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What Sleep Deprivation Can Do to Your Body

By Guest Blogger Diana S.

What Sleep Deprivation Can Do to Your Body

 

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We all know how difficult it is to go through a day when we’re sleepy, but can you imagine going without a good night’s sleep for days, weeks, or even months? Having a rough night and waking up groggy and dizzy is bad enough, but going through that day after day is worrying. Bleary eyes and gaping yawns aside, your body suffers immensely if you don’t get enough sleep. Here are just some of the things which sleep deprivation can result in.

You’ll put on weight

Sleep is important for your body and mind alike: your muscles relax and your brain gets some much-needed rest and energy. If you’re not sleeping enough, your brains starts craving more energy, and if it can’t get it from sleep it’ll start craving more food. This means that you will be eating much more than you used to because your body will start producing more ghrelin – so called ‘the hunger hormone’ which makes you crave sugary and fatty foods. If you notice you started craving more such foods than you usually do, you could try swapping some of those unhealthy treats for healthy ones: fresh fruit dipped in melted dark chocolate or raw honey. Not only is this healthier, but you’ll feel energized.

Your immune system weakens

As your body’s resting overnight it allows your immune system to produce antibodies and cells which help you fight off all sorts of bacteria and viruses. In addition, these protective substances also help you sleep better, so a weaker immune system can be both the cause and the result of bad sleep. Long-term sleep deprivation increases your chances of developing a serious chronic disease like diabetes. If you feel like your immune system is weaker than it used to be, you should try boosting it up with some natural remedies. Drink plenty of green tea with lemon, use less sugar in your coffee, and drink freshly squeezed juices instead of sodas.

You have trouble with your memory

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Do you have trouble remembering where you’ve put your car keys and the keys to your place? Do you keep forgetting your phone in your car or bathroom? Can you remember the name of the movie you saw last week? If you notice that you’re having trouble remembering things, you don’t have to panic just yet – sleep deprivation can sometimes mess with your memory and make you more forgetful. When you’re tired, you stop paying attention to details and little things, while when you sleep your brains ‘clears’ your central nervous system. Perhaps it’s your surrounding that troubles you: try changing the position of your bed in your bedroom or buy a new bed altogether. You can easily shop online for a mattress that is perfect for you, so you’ll finally be able to relax.

You’re snappy and impulsive

When you’re exhausted, you don’t have time to stop and think too long about your actions, which leads to making impulsive moves and sometimes being snappy towards other people. You feel like that extra doughnut isn’t such a bad idea after all, and when a coworker asks for an advice or needs help, you are less likely to be patient with them. It’s not just coworkers who will get a taste of your new bad temper – you can act like that at home, with family, spouse, and friends. Try to meditate every day at least for ten minutes, it will calm you down and help you relax.

If you notice that you’re not sleeping well for a long time, you should visit your doctor. Pills can be helpful in putting you to sleep, but there may be some other reason why you’re exhausted all the time. Talk to your doctor and try to understand what is going on with your body, and do your best to find a way to relax every night before going to bed. This way, you will be able to get back into your routine soon enough.

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BEAUTY

Are You Spending Too Much on Beauty Products?

Are You Spending Too Much on Beauty Products?

Many of us spend far too much on beauty products. Those hair products, lipsticks and creams don’t come cheap. And you need to find new ways to save money on those products if you don’t want to go broke buying all of the items you want and need. Here are some great tricks to help you do exactly that.

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Passion Lips Beauty Lipstick Purple Red

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Leave Items in Your Online Cart for the Possibility of Discounts

This is a great trick for anyone who likes to buy most of their beauty products online. If you select the things you want, and then put them in your online cart, you can leave them there and see what happens. It’s possible that nothing happens. But sometimes, the company will send you an email reminding you to complete your purchase. And when they do this, they might send you a discount code. It’s a nice little way to get 10% off your purchase once in awhile. That won’t be possible every time, but sometimes you get lucky, and it’s worth a try for sure.

