What Is Gaslighting Gaslighting is a type of abuse that can make you question your own sanity. Narcissists love it, addicts make good use of it and your loved ones can use it to make your life hellish. Basically, it’s not a nice thing to be gaslighted. Gaslighting is when someone manipulates another person through psychological means to make them question their own sanity. The term gaslighted originates from the film Gaslight released in 1944 and the play it was based on Gas Light from 1938. The basic plot of the film revolves around a husbands manipulation of an aspiring opera singer. He mani ..read more

If you’ve been reading the site for a while you’ll have seen me talk about all the different ways we can get better sleep. However, I’m not sure I’ve really explained the benefits of good sleep. I intend to make that right as this article will go over some of the benefits you can expect. We spend a third of our life asleep and it’s a very crucial part of our overall health. I feel that sleep isn’t given the priority it deserves by a lot of people. Especially given how busy peoples schedules can tend to be these days. However, if you want a better quality of life then sleep is paramount. It’s a ..read more

I’ve been overweight for almost as long as I can remember so I am on a mission to find the habits of fit people. I can pinpoint the year my fitness levels dramatically changed. When I was 7 I participated in my school’s cross country and achieved a respectable 6th place. I improved on this and came 4th the next year. Then something happened. I don’t know what, but I fell from 4th to something in the high twenties. Devasting. Of course, this could just be because everyone else got fitter than I did but the more likely answer is that my fitness levels dropped off. Ever since then I’ve gained mo ..read more

Related: How to Fall Asleep How does white noise help sleep? Well, first we need to understand how noise can interrupt our ability to fall asleep. The world is a noisy place. It can be even noisier depending on how urban the area you live in is. But it wasn’t always this way, historically hunter-gatherer humans would have slept and woke with the sun. And when the sun was down it was typical that there would be less noise. Except for things like crickets or rain or wind. Nowadays it’s very hard to sleep, so I’m going over how exactly does white noise help sleep. We have not had enoug ..read more

Related: 12 Anxiety Beating Tips for Better Sleep How To Fall Asleep It’s that age-old question, how to fall asleep? Can anybody tell me how we do it? Well, I’m going to attempt to answer that question in this article and help you all learn how to fall asleep tonight. I’ve struggled with sleep for all of my adult life and I’m pushing on 30 now so it’s time to get a grip and get to sleep. I am sure many of you are in the same boat but I want to assure you the advice in this article is timeless and will help anyone at any age.  The trouble is, no one ever really teaches you how to ..read more

You know the drill. We’ve done everything right. We got to bed on time, we even managed to drift off fairly quickly. But for some reason, we still feel tired in the morning. I’ve written a few articles now about what we can do to get a better night’s sleep. So today I thought I would take the opportunity to talk about what to do in the morning. This is something that has been bothering me lately. I’ve had a good run recently, sleeping well. I follow the advice I share and it’s been helping me fall asleep quickly most nights. However, for the last week or so I have been waking up unbelievab ..read more

Photo by twinsfisch on Unsplash What does sleep anxiety look like? Sleep anxiety is my bread and butter! Every night my friends, I lay my head on my comfy pillow. I’m fine. Nothings the matter. As soon as head hits memory foam suddenly EVERYTHING IS THE MATTER. Honestly, I’m so used to be stressed and anxious that I live my life in a way to try and reduce it as much as possible. Doesn’t matter, my brain disagrees with me and considers it to be the perfect time to think about everything. The term ‘overthinking’ is strange to me. It suggests that there.s a normal amount of thinking an ..read more

Photo by Kasper Rasmussen on Unsplash What is melatonin and can it help you sleep Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that helps to regulate day and night cycles. It works alongside serotonin, as the day starts to get dark the serotonin your body produces will start to convert into melatonin to get your body ready for sleep. Serotonin production will then start to increase as day breaks to get your body ready to wake up. As medicine melatonin can be taken in pill form to help adjust the body’s internal clock. It is commonly recommended for people struggling with insomnia and other ..read more

Things to do when you can’t sleep If you are anything like me lying awake at night is one of the most boring things ever. You see, you’re trying to sleep so can’t do anything. But yet you’re not sleeping and time is just dragging. This article aims to give you some ideas of what things to do when you can’t sleep. Firstly don’t give up straight away. Give yourself some time to fall asleep but if after 20 or 30 minutes it hasn’t happened here are some suggestions. Get out of bed and sit somewhere else for a while. The reason you need to do this to keep your brain from making associations ..read more

The best foods for sleep Okay so today I’m going to write your shopping list for you! I’ll tell you what you should be buying so that you can sleep better tonight and skip insomnia for good! This article will list some of the best foods for sleep. Everyone loves food right? But are we eating right? I know that I’m really bad at eating healthy. However, I have done plenty of research into what foods we should be eating. Instead of getting a greasy pizza or a mcdonalds I’m going to tell you the things to add to your shopping list today that will help you sleep better tonight. Sweet sw ..read more