World Sleep Day Guide 2024!
These days life is so busy and with all the hustle and bustle, we sometimes don’t take the time to slow down and rest. Well now you have no excuse because with World Sleep Day 2024 on March 15th… it’s the perfect excuse to kick those bad sleep habits and just relax.
Especially as recent research by YouGov, found that 1 in 6 people are getting less than 6 hours of sleep a night and according to the NHS adults need around 7-9 hours of sleep.
Onin.London has curated a great guide to help you get the much needed sleep you deserve.
Bedding
Foods To Eat
Studies show that glycine improves the quantity and quality of our sleep. Glycine is an amino acid that our body produces naturally. We can also get it from protein-rich foods, like bone broth. Try making yourself a bowl of broth alongside your evening meal, around one or two hours before bed to give you time to digest. Find out more.
Available in four flavours, choose from the delicious and versatile food for the soul, Chicken Bone Broth; deep and hearty collagen bomb, Beef Bone Broth; whilst for a sustainable and nutritious taste of the sea, there’s Fish Bone Broth, and completing the range is the delicate and herby Vegan Broth. Each can be enjoyed as a nourishing drink or as a brilliant base for healthy soups, ramens, sauces and so much more. Our favourite was then Chicken Bone Broth.
RRP: £6.99 per 500ml carton, 3 servings
Find Freja at Booths, Whole Foods Market, and Amazon, or buy direct from frejafoods.com
Supplements
Kalms Night One-A-Night is a traditional herbal medicinal product used for the temporary relief of sleep disturbances, exclusively based on long standing use as a traditional herbal remedy – contains Valerian Root.
Kalms One-A-Night RRP £5.49 for 14 tablets and £9.99 for 28 tablets. Available to buy instore and online at supermarkets and pharmacies nationwide and online retailers such as Amazon or directly from www.kalmsrange.co.uk
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), is a coenzyme that structures and repairs every cell in the body. NAD+ is crucial for improving sleep quality, increasing energy and boosting the immune system. However, NAD+ declines with age so it is essential to replenish your NAD+ levels with supplementation. NADClinic offers NAD+ Optima MaxSupplements (RRP £74.99, naddirect.com) essential for an at home option to boost NAD+ levels to ensure you’re getting the best quality sleep.
Sleep well and wake refreshed with A.Vogel’s Sleep Well Dissolvable Granules, a natural plant-based remedy developed to help people regain their natural sleep rhythm. Perfect for those who struggle to swallow pills. Simply pour one Sleep Well sachet into your mouth at least 30 minutes before bedtime. Granules dissolve in the mouth, perfect for taking during the night if you wake and can’t get back to sleep, or can be swallowed with a little water.
Sleep Well is also suitable for long-term use, children aged 12 years upwards, and is vegan.
Sleep Well Dissolvable Granules cost £15.99 for 14 sachets, a two-week supply – that’s just under £1 a sleep, and are available from health shops nationwide and www.avogel.co.uk
H30 Night Repair contains a potent blend of 100% active natural ingredients to feed, nourish and nutritionally support your body and skin whilst you sleep. Magnesium and calcium encourage relaxation and promote restful sleep by regulating melatonin, the hormone responsible for controlling the sleep-wake cycle. Magnesium binds to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors, the neurotransmitter responsible for suppressing nerve activity and thus allowing you and your body to ‘switch-off’. Each vegan capsule contains a combination of unique 100% active natural ingredients to boost and hydrate skin from within. RRP £30
A traditional herbal medicinal product used for the temporary relief of sleep disturbances based on traditional use only. Priced at only £6.99, it’s one do the less pricy options.
– Packaged in endlessly recyclable metal with recycled labels
CBD Honey RRP £25
Available from www.honeyheaven.co.uk or in store or online at Selfridges
An alternative addition to tea or hot chocolate before bed is Honey Heaven’s Organic CBD Honey. Although experts don’t know exactly why CBD helps some people sleep research has suggested that CBD can help manage pain, anxiety, and daytime sleepiness, all factors that can interfere with sleep.
