03 Jul
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How to improve Your Wellbeing?

How to improve Your Wellbeing?

Do you want to stay healthy, get well and improve the quality of your life? I’m sure the answer is yes.

Do you know how to do that? I’m (almost) sure you don’t.

I want to reassure you: the improvement of your wellbeing is not just a storybook happily ever after, but you can achieve it following 3 easy ways: eating well, doing physical activity, and sleeping well.

These are the “Three Musketeers” of our wellbeing!

However, sleeping well plays a more important role, directly influencing your diet and your exercising. Let’s find out why!

Sleep and Diet: How Sleep Affects Nutrition

A proper diet helps to perverse health and contributes to the good functioning of your body. On the contrary, an unbalanced diet contributes to the development of health problems, like obesity.

Only a few people are aware of the link between obesity and sleep: sleep deprivation is one of the main causes of overweight.

As shown by some research carried by the Berkeley University in California, sleep deprivation stimulates the production of the hormone ghrelin, the so-called “hunger hormone”.

People who sleep poorly are likely to eat more frequently, having unhealthy snacks and producing negative effects on their wellbeing.

So, it’s better if you don’t stay up all night to finish those Netflix marathons.

Sleep and Exercise: Sleeping Well for Better Performances

Running, doing yoga or having a fast-paced walk, whatever activity you decide to do, exercising is beneficial to your wellbeing.

Exercising is a pick-me-up not only for your body but also for your brain. Think about how good you feel after a training session: you feel relaxed, free of any worries, even happier.

Indeed, exercising activates both body and mind and fuels a virtuous circle: the more you exercise, the more you feel better and the sooner you want to exercise again.

However, if you don’t recharge your batteries and don’t sleep sufficiently and well, your physical and mental performances suffer from that. That’s why sleeping well is the key.

Sleeping Well: The Cornerstone of The Wellbeing

We spend 1/3 of our life sleeping; so it’s self-evident how sleeping is fundamental in your life and how it affects both your diet and your physical performance.

Through sleeping, you recover your physical and mental energies, that’s why we can say with certainty that sleeping well helps living better.

The benefits of sleeping well affect several aspects of your life, from your health to your socio-economic situation. Who sleeps well is full of energies, with improved social relationships and working life.

Do you still think sleeping is only just sleeping?

 

29 Jun
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The best positions to sleep like a baby

The best positions to sleep like a baby

Who knows how many times you have seen a friend sleeping in an unusual position and have thought: “How on earth can he sleep in that position?”

Sleep positions are something unique to every individual, they depend on people’s needs and habits and have their own pros and cons.

Are you a back sleeper, stomach sleeper, or side sleeper?

Let’s find out the best position for you!

Back Sleeper

Sleeping on your back is something very common and offers the most benefits.

It helps relax the upper body and the internal organs and protects your spine and cervical area.

Be careful with your hands! The best thing you can do is to stretch them along your body and not keep them open to reduce muscle tension on the shoulders.

A back sleeper can also obtain an aesthetic benefit. Your face looks always fresh because it isn’t smashed in the pillow and avoids pillow-induced wrinkles.

Caution! If you suffer from sleep apnea or you’re pregnant, being a back sleeper isn’t a good idea.


Side sleeper

Just like a baby in the maternal womb, side sleepers seem to protect themselves from the external world.

Sleeping on your side reduces acid reflux and snoring and helps digestion. Besides, it’s the best position for pregnant women.

However, it can cause or worsen back and neck pain and lead to limbs stiffness, produced by excessive pressure on some body parts.

To avoid spine problems, you can stretch your legs instead of humping them up but here is another issue: your hips can suffer from it.

This position isn’t even particularly good for your face skin: it can be weakened by being smashed for many hours on the pillow. Wrinkles are coming!


Stomach sleeper

If you are a stomach sleeper, snoring or sleep apnoea are not anymore a problem for you!

Besides, the weight of your body is equally distributed, avoiding unnecessary strain on joints and muscles.

However, while sleeping on your stomach, your back assumes a flattened, unnatural position, leading or worsening back and neck pain.


Sleep position is up to you
What’s the verdict? What’s the best sleep position?


It depends on you because each position has its own pros and cons.

A good mattress and a good pillow can help you minimize the drawbacks but, at the end of the day, the best position is the one that makes your rest the best.

 

29 Jun
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5 Sleep Tips: What Makes a Good Night’s Sleep?

5 Sleep Tips: What Makes a Good Night’s Sleep?

“How can I sleep well?” I know, it seems to be a one-million-dollar question, but it’s easier than you think.

Creating an excellent sleeping environment is fundamental to sleeping well and it depends on some key elements you should consider if you want to improve the quality of your rest.

Here you’ll find our 5 tips about the most important factors that make your sleep dreamy.

Silence and darkness

To sleep well it’s fundamental that the environment is quiet and dark. Our body follows the cycle of day and night and respecting this natural rule is needed to rest adequately.

Indeed, before the discovery of electricity people fall asleep just after the sunset… so thank you, Alessandro Volta – the pioneer of electricity – for your job, but you’ve stolen our many sleeping hours.

Also, noises are very disturbing because they slow down in reaching the deep sleep phase.

Tidiness and cleanliness

Tidiness and cleanliness mean calm and relaxed, the perfect conditions for your rest.

Even in choosing the furniture, we advise you to be minimal. Many or bulky decorations not only convey a sense of disorder and chaos but also attract dust mites and bacteria.

Mattress

I am going to tell you a cold and hard truth: a mattress suitable for everyone doesn’t exist.

Some people like a soft mattress while other prefer a more rigid one. The truth is that the mattress is perfect when it adapts to your own needs.

In choosing a mattress, you should consider your sleeping position, your weight and body type, and, of course, your habits and preferences.

Buying a good mattress is fundamental for your sleep and an investment for your health.

Temperature And Moisture

Temperature and moisture influence the quality of our sleep.

According to some research, the perfect temperature is about 16-20 degrees Celsius while a good percentage of moisture is about 30%-50%.

It’s important to frequently ventilate the room to improve air circulation and avoid moisture accumulation and bad smells.

Electronic Devices

Hands up who doesn’t have a TV, a smartphone, and the list goes on in the bedroom.

The electronic devices generate electromagnetic waves, which disturb our rest, and also produce artificial light causing the alteration of our biological clock.

That’s why we shouldn’t fill our bedroom with many devices and don’t use them before falling asleep.

Sleeping well: a little can make quite a difference

Sleeping is the basis of our wellbeing and sleeping well is fundamental to improving that wellbeing.

With just a few adjustments and a little attention, you can make a huge difference for your health and the quality of your life.