News — sleep tips

We all love a little extra snooze time, but did you know that it can actually drain your energy levels? At SleepSwag, we understand how vital restful sleep is for your well-being, and we’re here to help you elevate your sleep experience with our luxurious and thoughtfully designed products!   Hitting that snooze button throws off your body’s natural sleep cycles. These cycles include light sleep, deep sleep, and REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, which are crucial for maintaining sharp cognitive function and a positive mood. When you interrupt this cycle, your brain gets a bit confused, starting a new...

 Now, if you weren’t already aware, March is designated as National Sleep Awareness Month (also important to note it’s Women’s History Month). So… you already know SleepSwag had to come out with a new blog! Sometime this month, I want you—yes, you! Our wonderful reader(s)!—to really reflect on your sleep habits this month. Sit down, pop the journal out, and write about how much sleep you’re getting. Consider the quality of rest, how you generally feel emotionally and physically after sleeping, and the environment you’re resting in (i.e. light, temperature, noise, etc). More often than not, when people reflect...

  Good rest doesn’t just happen at night! As adults, we often forget that some solid shuteye during the day can do just as much good as hitting our snooze button a few extra times in the morning (if not more!). Studies show that there are many benefits to adding a nap to your schedule, even past adolescence.  Improve Your Mood Naps are a serious mood booster! According to the National Sleep Foundation, napping can improve your mood, alertness, and overall performance (“Napping”, Sleep Foundation). Just taking ten minutes a day to rest can leave you feeling more cheerful and...

Are you an early riser? A snooze button specialist? A midday napper? An early bedtime expert? These sleep behaviors are not just personal preferences but are actually preconditioned circadian patterns. Your sleeping patterns are classified with “chronotypes”, which define individual levels of activity, alertness, and rest rhythms throughout the day (Casper). Your chronotype is measured through your body’s biological clock and falls into one of four categories: The Bear, Wolf, Lion, or Dolphin. Understanding your personal chronotype can help you identify and accept your body’s natural rhythm and schedule, rather than forcing sleep patterns that just don’t work for you....