Insomnia

Hello!

Today I am doing another life related post and it is on a topic that I deal with everyday called Insomnia. I don't want to waffle on at the beginning instead I just want to get on with the post and raise awareness on this subject.

The official definition or Insomnia is Habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep. Every night when I go to bed I lie awake for a ridiculous amount of hours and normally I won't get to sleep before 2am unless I am super tired. I am still in school so not getting enough sleep is really bad and just makes everything a lot more stressful. Recently I only got around an hour of sleep but I still had to go in, complete a six hour day at school, then come home and nap immediately. I nearly fell asleep in English but not quite because my friend kept me awake.

There are some people that suffer with very mild to mild Insomnia which means most of the time they get the amount of sleep they need. Others like me can have mild to a more extreme case of Insomnia which is when you cant get to sleep most nights or wake up lots in the night.

There are many different things that you can do to help with insomnia including going to bed around the same time every day, listening to calming or relaxing music or not using electronic devices before bed and reading a book instead of watching your favourite show on Netflix. Doing all these things could contribute to a better nights sleep and they really do help me especially the one about listening to music.

You can find more information on Insomnia on the NHS Choices Website including causes, treatment and more information on what it is. I hope that have learned something from this post and that you found it interesting learning something new or gaining more information on Insomnia (I wonder how many times I have used that word in this post). Thanks for reading,

xo, Chantel

Book of the Month: October

Hello!

Sorry that I haven't been around for a few weeks but to make up for it I am going to be uploading 3 posts this week including one today, one tomorrow and one on Saturday. Today I am doing my 'Book of the Month' for October, Wednesday's post is going to be on Insomnia and on Saturday I am going to do a post on Happiness Postcards. I hope that you guys are looking forward to the other two posts but for now here is my 'Book of the Month' for October.

Title: The Bunker Diary

Author: Kevin Brooks

Rating: 4 Stars

Price: £7.99 (RRP)

Blurb: I can't believe I fell for it.

It was still dark when I woke up this morning. As soon as my eyes opened I knew where I was.

A low-ceilinged rectangular building made entirely of whitewashed concrete. There are six little rooms along the main corridor.

There are no windows. No doors. The lift is the only way in or out. What's he going to do to me? What am I going to do?

This book is written in the form of a diary (hence the name) and is about a teen that ran away from home, had been living on the streets and was then kidnapped. As you go through the book more people are introduced, rivalries begin and they try to find ways to get out but they can't because if they do they get punished. It's interesting to read about the different people's stories and why they ended up in the bunker. With six very different personalities things soon begin to get tense with emotions running high and someone constantly watching them.

I thoroughly recommend reading this book as really opens your eyes and gives you an insight to things that could actually happen to people and do happen in some countries. I hope you enjoyed reading my review, that you go out, buy the book and give it a good read because I think that you will really enjoy it. Thanks for reading,

xo, Chantel