“The amount of sleep required by the average person is five minutes more.”

The Sleep Box

The foundation of good health starts with three basic principals - eating, moving, and sleeping. While nutrition and physical activity are important elements of a healthy lifestyle and self-care, sleep is the activity that packs the biggest punch. Adequate, restorative sleep recharges the body, mind and spirit.

Benefits of Sleep....

1. Physical Restoration:

During sleep, muscles are repaired, tissues are regenerated, and the immune system is strengthened.

2. Cognitive Function:

Sleep helps process and organise information gathered during the day, which is critical for retaining knowledge and developing new skills.

3. Emotional Well-Being:

Sleep helps stabilize mood, reduce irritability, and enhance resilience to stress.

4. Pain Management:

Sleep can have a positive impact on pain management. It allows the body to release natural painkillers (endorphins) and promotes healing.

5. Energy and Alertness:

Sleep can have a positive impact on pain management. It allows the body to release natural painkillers (endorphins) and promotes healing.

Bedtime Routines and The Journaling Box....

Creating a bedtime routine is an easy way to better sleep. The 'perfect' bedtime routine will be different for everyone. The items found in The Sleep Box are perfect for helping you to create your new bedtime routine:

1. MiGoals Sleep Journal

A simple sleep journal that helps you keep track of your sleeping habits, identify what may be affecting your sleep patterns, and help improve your sleep and quality of life overall. It includes a sleep challenge to get you started.

2. Lavender Shower Melts / Calm & Relax Roll

Calm Me Shower Steamer with pure Lavender essential oil is the perfect companion for your evening shower. Calm Me Shower Steamer melt away the worries of the day and leaves you feeling relaxed and at peace.

Happy Relax and Sleep Essential Oil Roll On is formulated with the calming and soothing benefits of 100% Pure Lavender essential oil and MCT Coconut Oil, this roll-on helps you drift off into a restful night's sleep for a refreshed start to the next day.

3. Heart Therapeutics Tea Pack

A cup of tea before bed is one of my ' happy places' and the tea from Heart Therapeutics is a delicious treat for my bedtime tea:

• Rancho Relaxo - A beautifully delicious blend of potent herbs, specific for aiding in periods of stress and anxiety. Used to invoke peace and calm in the mind and body, perfect before meditation and essential when suffering bouts of insomnia and restlessness.

• Love Potion - The herbs in this remedy have been around since ancient times. This tonic will help aid in the reduction of stress, especially if it interferes with intimacy and most importantly will encourage love towards self and others.

Wishing you a wonderful sleep... happy journaling!