,This month we’re participating in a blog swap with The Sleep Charity for National Bed Month. Lisa Artis, Deputy CEO of The Sleep Charity, shares her five top tips to help you get ready for bed. It’s time to get ready, set… snooze as National Bed Month gets underway...
Being uncomfortable in bed is one of the main factor in disturbing sleep. Many of us cite our bed as the main reason we don’t sleep well. Noise and light are also factors as is excessive screen time. We know that creating – and maintaining – the perfect bedroom...
What time do you go to bed? Back in 2016, the Great British Bedtime Report found that the most popular bedtime was 10-11pm. However there a lot of night owls out there. Nearly half went to bed later than this. Around a third of us stayed up until 11pm-12am and 18%...
The Sleep Council recently merged with The Sleep Charity, and as its main corporate donor, The National Bed Federation asked The Sleep Charity's Deputy CEO Lisa Artis to provide a guest blog series over 2021 for our Bed Advice site. This month, Lisa explores how to...
It can be difficult to know where to start when looking for a new bed – what to buy, where to buy it from, and what materials to look for. That’s why we thought we would share with you the winners for this year’s prestigious NBF Bed Industry Awards, announced last...
Want a bed that gives you a lift? An adjustable bed might just do the trick. And if you thought that electrically operated adjustable beds were just for the elderly or disabled - think again! We can all benefit from modern adjustable beds for our sleep. Do adjustable...
According to the our latest consumer research*, the number of people who said they were buying a mattress ‘for myself’ rose from 24% to 32% over the past six months, while the number of purchases for couples fell below the 50% mark for the first time to 49%. The...
The great sleep divorce is soaring, with nearly one in six (15%) British couples who live together now sleeping in separate beds. Almost nine out of 10 (89%) of these couples were doing so in separate rooms. What is Sleep Divorce? Couples choosing to sleep apart!...
It’s that time of year when things can go bump in the night – but let’s make sure it’s not your bed! Regularly replacing your mattress – ideally around every seven years – will make a huge difference to how well you sleep – and ultimately how you feel, which can be a...
For some, making the bed first thing in the morning is seen as an unnecessary chore. After all, what's the point of tidying it when you're just going to mess it up again later? However, for many others, this simple act sets a positive tone for the day ahead. Naval...
We are delighted to announce that we’ve been invited to be official partners for the UK’s first ever show dedicated to sleep health, SOMNEX – The Sleep Show. London’s Old Truman Brewery from 12th – 14th October 2018.
With the clocks going forward at 2am on Sunday 25 March 2018, our friends at The Sleep Council are offering advice on how to survive the ‘lost hour’. Said Lisa Artis: “Many people struggle with the ‘lost hour’ when British summertime begins and the clocks jump...