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Getting the Light Right – It’s a Win-Win, Harvey.

Anyone who is familiar with the series Suits will recognise Harvey Spector’s corner office – all that beautiful light streaming in through the windows, immediately boosting the mood of anyone who enters, increasing alertness and sense of mission. Then the camera moves to the windowless area the legal associates are placed in. They have only a little daylight – it seeps insipidly through the windows in the doors – and their main source of light is artificial. Without it this people are literally in the dark.

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Your most burning questions on sleep

What is the most common myth when it comes to sleep?

That everyone needs 8 hours. We need however much sleep we need, and that can differ between people, but it doesn’t mean that we need that exact amount every single night. If you’re someone that tends to sleep 7.5 hours, you don’t always need that much. It’s like eating—there are days when you eat more and days when you eat less. Sleep is not a static thing; it’s quite the opposite. Little kids need a lot of sleep, while older people need a little less (although that’s still debated). Sleep also doesn’t happen in isolation; there’s a day that comes before it, and a day that comes after it so if we don’t sleep exactly the same every single night, that’s ok.

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I wrote Sleep Sense to share my fascination with sleep with all of you. To help you understand why sleep is important for every single one of us. My aim is to empower you to take steps that are right for you to sleep well.

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Beat those shorter, darker days... 🌈We can recover and recharge mid-day, and no, I don’t mean naps. ✨There is magic in ‘mini-breaks’. ✨Taking yourself OUT of your ROUTINE, away from work, and doing these things to help you switch off from your usual day can help you to recharge your body and mind, in the space of 5 minutes. I actually suggest taking many of these throughout the day, and it could look like...🍃Taking a breath of fresh air outside☕️Enjoying a hot drink⛅️Look out of the window🙆A stretch of your body🍂During the darker days, the winter days, we might need more of these as we’re naturally not benefiting from as much sunlight or time outside. ✨ Here’s my question to you. What do you enjoy doing? ... See MoreSee Less

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