Tune into sleep

Friday 19 March marks World Sleep Day, an annual celebration of all things sleep. At Unmind, we're devoting the whole week to understanding the science behind sleep, why it's been a challenge for many of us lately, and how we can all get a better night's worth.  

We've experienced disruption in many areas of our lives recently, not least our sleep. In abruptly changing our routines to protect our physical health, we've opened ourselves up to new stressors.

Stressors that often go unnoticed during the day – but come out at night. 

Millions of people around the world have experienced new or exacerbated challenges to their sleep as a direct result of the pandemic. This comes at a time when we most need our resilience to cope with regular change, to shift gears comfortably, and to navigate ambiguity. 

In determining our day-to-day mood, 8 hours – or whatever your sweet spot – of sleep is up there with factors like blood sugar, how much water we’ve drunk, what we’ve eaten, and whether we’ve exercised. Without it, we're less able to physically and mentally cope with the demands of life.

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Almost half (46%) of the Unmind team describe their relationship with sleep as 'complicated'

This is why it’s time to tune back into sleep, and understand what we need right now to help us truly switch off. With this fundamental layer of wellbeing in place, we're better able to embrace the world and thrive no matter what comes our way.

What we've got planned

Few things in life are more satisfying than a good night's sleep.

Sadly, it doesn't always happen. We asked our team about their relationship with sleep. Almost half (46%) described it as ‘complicated’. If this sounds like you, we might just have a solution. 

On 18 March, we'll be joined by Professor of Sleep, Jason Ellis, to discuss why the last year has been so tough on our sleep, and to explore the things we can all do to improve the quality of our sleep. 

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For Unmind users

Unmind users have a wealth of sleep related content available at their fingertips. From self-guided L&D programmes to bitesize exercises, meditations to soundscapes, our resources are designed to suit individual tastes and preferences. Here's what to look out for this week:

Sleep Tales
We've just launched Sleep Tales, a brand new category of tools available to all platform users. Sleep Tales are designed to capture your attention in a relaxing way, helping to calm racing minds. Find them by logging into your Unmind account and heading to 'Tools', then go to 'Sleep Tales'. 

Daily Boost
On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, our daily in-the-moment exercises will be devoted to giving you short, tangible tips and tricks for maximising your sleep. Make sure to turn notifications on so you never miss a boost. 

Competition 
As part of the campaign, we're running a competition to help you improve the quality of your sleep with a chance to win a Neom Organics Sleep Pod starter kit (worth £100!). For information on how to get involved, follow the link below.

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Not on Unmind?

If you'd like find out more about the Unmind platform, book  a chat with one of our mental health technology specialists today.