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Rest like a pro

5th January 2024

Sleep Secrets from a Sleep Connoisseur Out of all the things to struggle with, imagine sleep being your arch-nemesis. Surely the bar could not be any lower, and yet you cannot successfully do something that you need to survive. Fear not, you are not alone! Contrary to various studies claiming insomnia affects 30 to 50% ...


Antidepressants and me

20th December 2022

Becca Luke shares her experiences with antidepressants, and discusses the stigma that still surrounds them. Antidepressants saved my life. Whilst I find myself joking about my “dependency” on a box of happy little pills and I acknowledge that by no means were they a miracle, overnight, magic pill, Mirtazapine gave me my life back. When ...


Sleep more, score more: the importance of sleep in performance sport

30th July 2022

From up to five naps a day to specially designed memory foam pillows and mattresses, professional athletes are focused on rest and recovery more than ever before. Recent studies have claimed that getting insufficient sleep, which is generally considered fewer than seven hours a night, can lead to ample physical and psychological health issues. In ...


Sleep more, score more: the importance of sleep in performance sport

8th July 2022

From up to five naps a day to specially designed memory foam pillows and mattresses, professional athletes are focused on rest and recovery more than ever before. Recent studies have claimed that getting insufficient sleep, which is generally considered fewer than seven hours a night, can lead to ample physical and psychological health issues. In ...


Glasgow is the third most sleep deprived city in Scotland

17th November 2021

A study found Glasgow to be the third in Scotland and fifth in the UK on sleep problems. Research conducted by sleep disorder experts at Miracle Leaf places Glasgow in the top five most sleep deprived cities in Britain. The study reveals that Glaswegians have the third most frequent Google searches for questions related to ...