"Bed MOTs" recommended for good sleep
Published: 07 August 2008
Bedding expert recommends checking bed linen, duvet covers and duvet sets as part of a bed MOT to help gain more hours kip.
Snoozers looking to gain a more satisfactory sleep should give their car an MOT, an expert suggests.Reporter Lisa Jewell makes her comments in an article published by the Belfast Telegraph, noting insomnia is a growing threat to the wellbeing of the modern man and woman.
Insomniacs may consider investing in new bed linen such as duvet sets and bed throws as Ms Jewell urges people to make their bed a comfortable place.
She questions: "You give your car the once over and go for a medical check-up, so why not take the time to evaluate how your bed is functioning?"
A study by Sleep expert Dr Chris Idzikowski highlights changing to a comfier bed can add an average of 42 minutes shut-eye to a night, Ms Jewell states.
Britain's Sleep Council reports one in five people suffer from a lack of sleep, with many people saying they enjoy less sleep today than in previous years.
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