Look for Some Cool DIY Solutions

You can often take a DIY approach to makeup and beauty products. This could be as simple as buying a cheap item and making it a bit better by adding things or just changing how it functions. There are plenty of examples of these DIY Crafts online that you can follow and make use of if you want to. It doesn’t cost much money to create something new and unique that you wouldn’t be able to buy from any shop or online store, so it’s definitely worth giving this a try if you’re trying to spend less on those expensive branded products.

Make the Most of Free Samples

Free samples offer you a great way to make sure that you don’t waste money on a product that’s not really right for you. The unique thing about many beauty products is that you can’t really be sure whether or not they’re right for you until you apply them and see what you think. They might work better for you than you expected. Or they might be far worse than you had hoped. You just don’t know until you try them out, and that’s why you should always make the most of free samples. It makes sense to do this, so don’t hesitate to pick up samples before buying.

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Scrape Out Every Last Bit of What You Paid For

Most of us throw away a lot of what we paid for when it comes to beauty products. That’s because squeezing every last drop out of those bottles and tubes can be pretty much impossible. But if you want to get the most for your money, you need to find a way to make use of it all. The best way to do this is to literally cut open the bottle or tube with a pair of scissors and scrape out the last of whatever’s in there. That way, nothing will go to waste.

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ORGANIC HEALTH & HOME

Moving Mayhem: Making Pre-Move Deep Cleaning Easier 

Moving Mayhem: Making Pre-Move Deep Cleaning Easier

Often when you move house, whether it’s a rental home or a property that you own, the agreement is that before moving out you will deep clean it from top to bottom. This is a good system to have in place as it means that whenever someone new moves into a property, whether it’s a rental property or they own it, it’s nice and clean. However, when you have packing up your old home, moving your belongings to a new place, and unpacking them to focus on, the fact that your old home also needs deep cleaning can be somewhat overwhelming.

That being said, the good news is that deep cleaning a property that you are moving out of doesn’t have to cause you too much stress, it’s just a case of being organized about it, that’s all. To help make the process of deep cleaning your old home easier, below are some tips and suggestions to take note of and implement.

Invest in a steam cleaner

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If there is one piece of kit that makes any cleaning task easier, it’s a steam cleaner. Or, to be more precise an all in one steam cleaner – aka a steam cleaner that can be used for multiple tasks, from cleaning the floors to the shower door. The fantastic thing about a steam cleaner is that it makes cleaning so much quicker and easier and doesn’t use any chemicals. It might be a little pricey to buy, but when you think of the money you will save on not buying cleaning products, it makes sense. To make deep cleaning your home easier, it’s a good idea to invest in a steam cleaner as it will make the cleaning process much quicker and easier.

Have a tick list to refer to

To prevent yourself from getting stressed out, it’s a good idea to make a tick list of tasks to refer to. It’s easy to get stressed out about all of the tasks that need doing, which is why writing a tick list is a good idea. That way you don’t need to obsess over everything that needs doing as you have it written down on paper and can tick things off as you go.

Book a professional carpet cleaner

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The one area of your old home that it’s best to get professional help with is the carpets. The fact is that carpets and other surfaces can be hard to clean yourself, so it might be a better option to use a cleaning service. Make sure carpet cleaning is quick and easy and doesn’t cause you any extra stress. If you can’t afford to use a professional company, perhaps you could hire a carpet cleaning machine to use yourself? However, if possible a professional service is your best bet as it means that your carpets are guaranteed to come up well.

Get the whole household involved

Last but not least, don’t feel like deep cleaning your old home is all on you, get the whole family involved. Even the kids can join in; it’s just a case of finding tasks that are suitable for them, such as vacuuming or cleaning the windows.

Moving can be incredibly stressful as there’s so much that needs doing, and having to deep clean your old home only adds to the stress. However, if you take note of the tips and advice above, you can make deep cleaning your old home a little easier and less stressful for yourself.

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Little Hacks For A Home That’s More Warm Weather Friendly

Little Hacks For A Home That’s More Warm Weather Friendly

The sun is shining more and more; the weather is getting warmer, the trees are turning green again, it’s safe to say that summer is on the way. For a lot of us, summer is our favorite season, because we love how nice the weather is and how much more we can do with our time. The longer days and shorter nights mean that we have more time to be outside and soak up the sun, which is another reason that summer is one of the most popular seasons – being able to spend lots of time outside.

