Better Sleep Blog

Q & A with Vancouver Creator Nadine Nevitt
Q & A with Creator Nadine Nevitt Q: Can you tell our readers who you are and what you do? A: My name is Nadine Nevitt and [ever] since I can remember I have been curiously creating things. Most people say I’m an artist but I think I prefer the word creator because it is more inclusive to all aspects of design. Each day I work on many different projects; branding work for small and large businesses, product photography, trend research, fashion design and most recently pillow making! Currently I’m a... Read more...
Five Reasons to Sleep in the Buff
Healthier Sleeping naked has many benefits that go beyond the surface of your sleepy skin. Just beneath the surface your endocrine system is working away and your buff bod is increasing cortisol regulation. The reason this happens is because your body is regulating its own temperature within the optimal range. If you are sleeping hot your cortisol levels will be heightened, even when you wake up. High cortisol attributes to increased anxiety, unhealthy cravings, and decreased motivation.Another benefit of this increased internal heat regulation is actually weight loss. Your body... Read more...
The Thread Count Myth
The Thread Count Myth
The Thread Count Myth When shopping for bedding, we have been led to believe that the higher the thread count, the better the sheets will be. But is this actually... Read more...
Chemical Free Mattress? Don't Believe The Hype
Chemical Free Mattress? Don't Believe The Hype
If you’re buying a mattress, sofa or pillow from someone who tells you it’s chemical-free, please laugh and take your hard-earned money elsewhere. The truth is, there are few things... Read more...
Best Things To Netflix & Chill Before Bed
Best Things To Netflix & Chill Before Bed
We’ve all been there. It’s 10pm, our alarm is set for 7am, and it’s time to find the perfect thing to watch to unwind and fall asleep to. The goal... Read more...
Does Thread Count Really Matter?
Does Thread Count Really Matter?
  What is thread count? Of all the factors that go into creating an amazing set of sheets, thread count seems to be the one that everyone talks about. But... Read more...
10 Tips for Mixing Patterns
10 Tips for Mixing Patterns
  Playing with pattern can be daunting if you have no idea where to begin (and let’s face it, most of us don’t). Those artfully mixed swirls, spots and shapes... Read more...
6 Meditation Apps For a Stress-Free Holiday Season
6 Meditation Apps For a Stress-Free Holiday Season
  If you weren’t already hip to the benefits of meditation, now’s the time to smarten up. Along with helping you sleep better at night, meditating—even for just a few... Read more...
8 Ways to Use Mirrors in Your Bedroom That You Probably Never Thought Of
8 Ways to Use Mirrors in Your Bedroom That You Probably Never Thought Of
  Not only do bedroom mirrors offer loads of outfit-checking opportunities, a well-placed mirror can work wonders for a small or awkwardly shaped bedroom since they create the illusion of... Read more...
8 Ways to Style a Bed
8 Ways to Style a Bed
Styling a bed is an art form Just walk into a home store or flip through a design catalog and you’ll find one picture-perfect bed after the other. But you... Read more...
7 Ways to Fall Asleep Faster
7 Ways to Fall Asleep Faster
  Falling asleep isn’t always easy. The daily stress of life keeps a lot of us awake, and can quickly take its toll on the quality (and amount) of sleep... Read more...
5 Bedroom Essentials for Fall
5 Bedroom Essentials for Fall
  You don’t have to be a Game of Thrones fanatic to acknowledge the show’s biggest takeaway: Winter is coming. And though you’ve spent much of the spring cleaning and refreshing or... Read more...