WARM summer weather can cause havoc with our sleep.
Studies show that when the body’s temperature doesn’t naturally dip at night you get less quality kip.
Keeping your curtains drawn all day and putting ice into a hot water bottle can help you nod off at night.
I also put three of the latest sleep aids to the test . . .
RELAXING GUMMIES
FEEL GUD mushroom gummies contain 2,800mg pure extract of fungi including reishi, lion’s mane, cordyceps and chaga varieties.
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Lion’s mane is said to be calming, cordyceps help your kip quality by rebalancing sleep-wake cycles while chaga helps to combat anxiety and stress.
It all enhances your focus and immune system, promotes healthy skin, and boosts energy levels.
The gummies have a natural rapsberry taste and did help me snooze.
Costs from £19.99, see feelgud.co.uk/.
CREAMY DRINK POWDER
TELLY host and fitness fan Davina McCall has collaborated with Foodspring to create two new protein powders, one of which is aimed at helping us sleep.
Protein + Relax has 22g of protein per serving and just 108 calories.
It contains vitamins B, C and D plus the mineral magnesium, which delivers zeds.
It is also rich in ashwagandha, an adaptogen derived from a plant which helps our body manage physical and mental stress and combats insomnia.
It has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for years to help people get a good night’s rest.
I liked it.
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It’s a really creamy drink with a hint of honey and a strong cinnamon flavour.
On offer at hollandandbarrett.com, £25 for 480g.
SUPER-SOFT SLEEP MASK
YOU do not need fancy blackout blinds or curtains with this eye mask because it does the blocking- out for you.
Earth’s Secret Sleep Mask is super-soft, and 3D contoured eye cups screen any light for deeper, uninterrupted sleep. I love this.
Some masks have to go really tight around your head to block out the light – but not with this one.
The little eye pads are detachable so you can move them around to fit perfectly and they put zero pressure on eyelids.
The best sleep mask I’ve ever tried.
£19.99, earthsecret.com/products/sleep-mask.