The Hemp or Cannabis plant contains many compounds of which cannabidiol (CBD) is just one. Another is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the part of the plant which is psychoactive and creates the ‘high’ associated with cannabis or marijuana. The THC must largely be removed from all CBD products sold legally in the UK with a maximum of 0.2% being permitted. Those products which retain the tiny 0.2% of THC are called Full Spectrum.
Honey Heaven’s Organic CBD oil products, including their CBD Honey, mix full spectrum CBD oil with CBD distillate, (the purest form of CBD). Together these interact with the body’s endocannabinoid system which helps regulate psychological and physiological functions including mood, appetite, pain and crucially sleep. This interaction process is known as the ‘entourage effect’ and imparts maximum health benefits to users and explains why Honey Heaven’s Organic CBD Honey at bedtime can possibly aid sleep.
Honey Heaven Full Spectrum CBD Extract 10ml boosted with pure CBD Distillate (10%) in nine strengths starting from 1000mg at £22:
Honey Heaven’s CBD oils have a herbal taste that gets stronger with a higher percentage of concentration. The oil can be added to smoothies or foods that are not heated to find the taste that best suits you, but if you find yourself struggling to sleep the under-tongue administration is the fastest way to absorb CBD oil.
Simply place 1-2 drops under the tongue twice daily. Keep the oil in the mouth for 1 minute for better absorption and drink water afterwards to help with the taste.
A good night’s sleep makes everyone feel better but it’s not always as simple to achieve as we’d like. Next time that counting sheep just isn’t cutting it, try one of these products from Honey Heaven and you’ll soon be in the peaceful realms of slumber!
Teas To Drink
Moment of Calm Gift Cube, £10, birdandblendtea.com – 12 individually wrapped, plastic free, biodegradable pyramid tea bags in six assorted caffeine free, relaxing and herbal tea flavours; Dozy Girl, Deckchair Dreaming, Deep Breaths, Moondrop Dreams, Lemon & Ginger and Peppy Mint.
Pillow Sprays
Hemsley Organics Sleep Well Pillow Mist £26.00
A sensorial blend of dreamy essential oils to help you prepare to sleep well. Expertly blended for an earthy, sweet & woody aroma to connect with mind & body to relax, calm & de-stress. Use to spritz your pillow for an instant calming effect. This
can also be used to spray on the collar of your nightwear or even to refresh your personal space at any time of day.
Olverum Restuful Sleep Pillow Mist, £27.50, John Lewis + Liberty
Leaders in restorative, luxury bath & body care, Olverum have just the sleep essential, with their Restful Sleep Pillow Mist. Not just a pretty face, this hard-working mist paves the way in sleep cycling. With a scientific formulation, backed by aromachology that works in harmony with our natural sleep cycles to specifically target each sleep stage, this soothing mist not only enhances a deeper sleep, but also helps boost daytime energy levels.
Restful Sleep Pillow Mist – 50ml
ARRAN Sense of Scotland’s Glen Iorsa Pillow Spray with scents of lavender and spearmint would be the perfect bedroom addition to help drift off into a peaceful sleep. ARRAN Sense of Scotland Glen Iorsa Pillow Spray costs £16.
For Your Skin
Hemsley Organics Sleep Well Facial Oil. £.40.00
A calming sensorial oil blend to nourish & restore skin whilst encouraging a restful night’s sleep. Boasting a sweet, delicate and soothing aroma to instil relaxation and a deeper night’s sleep. For natural skin benefits, Sweet almond oil is high in Vitamin A & E and helps sooth dry skin and improve the complexion while highly emollient, can help to balance the absorption of moisture. Rosehip oil delivers fatty acid content to the deeper layer of the skin and is rich in polyphenols and anthocyanin,
proven to calm irritation and inflammation. Safflower oil, evening primrose oil and sandalwood all also work to support the skin during its rest cycle.
Spa Ceylon De-Stress Harmonising Balm, £17.00, spaceylon.co.uk
Calming and relaxing natural balm with powerful Ayurveda herbs and essential oils. Extremely calming Frankincense helps still the mind and ease the stress. Tangerine and Kaffir Lime promote clarity and refresh the sense, while Grapefruit and Bergamot help uplift and revive. Soothing Sandalwood helps harmonise and balance the chakras.
