A good night's sleep gives you new energy and makes your body stronger. During sleep, your muscles recover, damaged muscle fibres are repaired and your body replenishes energy. So you wake up the next day fitter. If you sleep too little, your body gets less time for recovery. As a result, muscle strength decreases, you run more...
You can compare your body to a battery. For most people, this battery fully recharges itself every night, ready to turn on the next day. But for people with chronic fatigue, that battery never seems to get beyond 20 per cent. Each day starts with low energy levels and the smallest...
'Every morning Peter began with the same struggle. His alarm clock went off and as he slowly opened his eyes, he felt it again: morning pain. A nagging pain in his neck and back. It was as if the night had brought no rest, only more discomfort. He turned laboriously, his body stiff and aching, and...
What position do you sleep in? Do you wake up refreshed and ready for bed, or do you sometimes suffer from a stiff neck or back when getting up? If so, it makes sense to check your sleeping posture. After all, incorrect posture can lead to various physical complaints. Do you have...
You have been sleeping soundly and try to get up calmly. Then you feel it... considerable pain in your neck. Suffering from a sore neck is not the way you want to start your day. In most cases, a sore neck is a result of your sleeping position, the type of pillow you use or...