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Sleep is vital to  post-surgery recovery - but getting good quaility sleep isn't always easy if you are experiencing discomfort, anxiety or side effects from medication. These are some of the factors that can sometimes lead to what is known as 'post-surgery insomnia'. In our blog we discuss these factors and other causes, and also offer tips for better sleep after surgery.

Sleep is a common thread in fairy tales and they remind us of the power of rest and sleep. Usually encompassing themes of finding true love or dealing with life's challenges, these stories use sleep to remind us that being well rested can help us. We also take a brief look at our own collection of bedtime stories, each one reflecting our committment to help you sleep better.

At Devon Duvets we've been making award-winning natural and sustainable wool filled soft bedding for over 17 years. This blog features our luxurious quilted wool mattress protector, which not only adds a layer of protection on top of your mattress, but also comes with all the wonderful benefits of wool. Read on to find out what makes our mattress protectors so special.

In Chapter 3: The Power of the Pause, we explore how the simplest moments; one breath, a quiet heartbeat, can shift us from stress to clarity. Step into the wisdom of responsiveness, reconnect with your body and remember: rest doesn’t need hours; sometimes it only needs a pause.

Reducing screen time, avoiding caffeine a few hours before bedtime and going to bed a bit earlier are all ways to help improve our sleep. But our sleep environment is also key and often overlooked. In our blog we suggest five tips that can help you create a better sleep space and explain why natural bedding helps to increase the quality of your rest.

Achieving restful, restorative sleep is often an issue for those of us who work night shifts. It's more difficult when others in the house may be up and about and getting on with their daily life. In our blog we explore what key elements are needed to help ensure you get the sleep you need -  and also offer some tips on how to achieve them.

Win our luxurious 3 fold Folding Wool Pillow, handcrafted in Devon from 100% British wool – perfect for naturally restful, summer sleep.

Rest doesn’t always just happen; sometimes, we have to give it a place to land. Over the years, I’ve come to realise how much our surroundings shape the way we feel. The noise, the clutter, the lighting, even the corners we overlook - all of it can either help us breathe a little deeper or keep us holding our breath.

Being a new parent is an exciting, life-changing, time that comes with some new challenges. One of the most common is not getting enought sleep. In our blog we discuss the impact of this and suggest some tips that may help you to prioritise sleep as well as highlighting ways in which your sleep environment can be boosted for better sleep.

Power napping is becoming increasingly more common, as our lives get busier. In our blog we discuss what power napping is and the benefits that can be experienced from them. We also offer some tips on the optimum time and environment to achieve a power nap - and what to avoid.

Poor and disrupted sleep is a common symptom with Parkinson's disease and this can be made worse by certain factors, some of which can be lessened by certain lifestyle tweaks. Read our blog to discover some daytime and nighttime tips that can help achieve better sleep and help you to feel more rested when you wake up in the morning.

We’ve been taught to see rest as a reward - something earned, not essential. But what if rest is the starting point, not the finish line? This first chapter of The Art of Rest gently takes a look at the cultural myths around busyness and explores how we can reconnect with natural rhythms of rest, stillness and renewal. Through simple daily rituals and a quiet story about a traveller and a river, this is an invitation to stop chasing and start listening.