Estate Living Digital Publication Issue 4 April 2015 | Page 49

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The health benefits of a good night’s rest are countless and well documented.
Nonetheless, our fast-paced, stressful livelihoods and thirst for greater productivity
mean that quality sleep, averaging seven hours for adults, all too often falls on the
back burner. As a result, many South Africans experience trouble falling and staying
asleep, but there are a number of very simple, yet effective, everyday measures
that can help make counting sheep a thing of the past.
Midnight Blues
Your bedroom is your private sanctuary in the home and the bed, mattress and pillow
have been longstanding suspects of what affects the healing processes during sleep.
However, a recent study by the Travelodge chain of 2000 homes across the UK showed
that splashing the right paint shade on your bedroom walls can greatly enhance the
quality of sleep.