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Top 10 breathwork exercises for relaxation before bed

Top 10 breathwork exercises for relaxation before bed

Discover the Top 10 Breathwork Exercises for Restful Sleep
Are restless nights leaving you exhausted? Learn how to calm your mind and prepare for deep, restorative sleep with simple yet powerful breathwork exercises. This guide highlights the best techniques, from 4-7-8 breathing to humming bee breath, each designed to reduce stress and ease you into relaxation.

Plus, explore additional sleep tips, like using aromatherapy with neroli, lavender, and chamomile, featured in the College Green Sleep Easy collection of bath soak, pillow spray, and reed diffuser. Whether you’re battling overthinking or just need a peaceful bedtime routine, this post has everything to help you sleep soundly.

Read more and start your journey to better sleep!

Why your review matters: supporting small businesses

Why your review matters: supporting small businesses

As the Christmas season winds down, I hope my candles, reed diffusers, pillow sprays, soaps, or gift sets brought a little extra sparkle to your ce...

Local gifts for university students that can only be bought in Stroud

Local gifts for university students that can only be bought in Stroud

Local gifts for students: items you can only buy in Stroud Sending your child off to university or college is a big step, and making sure they have...

Seven simple tips to help you improve focus and enhance concentration

Seven simple tips to help you improve focus and enhance concentration

Top Tips to Boost Concentration and Focus In a study by Kings College London, half those surveyed (49%) reported that their attention span is short...

Unlocking the power of essential oils for a great night's sleep

Unlocking the power of essential oils for a great night's sleep

Do you struggle to get to sleep at night? You're not alone. In fact, insomnia is so common that The World Health Organisation has declared a sleep loss epidemic across industrialised nations and studies show that up to two thirds of adults occasionally experience insomnia*

If you’ve tried the usual sleep tips including avoiding caffeine in the afternoon, reducing screen time before bed and keep your bedroom cool yet still have trouble getting to sleep and you’re looking for remedies that truly work…. there’s another solution: enter essential oils – nature's gift for promoting relaxation and deep sleep. But do essential oils really work for sleep, and if so, which ones are the best? Let's explore…

Review of Sleep Easy pillow spray by perfume blogger Stephan Matthews

Review of Sleep Easy pillow spray by perfume blogger Stephan Matthews

"First Class! Nailed it!" Wow - I'm absolutely thrilled by the amazing review of College Green Sleep Easy pillow spray by award winning perfume blogger, Stephan Matthews.

The article, on the front page of Stephan's monthly newsletter, claims "it’s a brave move for a small company to create an exclusive fragrance, but College Green have absolutely nailed it."

It celebrates the fact that room and pillow sprays offer a budget friendly way for people to access fragrance, and describes the Sleep Easy scent experience

How to make your Christmas gift even more special with Japanese-inspired gift wrapping

How to make your Christmas gift even more special with Japanese-inspired gift wrapping

You've found the perfect present - so how are you going to match the wrap to the awesome gift inside?

Furoshiki! 

Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese way of wrapping everyday items which originated when people wrapped their clothes in a distinctive large square cloth when visiting a public bath so they could easily identify their belongings.

Eight tips to help you fall asleep and get a great night's sleep

Eight tips to help you fall asleep and get a great night's sleep

If you struggle to get to sleep you're not alone. The National Sleep Foundation estimates that up to two thirds of adults occasionally experience insomnia. Does not getting enough sleep matter? In short, yes, it matters a great deal.

The effects of not sleeping

There are numerous studies that show the effects of not getting enough sleep. From an increased risk of diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes, to weight gain, anxiety, and poor memory. Or put another way, the longer* and better your sleep, the better quality of life you'll have.

Try these College Green sleep tips to help get a good night's sleep:

Twelve reasons to visit Stroud Farmers' Market

Twelve reasons to visit Stroud Farmers' Market

Stroud's weekly farmers' market is home to around 50 stalls & widely acknowledged as being one of the busiest and best in the UK. Here are twelve reasons why you should plan a visit:
  1. It’s trailblazing. There are more than 1,000 farmers’ markets in the UK, and Stroud was one of the first, being founded back in 1999. 

Soap story: how it all began

Soap story: how it all began

Once upon a rainy day, a mum of two small children bought a 'melt and pour' soap making kit as a fun indoor activity.... and that's how College Gre...

College Green soaps are recommended by The Telegraph

College Green soaps are recommended by The Telegraph

What would you do if you had just 48 hours to explore the Cotswolds? The Telegraph Travel Insider Guide to the Cotswolds is bursting with inspirati...

All about wax melts and why they make a great gift (with demonstration video!)

All about wax melts and why they make a great gift (with demonstration video!)

Not sure what a wax melt is? It's a small block of wax infused with fragrance oil - essentially a candle without a wick.  They fill a room with fab...