September is here and today marks the start of our annual awareness campaign, Sleeptember where we look at how to get a good night’s sleep and why it’s beneficial.
Shift work is harmful to sleep. Our body’s internal clock is designed for us to be active in the day and asleep at night and the damaging effects on health are well known.
Sleep deprivation, also known as insufficient sleep or sleeplessness, is the condition of not having enough sleep. It can be either chronic or acute and may vary widely in severity.
Sleep disturbance is a very common symptom of the perimenopause* (*the transition leading to the menopause, which is a woman’s last natural period) and menopause.