Ergoflex blog
How a bad night's sleep can ruin your working day
28-01-2016We've all hit that mid-afternoon drag at work. The clock seems to taunt us as we try and down some coffee and plug through the day – it feels like having a bubble of tiredness around your head. You crave some junk food or coffee, have some volatile bouts of crankiness and might even pass out...
How sleeping with your phone is harming your life
14-12-2015With the smart phone having replaced so many crucial devices in our lives – alarm clocks, books, newspapers – it isn’t a surprise that it has taken a huge toll on our health as well. Of course, there’s the obvious killers, such as texting and driving, but the damage being done...
Is drowsy driving the new drink driving?
26-10-2015Sleep Deprivation and Driving The importance of getting the correct amount of sleep is a timeless topic. Most people are familiar with the affect that a lack of sleep can have on the body and the mind. However, one of the more rarely talked about aspects of sleep deprivation is the affects that it...
The importance of sleep and sports performance
07-10-2015Many athletes have come to understand that a good night’s rest is something they absolutely cannot do without. However, have you ever taken the time to examine why getting enough sleep is so important to them? Let's discuss seven fundamental ways in which sleep can affect not only our health...
10 affects of sleep deprivation on your body
14-09-2015Sleep deprivation can affect your body both in the short term and over time leading to chronic health problems which can impact the quality of your life. This Blog article looks at 10 affects of sleep deprivation.
What does my sleep position say about me?
20-08-2015Did you know your personality secrets can be revealed by the way you sleep? You would think that when you sleep you do it in a way that does not display your personality. There are many moments in life where the type of person you are shines through, but the last place you would think this would occur...
How often should you wash your sheets?
06-08-2015No doubt you have had this debate at some point in your life with someone and had a different opinion over how long you should go between sheet washes. So how often should you wash your sheets? Is there even a magic number or does it depend? Do different sheets have different wash cycle requirements...
Ergoflex Advocate Chris Froome Wins 2nd Tour de France
28-07-2015Chris Froome won his second Tour de France on Sunday, marking an historical achievement and firmly cementing himself amongst the legends of the famous race. The win completed a dominant performance from Froome and by Team Sky, leading the race from stage seven onwards. After three weeks of gruelling...
The dangers of driving when tired
10-07-2015The importance of safety while driving can’t be underestimated. We hear a great deal about the dangers of drinking and driving or texting and driving. However, one of the major causes of danger on the roads is often overlooked. Drowsy drivers cause as much danger as drivers who are distracted for...
What damage is screen time before bed inflicting on your health?
30-06-2015Parents around the world have known something science is only beginning to understand, and that is the importance of turning off screens well before bedtime. If you are old enough to remember your parents shuffling across the shag carpeting to flick off the manual knob on the television and shoo you...
18 amazing facts about sleep
24-06-2015There is something strangely enigmatic about sleep. Just think about it for a second. We all do it every night (or should, at least), we actually spend around a third of our lives asleep, and yet because we are asleep when we sleep it remains somewhat of a mystery. For most of us, it is an afterthought...
How does stress affect how you sleep and work?
15-06-2015You want to be at your best every day at work. In the cut throat modern business world you cannot afford a single down day, you need to be firing on all cylinders all of the time. One of the keys to ensuring that you are in the best physical and mental shape week in week out is getting the right amount...
