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Are the warm summer nights, or maybe anxiety about work or family, giving you sleepless nights? We all need a good night’s sleep and now with Valerina Night-time from Pharbio, there is a natural solution that can help.

1. Do not be tempted to use bed or bedtime as a punishment. This will only reinforce the message that bed and bedtime is a separation from loved ones and fun. Do not even suggest this indirectly by saying, “You must be tired or you would not be so cranky”.

A Vogel's natural herbal sleep aid Dormeasan revealed the results of a national sleep survey that has shed light on the chronic bad sleeping patterns and habits present in Ireland today.

When the alarm goes off in the morning do you spring out of bed, eager to face the new day? Or maybe you linger a little longer mentally building yourself up to the challenge of leaving blanketstreet? Or do you press the snooze button and go back to sleep?

The big day is nearly here. You have completed your final training sessions and are now resting in advance of your first 10k run. This week we are going to focus on getting your mind right. While your body is going to do all the hard work, getting your mind tuned in and learning to manage your thoughts on the run will help you to enjoy the experience.

Paddy Lavin from Absolute Hypnotherapy outlines how hypnosis can help you combat sleep disturbances.

When the alarm goes off in the morning do you spring out of bed, eager to face the new day? Or maybe you linger a little longer mentally building yourself up to the challenge of leaving blanketstreet? Or do you press the snooze button and go back to sleep?

1. Eat healthily. Try to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables. When doing your grocery shop stock up on healthy snacks, such as rice cakes, celery, cucumber and low-fat cheese. Try to incorporate wholemeal foods, bread and pasta and low fat yoghurt into your diet, too. Avoid sugary and fried foods and salt as much as possible. Grill, bake, microwave but steer away from frying. Watch out for the hidden fats in creams and sauces as well.

New research by Pampers has found that some Irish parents can walk up to two miles a day in an effort to lull their baby back to sleep, clocking up more than 60 miles a month. Parents in Mayo were also included in the nationwide survey, with over half of all parents spending at least 15 minutes soothing their baby back to sleep each time.

It’s official, Westmeath has some of the worst sleepers in Ireland. Westmeath finds it extremely difficult to get a good night’s sleep, ranking 23rd in a new study by A.Vogel.