With millions of us already decorating for the festive season, Dr Sophie Bostock, aka The Sleep Scientist and a sleep expert for Bensons for Beds, has revealed that the light exposure and allergens from Christmas decorations can interfere with our ability to fall asleep and our sleep quality.
The news follows a 30% increase in Google searches for ‘can’t sleep’ last week, which Dr Bostock suggests could be attributed during this specific period of time to all those twinkling Christmas lights in your home, in addition to holiday stress.
