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Bedtime routines are a hot topic. So many of us are bad sleepers as a result of the frenetic world we live in today, we are constantly told sleep is really important (a fact that if you are a bad sleeper, can make you feel instantly more stressed). However, there are some tips and tricks that really do help, and a bedtime routine is definitely worth the effort. Why? Because essentially routines are predictable and boring and boring is good at night, it's calming.“Routine implies safety,” says Dr. Rafael Pelayo, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford...

#### We chatted with hormonal health and aromatherapy expert Hayley Merrick, founder of Love Your Cycles. We came across her when reading an article in Stylist magazine, and wanted to know more. Hayley combines what so many of us are looking for these days - clinical and natural health support.  Could you briefly explain why you started Love Your Cycles and what it’s all about? Yes. Love Your Cycles is a culmination of my professional, personal and health experiences. I was a nurse for approaching 10 years. Due to stress when I was working in intensive care, I was guided...

Our best selling fragrances HOME, the grounding one and CREATE, the uplifting one are now available in 3 wick size. The smell that these beauties give off is another level.  If you are a fan of a big throw then our 3 wick candles are the ones for you, they fill a whole room with natural fragrance, plus all the added aromatherapy goodness. We can't wait to hear what you think.

Our Laguna B collaboration in store at Catesby's in the Cotswolds  "Springtime Fragrances" CREATE, in store at Liberty London    In store at Rae Lifestyle in Sussex 

It was recently announced that the NHS will be offering a sleep app as a first port of call for patients suffering from insomnia. Sleepio, a six-week digital CBT therapy programme, will be the first-line treatment, not medication. This ground-breaking treatment has had incredible results in clinical studies, they found that "75 per cent of patients who completed the course experienced improvements and on average the time it took them to fall asleep was halved." (The Times) It's fascinating to see UK opening up to alternative therapies, especially ones like CBT, which is proven time and time again to be...