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The Simplest and Deepest Self-Care: Why should your holiday start on the pillow?
January 19 2026
Rest & Wellbeing Wellness & Balance 
In a world that glorifies productivity, the concept of simple self-care is often reduced to a quick face mask or a cup of tea. However, health and wellness experts in the UK are highlighting a fundamental element that is often overlooked, but is the most powerful: deep and restorative rest.
What does sleep have to do with self-care? It’s simple: quality rest is the foundation of cognitive, emotional, and physical health. As neuroscientist Dr. Inmaculada Rodríguez Ulecia, a sleep medicine specialist from the TEMPO program at Salobre Hotel, summarizes: "Chronic stress is one of the most damaging and underestimated threats to brain health."
The Unavoidable Connection: Sleep = Self-Care
Real and effective self-care begins with how you treat your brain daily. In an article by Woman & Home, Dr. Rodríguez Ulecia shares her 9 simple ways to care for your brain every day, emphasizing the need to disconnect and reduce constant overstimulation.
In fact, sleep is such a critical biological process that if it is interrupted, everything else—from mood to concentration—falls apart. That’s why self-care isn’t just about making peace with stress, but about creating the perfect environment for your body and mind to truly repair themselves.
The Scientific Sleep Retreat Captivating the UK Many of us struggle with sleep at home, but can a getaway really help us reset our long-term rest rhythms? The Irish Times asked this very question: Can a science-led sleep programme on holiday help me get a better night's rest? The answer is a resounding yes. Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity in Gran Canaria, a destination praised by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the best hotels on the island, has launched TEMPO, the first dedicated sleep wellness program in the Canary Islands. As Travel Life reports in its launch announcement Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity launches TEMPO sleep programme and SpaBusiness highlighting that University hospitals and Salobre Hotel Resort team up for a science-led sleep wellness programme, TEMPO is not a simple spa indulgence. It is a complete and science-backed immersion, which includes:
- Specialized Medical Evaluation: Using advanced diagnostics like actigraphy to analyze your circadian cycles.
- Sleep-Optimized Rooms: With subtle adjustments and tools like blackout masks and red LED lights.
- Holistic Integration: From menus designed by nutritionists to promote melatonin and serotonin, to massages designed for deep relaxation.
This self-care approach is a sleep retreat that becomes a "lifestyle reset," offering guests a personalized plan and post-stay support to ensure that new rest habits endure long after they return home.
At Salobre Hotel, we understand that the most effective self-care is not an activity, but a condition: that of deep and consistent rest. Allow yourself the ultimate form of self-care: invest in your sleep.
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What does sleep have to do with self-care? It’s simple: quality rest is the foundation of cognitive, emotional, and physical health. As neuroscientist Dr. Inmaculada Rodríguez Ulecia, a sleep medicine specialist from the TEMPO program at Salobre Hotel, summarizes: "Chronic stress is one of the most damaging and underestimated threats to brain health."
The Unavoidable Connection: Sleep = Self-Care
Real and effective self-care begins with how you treat your brain daily. In an article by Woman & Home, Dr. Rodríguez Ulecia shares her 9 simple ways to care for your brain every day, emphasizing the need to disconnect and reduce constant overstimulation.
In fact, sleep is such a critical biological process that if it is interrupted, everything else—from mood to concentration—falls apart. That’s why self-care isn’t just about making peace with stress, but about creating the perfect environment for your body and mind to truly repair themselves.
The Scientific Sleep Retreat Captivating the UK Many of us struggle with sleep at home, but can a getaway really help us reset our long-term rest rhythms? The Irish Times asked this very question: Can a science-led sleep programme on holiday help me get a better night's rest? The answer is a resounding yes. Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity in Gran Canaria, a destination praised by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the best hotels on the island, has launched TEMPO, the first dedicated sleep wellness program in the Canary Islands. As Travel Life reports in its launch announcement Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity launches TEMPO sleep programme and SpaBusiness highlighting that University hospitals and Salobre Hotel Resort team up for a science-led sleep wellness programme, TEMPO is not a simple spa indulgence. It is a complete and science-backed immersion, which includes:
- Specialized Medical Evaluation: Using advanced diagnostics like actigraphy to analyze your circadian cycles.
- Sleep-Optimized Rooms: With subtle adjustments and tools like blackout masks and red LED lights.
- Holistic Integration: From menus designed by nutritionists to promote melatonin and serotonin, to massages designed for deep relaxation.
This self-care approach is a sleep retreat that becomes a "lifestyle reset," offering guests a personalized plan and post-stay support to ensure that new rest habits endure long after they return home.
At Salobre Hotel, we understand that the most effective self-care is not an activity, but a condition: that of deep and consistent rest. Allow yourself the ultimate form of self-care: invest in your sleep.