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Do you feel like there is too much light in your bedroom at night or in the morning? Too much light in your bedroom could be severely interfering with your sleep. Here’s how blackout curtains can help.
Why does light affect your sleep?
Light is one of the key signals for your circadian … View moreDo you feel like there is too much light in your bedroom at night or in the morning? Too much light in your bedroom could be severely interfering with your sleep. Here’s how blackout curtains can help.
Why does light affect your sleep?
Light is one of the key signals for your circadian rhythm. Your circadian rhythm is essentially your master ‘body clock’ that takes its cues from your general sleeping patterns, light exposure and temperature. This body clock starts facilitating the release of the sleep hormone melatonin about 2 hours before ‘bedtime’.
So, reducing your exposure to light at night time may help signal to your body that it’s time for bed and help you achieve a deeper sleep. This means you should be avoiding exposure to sunlight, reducing your screen time, and dimming the lights or lamps in your bedroom. Unless you live deeply rural, you will also need to find ways to reduce light from cars, streetlights and other homes entering your bedroom. That’s where blackout curtains come in.
What are blackout curtains?
Blackout curtain or lining fabric is made from dense, tightly woven materials that do not allow light through. Because the material is dense, blackout fabrics also have great insulation and noise-cancelling properties.
How blackout curtains help you get a better night’s sleep
When installed correctly, blackout curtains (or blackout curtain lining) almost completely stop external light entering your bedroom, and so contribute to an environment that allows a deeper sleep. They need to full cover the window frame for the blackout effect to work properly, so light doesn’t come through the sides. Blackout fabrics will also help reduce your energy bill and make it easier for you to control the temperature in your bedroom – another crucial factor for your circadian rhythm.
Blackout curtains will drastically improve sleep for night shift workers
If your job or lifestyle mean you need to get your rest during daylight hours, blackout curtains are a fantastic way to reduce light exposure and ‘trick’ your circadian rhythm into producing melatonin.
If you would like to add a blackout lining to your current curtains or book your curtains or blinds in for a maintenance clean, contact the team at Curtain Clean on 0800 579 0501.
Naturally Healthy works with many science / scientist manufacturers.
Darcy at Zestt Wellness is the latest.
Their products are NZ sourced and result driven.
Find them today at www.naturallyhealthy.co.nz...
Darcy at Zestt Wellness is very excited!
Yes, indeed, the new HPLC has arrived and is … View moreNaturally Healthy works with many science / scientist manufacturers.
Darcy at Zestt Wellness is the latest.
Their products are NZ sourced and result driven.
Find them today at www.naturallyhealthy.co.nz...
Darcy at Zestt Wellness is very excited!
Yes, indeed, the new HPLC has arrived and is being installed.
A High Performance Liquid Chromatography machine (HPLC) is used as an analytical chemistry tool to separate, identify, and quantify each component in a mixture.
It relies on pumps to pass a pressurised liquid solvent containing the sample mixture through a column filled with a solid adsorbent material.
Each component in the sample interacts slightly differently with the adsorbent material, causing different flow rates for the different components and leading to the separation of the components as they flow out of the column.
We will use the HPLC to ensure our Zestt Wellness products have optimum levels of bioactives in our fruit extracts, before and after processing - essentially, it allows us greater quality control - and greater opportunities for exploration for Darcy - oh dear!
Hilton Brown Swimming have just opened a brand-new purpose-built facility in Te Rapa.
We provide lessons for infants through to adults and offer a Free Trial Lesson for all new customers.
The pool is heated to a toasty 32 degrees with a great airflow system inside.
Come and chat with us… View moreHilton Brown Swimming have just opened a brand-new purpose-built facility in Te Rapa.
We provide lessons for infants through to adults and offer a Free Trial Lesson for all new customers.
The pool is heated to a toasty 32 degrees with a great airflow system inside.
Come and chat with us today!
Business is tough and finding the right broadband plan or provider can be just as rough, so let's make it a little easier.
We want you to focus on achieving your strategy, not going from site to site, call to call to get a good deal! So we've launched Business Compare - a simple, free … View moreBusiness is tough and finding the right broadband plan or provider can be just as rough, so let's make it a little easier.
We want you to focus on achieving your strategy, not going from site to site, call to call to get a good deal! So we've launched Business Compare - a simple, free to use website that will help you compare NZ broadband retailers that supply businesses just like yours!
NZ Compare is here to help Kiwi businesses find the right plan, the right provider, the right fit. Go visit Business Compare now!
During challenging times, our habits and hard work can make or break us. Taking time to focus on our health and wellbeing help us build and maintain resilience. Here are 3 ingredients that we follow at NumberWorks'nWords, to achieve resilience!
