Sunday Reads, August 2015 – Sleep, Workouts and Hearing Colour

August bank holiday is upon us!  What do you have lined up for your day off tomorrow? Make it something good…this is the last one until Christmas.

Here’s what we’ve enjoyed reading this month.  Grab a cuppa and get up to date with the latest health and wellbeing news.

1. 8 Tricks to Make Yourself Wake Up Earlier.

“Setting your alarm earlier doesn’t always mean you’ll rise earlier. If you find yourself constantly hitting “snooze” until your regular wake-up time, your body probably needs time to adjust. Instead of a 5 a.m. wake-up right away, set your alarm one minute earlier every second day until you’ve reached your goal. In a month, you’ll wake up 15 minutes earlier and hardly notice”

2. We’re a step closer to a universal flu jab.

3. The best all round workout routine

4. This colour blind man can ‘hear’ colour thanks to a surgically implanted antenna. Absolutely amazing!

5.  What Happens to your Brian when you Sleep