Sleep

35 guides on this topic. Open the Mattresses on Vancouver Island guide for where to start. See every topic.

• How much sleep do kids need? Hours by age, bedtimes, night fears and safe kids' bedsbedroom furniture
• What to eat before bed: light snacks, caffeine, alcohol and heartburn, from Canadian health sourcessleep
• Does blue light affect sleep? Melatonin, screen time in bed, night mode and kids' bedroomsbedroom furniture
• Motion isolation mattress for couples: what keeps a partner's movement on their side, and the beds we list on the Islandmattresses
• New mattress back pain: the break-in period, the base, the pillow and when to see a doctormattresses
• Exercise before bed: is it bad for sleep, and how late is too late?sleep
• How to adjust to daylight saving time now that BC has stopped changing its clocksisland living
• How to get rid of dust mites in a damp Island homemattresses
• Should dogs sleep in your bed? What the sleep studies, HealthLink BC and vets say, and how to protect the mattressmattresses
• How often should you flip your mattress? Rotating, warranties and what Restwell and Restonic askmattresses
• How much sleep do you need? Hours by age, deep and REM sleep, and sleep debtmattresses
• Does lack of sleep cause weight gain? What the trials found, why a link isn't proof, and when to see a doctormattresses
• Best tea before bed: caffeine by tea type, the herbal teas with some evidence, and who should be carefulsleep
• Best essential oils for sleep: what the reviews found, how to use them, and the safety rulessleep
• How to fall asleep faster: the 15 to 20 minute rule, a set wake time, CBT-I and a bed kept for sleepbedroom furniture
• How to wake up early: small steps, morning light on the Island, and where the alarm goesbedroom furniture
• Best temperature for sleep: the range in Celsius, babies and older adults, and Island summers and winterssleep
• How long should a nap be? 10 to 20 minutes, 90 minutes, children's naps by age, and where to take onerecliners
• Stages of sleep explained: the 90-minute cycle and a BC sleep studymattresses
• Best sleeping position: side, back or stomach, and what HealthLink BC and the research saymattresses
• How to clean a mattress, including after an illnessmattresses
• How to check for bed bugs: the signs, a mattress inspection, hotel rooms and what to do nextmattresses
• How to stop snoring: side sleeping, alcohol, weight, raising the head of the bed, and when it may be sleep apneasleep
• How to wash pillows: the washer, feather and down, memory foam and latex, and dryingsleep
• How to choose a pillow: height by sleep position, fill, and when to replace onebuying guides
• The best mattress for back pain in Canada: what four studies support, and the medium beds to try on the Islandmattresses
• Best mattress for hot sleepers: coils, cooling covers, and the Island's damp nightsbuying guides
• Best mattress for back sleepers: medium to firm, what the research says, and the beds to try on the Islandbuying guides
• Best mattress for side sleepers: firmness by weight, pillow height, and what we list on the Islandbuying guides
• Memory foam vs hybrid mattress: how foam, latex, pocket coil and hybrid beds are built, and who each suitsbuying guides
• Firm vs plush mattress: what firm, medium, plush and pillow top mean, and who each suitsbuying guides
• Mattress quiz, written out: choose a mattress by sleep position, body weight and firmnessbuying guides
• How long does a mattress last? What the sources say, and the signs yours is donemattresses
• Do you need a mattress protector? What the warranties say, which type does which job, and what ours costbuying guides
• Adjustable bed bases: what they do, which mattresses and frames work, and what ours costbuying guides