Happy Mother's Day from the team at NumberWorks'nWords!
Today we honour mothers of all sorts - step mums, adoptive mums, birth mums, mothers of many, mothers of one, and every mother in between.
Does your teen disengage at school?
At Vision College we offer our free 'Ultimate' programme, designed for 16-19 year olds who haven’t enjoyed school and are looking to gain skills and insight towards a pathway for their future.
Students gain valuable life and employment skills … View moreDoes your teen disengage at school?
At Vision College we offer our free 'Ultimate' programme, designed for 16-19 year olds who haven’t enjoyed school and are looking to gain skills and insight towards a pathway for their future.
Students gain valuable life and employment skills that prepare them for life outside of study, all while achieving the NZ Certificate in Foundation Skills Level 1 and 2, both NZQA qualifications, in just one year.
There’s always something to do, see, eat, drink and love when you visit Hamilton’s city centre.
Enjoy a meal at one of our city centres outstanding eateries, book a guided bike tour, watch an outdoor movie in Garden Place or come along to a Super Saturday of music and arts events on Saturday… View moreThere’s always something to do, see, eat, drink and love when you visit Hamilton’s city centre.
Enjoy a meal at one of our city centres outstanding eateries, book a guided bike tour, watch an outdoor movie in Garden Place or come along to a Super Saturday of music and arts events on Saturday 21st May at Garden Place and Victoria on the River.
We're looking for mentors to support New Zealand's youth through our programmes. If you want to make a difference and help rangatahi reach their potential, become a mentor today!
This modern, stylish planter finished in Resene is a great option to show off a statement plant. Find out how to create your own.
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a delicious home made cake. Even if you’re not intending on throwing a party this year, doesn’t mean you have to go without cake 🙂 Treat your mum to a respectable carrot cake that embodies everything that a carrot cake should be.
It is virtuous with lip-licking… View moreCelebrate Mother’s Day with a delicious home made cake. Even if you’re not intending on throwing a party this year, doesn’t mean you have to go without cake 🙂 Treat your mum to a respectable carrot cake that embodies everything that a carrot cake should be.
It is virtuous with lip-licking creamy frosting, filled with wholesome chunks of walnuts and a delicious mix of subtle sweetness and notes of spice. Have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Single Axle Trailer For Sale as is where is.
Deck Measurements 2.070m X 1.4m inside
Been strengthened & refurbished several times over its lifetime.
Boosted to 1 Tonne capacity in this time.
Been used as a builders trailer & now I am well retired it has mostly sat idle.
over … View moreSingle Axle Trailer For Sale as is where is.
Deck Measurements 2.070m X 1.4m inside
Been strengthened & refurbished several times over its lifetime.
Boosted to 1 Tonne capacity in this time.
Been used as a builders trailer & now I am well retired it has mostly sat idle.
over the last 2 years or so.
Been a great trailer & tows well.
Within the last 3 years it has had:
*New 20mm Treated Ply deck & double layered Sides (40mm)
*New Guards
*New axle, stubs & bearings
*New Tyres. (brand new for May WOF)
*New Warrant & Rego May this year
Lots of hooks & rails for tying.
I have been told that the Hamilton Press is only going to be delivered fortnightly- thst was a month ago and it hadn’t happened once ! Must be the best job around to not have to do the work- do all the advertisers know that they are wasting money i using this form of advertising??
All businesses in CBD will be affected. No Victora Street Swimming pool, no Founders Theatre, no Celebrating Age Centre result people will not come into CBD, and now one of the only Kiwi Banks is also moving out. When affordable community facilities are disappearing in the CBD how can you attract … View moreAll businesses in CBD will be affected. No Victora Street Swimming pool, no Founders Theatre, no Celebrating Age Centre result people will not come into CBD, and now one of the only Kiwi Banks is also moving out. When affordable community facilities are disappearing in the CBD how can you attract the public to CBD to enable the shopkeepers to keep their doors open for business? The public will go to The Base where even the banks are open on weekends, soon we will find more empty shops in the city center.
Today marks 150 years of the Waikato Times, of which Hamilton Press is a sister paper.
As part of the celebrations, we've gifted $20K towards the region's new theatre, so Waikato people can enjoy shows in Hamilton.
Read more about the theatre plans here, or about a delivery driver who … View moreToday marks 150 years of the Waikato Times, of which Hamilton Press is a sister paper.
As part of the celebrations, we've gifted $20K towards the region's new theatre, so Waikato people can enjoy shows in Hamilton.
Read more about the theatre plans here, or about a delivery driver who has been bringing the paper to the people for almost 40 years here.
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