NytEase balm is an ultra-light, gentle, non-greasy balm with a long-lasting scent that will help you relax and calm your mind and body to reduce the stress of the daily life.
For the Bath
The Lavender and Avocado CBD bath bomb from MindfulExtractshttps://mindfulextracts.co.uk/product/lavender-avocado-bath-bomb/ combines 100mg full spectrum CBD with essential oils and dried lavender petals to help you relax, unwind and drift in to deep sleep. £9.99
Little Butterfly will have your baby whisked off to a peaceful bedtime with this calming bath milk. Cocooning and calming, this organic-certified bath milk softly cleanses and caresses baby’s delicate skin, as it relaxes, nourishes and protects.
Vitamin-rich avocado oil condition the skin and help to relieve dryness and itchiness. Cucumber seed and peach kernel oils hydrate and help to maintain the skin’s healthy moisture levels, while also supporting the barrier function. Anti-inflammatory papaya seed oil softens, helps to prevent water loss, while comforting oat kernel extract calms, moisturises and gently sweeps away free radicals, helping to prevent inflammation, flakiness and irritations.
The natural, mild fruit fragrance brings a heavenly ambience to the bath-time routine leaving little one’s skin petal-soft, calm and balanced. Priced at £25.50, it’ll not only help your baby drift off but you as well.
floating on clouds bedtime bath milk 250ml
For The Body And Soul
Distant Reiki Healing offers a unique and powerful solution, allowing you to experience the transformative benefits of Reiki energy healing from the comfort of your own space. Whether you’re miles away or just seeking a moment of tranquillity at home, Georgina’s expertise will be channelled directly to you, bridging the physical distance. A 30 minute session costs £40.
https://hemsleyorganics.com/collections/reiki-healing/products/distance-reiki-healing
Enjoy a deep sleep in the lap of luxury by blocking out the light with this gorgeous eye mask made from 100% mulberry silk. Better for your skin, better for your hair. The perfect fabric for sensitive skin, our silk eye mask will keep your skin hydrated, moisturised and help prevent wrinkles.
Cocoonzzz turban has great cosmetic qualities for your hair. Less friction from silk than other fibres equals less frizz and more shine less absorbent fibres allow your hair to stay fully hydrated and leaving it lustrous. Unlike cotton or linen, which tugs on the skin, silk glides over your face and reduces the stretching and pulling that causes lines on the skin. Mulberry Silk can also assist with sensitive skin. It is 100% natural and hypoallergenic because of its protein structure and contains many amino acids in common with the human body, these acids help moisturise and penetrate the skin, aiding in absorption and in skin healing. Better for your skin, better for your hair.
Rest: Unwind and relax with a blend crafted to promote a sense of tranquility and peaceful sleep. This new Essential Oil is the perfect addition to your at-home routine. For optimal results, consider incorporating them into your daily ritual by adding 10-15 drops to your bath or foot spa, filling the tub at least 1/3 full. Or enhance your body moisturiser by adding 1-2 drops per 10ml.
battles can be and are here to save the day with the multi-award winning Toniebox. From
calming little ones down at the end of a busy day to creating the perfect sleepy time ambience,
the Toniebox offers sleep-deprived parents a lifeline. In a recent Survey Monkey study, bedtime
was cited as the most popular occasion for using the Toniebox, with an impressive 87% of
tonies® customers saying the Toniebox helped make bedtime routines easier.
bedtime. Screens can be overly stimulating, so settling kids down with their Toniebox and a
selection of favourite storybook Tonies, is the perfect screen-free alternative to iPads and TVs.
The mytonies app also offers parents lots of free calming content which can be downloaded
onto the Creative-Tonie which comes with every Toniebox Starter Set. For more information and to see the whole range visit www.tonies.com
MORI – www.babymori.com – MORI Clever Sleepsuits and Clever sleeping bags are made from organic cotton and bamboo, the perfect temperature regulating fabric for babies to have a good night’s sleep. Keeping babies the right temperature is also essential for helping prevent SIDS. We love their Clever Sleepsuits: https://babymori.
