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The Sleep Edit

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Having the conversation about sleep. Lucky enough to be featured in the BBC, Vogue, and more.

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The Sleep Edit @thesleepedit.bsky.social · 18d

You can roll, cool, and conceal all you want, but you can't out-cream your sleep. The fix starts on your pillow.

The Sleep Edit @thesleepedit.bsky.social · 18d

Add some gravity, dehydration, and the fact that collagen breaks down faster without restorative sleep... suddenly your under-eye area becomes a perfect map of your sleep loss.

The Sleep Edit @thesleepedit.bsky.social · 18d

Think of it like a micro-bruise... the fluid pools, the tissue swells, and light scatters through that puffy layer giving the shadowed look we call "eye bags."

The Sleep Edit @thesleepedit.bsky.social · 18d

When you lose sleep, the body struggles to regulate blood flow and drainage. Tiny vessels under the eye, where the skin is paper-thin, start to leak.

#sleep #skincare #tired #eyes

The Sleep Edit @thesleepedit.bsky.social · Sep 20

If you’ve been living with mild apnoea, those weekends aren’t harmless. They’re a spotlight on a hidden problem.

The Sleep Edit @thesleepedit.bsky.social · Sep 20

Social sleep apnoea’ might sound like influencer nonsense—but it’s real.

Research shows sleep apnoea often gets worse at the weekend. A few extra drinks, later nights, even a cigarette you wouldn’t normally have…all relax the airway and trigger more breathing pauses. #sleep #alcohol #apnoea #social

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The Sleep Edit @thesleepedit.bsky.social · Sep 19

So it turns out that women sleep too, who knew? Not only that, but their sleep patterns mimic their cycle due to the impact of fluctuating hormones.

#sleep #women #insomnia

The Sleep Edit @thesleepedit.bsky.social · Sep 14

Can not sleeping together be better than trying to? What if the best thing for your relationship is separate beds (at least sometimes)? Let’s explore sleep divorce and what the research actually says. #SleepDivorce #Relationships #Sleep

Would you try a sleep divorce?

The Sleep Edit @thesleepedit.bsky.social · Sep 12

When we look at body clocks, we find something really interesting!

Our bodies don’t run to schedule…they run a little bit too long (on average). An extra 10 minutes, if anyone’s counting?

So why aren’t we just sleeping later and later and later?

LIGHT

#sleep #dream #light #sleepy #body #clock

The Sleep Edit @thesleepedit.bsky.social · Sep 11

Has Apple just created more of a problem than it solves!?

#apple #sleep #iphone #insomnia

The Sleep Edit @thesleepedit.bsky.social · Sep 11

When does your body clock tell you to wake up?

The Sleep Edit @thesleepedit.bsky.social · Sep 11

Did you know that almost every cell in your body has its own clock? But they bow to one…

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The Sleep Edit @thesleepedit.bsky.social · Sep 9

Why does our brain get carte blanche when it comes to creating our dreams?

#sleep

The Sleep Edit @thesleepedit.bsky.social · Sep 9

Why do you take Melatonin? Have you been popping it like a sleeping pill?

The Sleep Edit @thesleepedit.bsky.social · Sep 9

Have we been pointed to the wrong villain in sleep? Is Blue Light really the main culprit? Or is it something else?

Some great work from Dr Michael Gradisar on this.

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