If you’ve ever felt like spending November through to February curled up beneath the covers, it turns out you might be onto something. No, scientists aren’t recommending that we all start hibernating, even if some of our best mattresses are perfect for it. But research suggests a few extra hours of shut-eye might be the right way to spend a winter evening.
Dr Deborah Lee of Dr Fox online pharmacy teamed up with Cult Beauty to offer advice on feeling better in the winter. Dr Lee’s first recommendation? More sleep, perhaps even two and a half extra hours in bed. “This means a healthy adult might sleep between seven to 10 hours per night in the winter,” says Dr Lee. Although, as we tend to recommend seven to nine hours of sleep anyway, you should be looking at the higher end of that range. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons we might need to rest more in winter, and how you can achieve a better sleep.
