Today is World Wide Web Day . Hoorah. I'm such a fan. I love online shopping (much easier with 2 small children), I'm always using social media, and I love music and video on demand. I get drawn into the latest gadget and I'm passionate about how the web has the ability to be inclusive... so don't get me wrong, I love technology. Oh, and without it I'd not be able to blog! :-) However, we need to be aware of the flip side to the myriad of benefits the web brings us. I believe that the web and associated technologies are literally crippling us. Our need to be permanently switched on and our fixation with screens has a physical affect (so called ' text neck ') and it goes further than that. It affects our sleep, which in turn affects just about every aspect of life, from health to happiness. Blue light (that's the light that comes from our smart phones, tablets, laptops, most TVs etc) blocks the production of melatonin, the sleep hormone, inevitably
Questioning commentary on all things snoring and sleep. Committed to raising the profile of snoring, helping people to stop snoring, sourcing effective treatments and where needed, getting tested and treated for sleep apnoea too. Snoring affects more than just the snorer. The sleep quality of partners and families are impacted.