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How Stress Affects your Sleep

With 86% of the population saying they are concerned about day-to-day living costs (1), stress can impact your life in many ways, but how does stress affect your sleep? It’s late at night, you’re lying in bed, worrying and feeling anxious, which makes it almost impossible to turn off your brain, relax and fall asleep. People who suffer from chronic stress find that they have poorer sleep quality, and find it harder to function during the day.

The Science of Stress

When you experience a perceived threat, your body’s stress response is triggered. As a result, your body will experience physical changes, such as shallow breathing and a burst of energy from the release of adrenaline and cortisol. This is sometimes described as the ‘fight or flight’ response, but it isn’t always the appropriate way to deal with the stresses of modern life.

How Does Stress Affect Sleep?

If you don’t sleep enough at night, your body boosts its levels of stress hormones. When you enter a deep sleep, the brain chemicals tell the body to stop the production of stress hormones. As a result, when you don’t sleep well, your body keeps pumping out those stress hormones. When you wake up the next day, you feel more stressed, and the following night you might find it harder to fall asleep. The more exhausted you feel, the harder it is for you to focus at work and at home, leading to even more stress. This can make you irritable with friends and family, causing stress over relationships(2).

Sleep and Busy People

Busy people may have trouble getting enough sleep, because being busy and not devoting eight hours a night to sleep can trigger the stress response. This can lead to a cycle of stress and trouble falling asleep. It’s important to allow yourself eight hours for sleep at night time, no matter how busy you may be.

Stress, Sleep and Your Health

People who have high, prolonged levels of stress have a higher risk of heart disease, depression, high blood pressure, a weakened immune system, stomach issues, and more. They are also more likely to grind or clench their teeth, which can lead to dental problems. That’s why it’s so important if you feel overly tense, to try different stress relief methods and to make getting plenty of sleep a high priority(3).

Footnotes

  1. https://www.pwc.co.uk/services/risk/rethink-risk/insights/how-the-cost-of-living-crisis-is-changing-people-s-behaviours-an.html
  2. https://www.verywellmind.com/relationship-between-stress-and-sleep-3144945
  3. https://www.sleep.org/articles/sleep-and-stress/
SlumberSlumber Cursa Back Sleeping Pilllow 600gsm Medium

SlumberSlumber Cursa Back Sleeping Pillow Medium

SlumberSlumber Cursa Back Sleeping Pillow 600gsm Medium

This is the best pillow for back sleepers in the Cursa range. It also suits side sleepers with smaller frames and side sleepers who prefer a slimmer pillow.

A striped cotton percale and spiral hollowfibre pillow with extra loft and soft silk-like feel. The standard 600gsm fill gently cradles your head and neck for the perfect level of comfort and support, making it ideal for back and side sleepers.
  • Non-allergenic
  • Medium support pillow
 The Cursa 600gsm Medium Pillow suits:
  • Back sleepers
  • Side sleepers with a smaller frame
  • Side sleepers who prefer a slimmer pillow
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SlumberSlumber Miram Luxury Cotton 540TC Duvet Cover Set

Miram Luxury Cotton 540TC Duvet Cover Set

Miram Hotel Suite Luxury Cotton 540 Thread Count Duvet Cover Set

Enjoy a luxury hotel experience at home with this beautiful satin stripe luxury Egyptian cotton 540 thread count duvet cover set. A timeless classic, the sateen weave will feel wonderfully soft and smooth against your skin.

This luxurious 100% cotton bed linen gets softer with every wash so you’ll fall in love with it time and time again.

  • Available in white
  • Duvet cover set includes 1 duvet cover and 2 matching pillowcases (1 pillowcase with single size)
  • 540 thread count 100% cotton
  • Natural & breathable
  • 7 year guarantee
  • Certified Egyptian cotton
  • Satin stripe for a luxury hotel look
  • Machine washable at 40°C
  • 100% recyclable packaging
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Miram Luxury Cotton 540TC Deep Fitted Sheet

Miram Luxury Cotton 540TC Deep Fitted Sheet

Miram Hotel Suite Luxury Cotton 540 Thread Count Deep Fitted Sheet

Enjoy a luxury hotel experience at home with this beautiful satin stripe luxury Egyptian cotton 540 thread count extra deep fitted sheet. A timeless classic, the sateen weave will feel wonderfully soft and smooth against your skin.

This luxurious 100% cotton bed linen gets softer with every wash so you’ll fall in love with it time and time again.

This fitted sheet is extra deep with a depth of 38cm. As mattresses get deeper with the addition of mattress toppers and mattress protectors, mattresses need deep fitted sheets to allow for a good snug fit and to avoid the common problem of your sheets coming off during the night. We recommend you buy your fitted sheet to sit 2-3 inches (8cm) deeper than your mattress.

  • Available in white
  • Extra deep fitted sheet accommodates mattress depths up to 38cm
  • 540 thread count 100% cotton
  • Natural & breathable
  • 7 year guarantee
  • Certified Egyptian cotton
  • Satin stripe for a luxury hotel look
  • Machine washable at 40°C
  • 100% recyclable packaging
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