Summer is a great season but only if you are able to enjoy it while at home. The fact is that if your home isn’t ready for summer, you will struggle to enjoy the season. For instance, say your home gets too hot in the warmer weather, this will mean that you can’t get away when the heat gets too much. Or, say your garden isn’t a nice space, then you won’t be able to enjoy the season as much as you should do. So with that in mind, below are some little hacks that can help you to make your home more warm weather friendly.

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Prevent your home from getting too hot

To make sure that your home doesn’t get too hot in the warmer weather, it’s important to ensure that you have all the adequate features in place for keeping it cool. This includes a working air conditioning system. If your system isn’t working properly, it’s best to get an engineer out sooner rather than later, to ensure that when the weather heats up, you’re not stuck with a home that’s baking hot. It’s also worth looking at your window treatments and considering whether they will be able to keep the sun out. If not, then perhaps it could be worth contacting a company like Total Blinds and Window Tinting to see what options they offer for keeping the sun out in the warmer summer months. There is nothing worse than a home that is too hot, which is why it’s so important to make sure you have everything in place to keep your home cool this summer.

Make the most of your outdoor space

Is your garden everything that you want it to be? If the answer is no and your garden isn’t a place that you love, it’s time to change that. To be able to make the most out of your outdoor space in the summer months, it needs to be well designed. If your garden is in a mess, your best bet is to call in a landscape gardener to get the grass, plants, and weeds back in order. If you don’t already have a deck or patio, you could consider having one installed, so that you have somewhere to sit outside and relax. You could also invest in some new garden furniture and a BBQ pit if you don’t have one already.

Have solar panels installed

Having solar panels installed may not make summer more enjoyable for you, but it will make your home more warm weather friendly, as it will allow you to make your own energy from the sunlight. Solar panels might be pricey to install, but when you think about the savings you will make as well as the value it will add to your home, it’s more than worthwhile investing in solar panels for your roof, especially if you like in an area with guaranteed sun.

There you have it, the little hacks for making your home more warm weather friendly.

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SEX & LIFE

In A Relationship Rut? Here’s What You Can Do!

In A Relationship Rut? Here’s What You Can Do!

Accepting that your relationship is over is never easy. The majority of people in the world subscribe to long-term, monogamous relationships, which is the norm set out for us by society. Therefore, when most of us get into relationships, especially as adults, there tends to be an unspoken rule regarding the longevity of the relationships. But, as much as a relationship might seem perfect at the time, it is possible for cracks to develop, and before we know it, we are heading for a separation. This can be incredibly distressing, especially if you thought you were going to be with that person forever. In this kind of scenario, many of us struggle to know what path to take, especially if we have never been through a breakup before. But before rushing into anything drastic, you may want to weigh up your options about what to do if you think your relationship is over.

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Evaluate it

All too often, people mistake ‘the spark fading’ for their relationship being over in its entirety. The truth is, for most couples, the honeymoon period does come to an end after a while, and that is when real life hits you. Breaking up with someone just because this honeymoon period has ended could be the start of a series of unhealthy relationships – after all, if you are constantly chasing the high of a new relationship, you will struggle to commit to someone on a long-term basis. See if there are some things you can do to re-ignite the spark in your relationship rather than just cutting it off. Going out on dates, talking openly about your feelings and putting an emphasis on intimacy are all things you can do to make you feel closer to your partner. If you still love them and trust them, it can definitely be worth putting in this effort.

Break it off entirely

If you have been feeling down about your relationship for some time – perhaps you and your partner fight a lot, and it is wearing you down – your best option may be just to cut it off completely. This can often be easier said than done. For example, if you are married you may need to lay out some kind of separation agreement, which means getting the courts involved. Even if you are not married to your partner, it can still take guts to leave, especially if you do still care about them. But dragging it out can only make things worse – if you need to go, do what’s best for you and leave when you can.

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Have a trial separation

This one can be risky, as some people see it as merely an excuse to cheat on their partner without getting into trouble. But a trial separation should be exactly that – spending some time without your partner, on your own, to think about things. If you are tempted to see other people during that time, it’s a sure fire sign that you are probably not meant to be together after all.

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