I asked people on social media what sort of things they wanted to read about on my blog and something that came up a lot was mindfulness and meditation. Here, Kieran Alger shares some tips from the meditation master, Andy Puddicombe, co-founder of the meditation app, Headspace, on how 10 minutes meditation a day can help you on your health and fitness journey.

From helping us to function more effectively during the day, to helping stick to a healthy lifestyle and exercise routine, the positives of a good night's sleep are many and varied. There are a wide number of factors that lead to sleep loss, but whatever the reason for poor sleep, the effect is the same: your body's natural cycle of sleep and wake is disrupted.