Great Night’s Sleep

There have been times when we may not have had enough sleep the previous evening or skipped breakfast before going to work in the morning. However, there are some professions where not getting the proper sleep, or reporting in an empty stomach, sapping you of energy, could have disastrous consequences. The point was brought dramatically home recently when it was reported a trainee pilot in Australia had not slept the night before and had not had a proper breakfast, was unconscious for over half an hour, during a flight. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau, otherwise referred to as the ATSB, carried out a thorough investigation on the incident, involving a solo navigation flight departing from Parafield, near Adelaide to Port Augusta airport in South Australia. The pilot had been flying for approximately 40 minutes, at a height of around 5,500ft, when he suffered a headache and turned on the autopilot. According to reports, just after relinquishing manual control of the air...

Do you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow and it feels like it will take a twenty-one-gun salute to wake you up again, then you could consider yourself a heavy sleeper. However, on the other hand, if you toss and turn all night and the slightest creek on the floorboards will interrupt your rest, you could be called a light sleeper. Many people think they are either one or the other, it is as simple as that. It has recently come to light that, according to recent findings, there are far more different types of sleep than we thought. It turns out, along with being a light or heavy sleeper, there are seven further classifications of sleep, which may apply to you. For instance, you might be a Maverick sleeper, where you could have issues with your body clock and have trouble achieving a consistent sleep pattern. You may not be able to develop a sleep routine, which can keep you awake as you struggle to reach REM sleep. If you are an early bird sleeper,...

Are you on the lookout for a mattress providing firmer support, especially if experiencing problems with your back and joints? You could have a comfortable and aesthetically pleasing solution by choosing a beautiful orthopaedic mattress. They have been helping people with back pain since the fifties when manufacturers first understood the importance of orthopaedics. Beds Glasgow has always been on the front line of advances in the latest bed products. We boast an awe-inspiring selection of orthopaedic mattresses, which will not only assist those with joint and spinal issues but prove a stunning addition to the bedroom. You can count on us to deliver the most durable and dazzling mattresses, at a reasonable price. Just look at the incredible range we have on offer, at our superstore near Glasgow or on-line. There is the marvellous Mezzo Orthopaedic Mattress, containing a 13.5-gauge spring unit with steel rod edging for additional support. The hypo-allergenic mattress has layers...