Sleep Health & Wellness
Resource Guide

Want COVID-19 facts and sleep tips to maintain your physical and mental well-being during the outbreak? Over the course of the month, we will collect practical wellness tips that you can apply in your own home. Together, we can fight COVID-19.

Stress and anxiety are at an all-time global high as countries and regions battle COVID-19 (also known as coronavirus). In fact, stress can negatively affect the one thing that has the largest impact on your immune system: your sleep. Continue reading to learn how to reduce stress and improve sleep quality. 

Counting sheep, a bath before bedtime or a mug of warm milk – these are just some of the ways people try to beat insomnia and get better sleep. But once in a while, all of us experience one of those sleepless nights, with your eyes wide open and your brain running like a train. Insomnia is haunting over 2 million people in Hong Kong due to long working hours and the frequent use of electronic devices...

It's scientifically proven that 8 hours of sleep is not a luxury, is it a necessity. The benefits of sleep for your body and mind are endless. Sleep benefits your health, sleep benefits your skin, in fact, sleep benefits your entire life. Find out why you should be dedicating more time to sleep here.

While some people awake every morning with a head full of dreams that are so lifelike they can’t tell if they actually happened, others swear blind that they have never had a dream at all. Whichever category you fall into, have you ever wondered why? 

After a hard day, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone that doesn’t enjoy the feel of fresh sheets as they snuggle in their bed, falling asleep in their favorite place and waking refreshed after a good nights’ sleep. But what is a good night’s sleep? Are you awake and ready to start the day after just a few hours of shut-eye or do you still hit the snooze button after a 10-hour stint?

We all get them, that morning when you want to turn the alarm off and get an extra hour of sleep. You may feel guilty sleeping an extra hour rather than starting your day, but after extensive research we think the answer should be “why not?”

Whether you deny it, have woken yourself up doing it or have to share a bed with a partner who does it, we’ve all had to sleep through snoring. Like it or not, nearly half of us will snore at some point in our lives. That means half of us will risk being banished to the couch, karate chopped in the ribs or narrowly escaping being smothered by your own pillow!

It’s widely accepted that a good sleep night’s is the key to waking with the physical and mental energy to make the most of the day ahead for everyone, and when you’re pregnant, this is especially important because you need you need enough sleep for two! To celebrate your first Mother’s Day, we’ve got all the information you could possibly need to get the best night’s sleep you can when pregnant – from sleeping positions to bedding selection...

Hitting the gym this weekend? Starting that diet you’ve been promising yourself? Or maybe the detox you have been planning is about to become a reality? We are all quick to follow the latest fads’ on how to lose weight, how to look and how to feel better. However, it turns out you might have been building up a sweat for all the wrong reasons. Experts are now suggesting a far simpler way to achieve your goals… so throw out your training shoes and sleep yourself slimmer!

Now that World Cup 2018 is finally here, we get asked all the time how good sleep contributes to athletes’ performance on the pitch, on the field, or on the court. For sports fans out there, you’ve no doubt heard a lot about how some teams, coaches, and sleep specialists work around the clock to make sure that their athletes fully optimize their sleep.

Whether you are headed to warmer climes for a beach vacation or on a far-flung city break, the threat of jet lag - and its ability to make insomnia your worst enemy - is always there.  The internet is full of advice on how to avoid it – sleeping well the night before, setting your watch to destination time as soon as possible and avoiding arriving at night are just some practical examples. 

Struggling to feel energized during a busy day? It's most likely due to your lack of healthy sleeping habits. Studies show that 1 in 3 adults don't get enough sleep on a regular basis and in many circumstances, it boils down to a few bad habits that should be addressed. Poor sleeping habits can lead to a variety of issues including increased stress levels, insomnia, mood swings, accidents and a risk of serious medical conditions including obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.

In the blink of an eye, we’re at the end of the year!  There’s an old Chinese saying: “Out with the old, make way for the new.” Before saying a proper farewell to 2018, it’s the perfect time to get discover healthy new year’s resolutions that will help you improve your health, fitness, and sleep in the new year. What’s the key to a healthy, happy self in 2019? You guessed it. It all starts with your sleep.

With November ending, we’re already counting down to our favorite time of the year -- CHRISTMAS! You can already walk pass stores and shops hearing Mariah Carey singing “All I Want for Christmas”. Christmas in Hong Kong is more than just Christmas trees or big sales in the department stores.  It's also about vacation, celebration and feasting with your friends and family.