up 25% of your volume of sleep. During this time the brain is active and it helps provide energy to the body. The other 75% is taken up by NREM. This is the deepest and most restorative sleep - the blood supply to your muscles increase and tissue repair/growth occurs.
Top Tip #5
Ditch the naps…
If you’re one to take a nap when you get home from work, don’t! It can have a huge effect on the quality and routine of your sleep. If you need a nap limit it to 30 minutes and make sure you have it before 5pm.
Keep an eye out next Wednesday for the launch of our February theme!
Happy sleeping
The Welfare Team!
