Frances Daniels

Frances Daniels

Senior Sleep Staff Writer

Frances Daniels is a PPA-accredited journalist and Sleep Staff Writer at Tom's Guide with an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University. Her role includes covering mattress and sleep news and writing sleep product reviews and buyer's guides, including our Best Hybrid Mattress 2025 guide. She is interested in the relationship between sleep and health, interviewing an array of experts to create in-depth articles about topics such as nutrition, sleep disorders, sleep hygiene, and mattress care. She is also our specialist on mattress toppers — producing bed topper reviews and taking care of our Best Mattress Toppers 2025 guide — and leads content relating to fiberglass-free beds for a non-toxic sleep. Outside of Tom's Guide, she has written for Ideal Home and Marie Claire.

Latest articles by Frances Daniels

Image shows a green christmas tree with bright lights in a cozy bedroom decorated for the holidays

Your Christmas tree could be ruining your sleep, expert warns — here’s why

By Frances Daniels published

Dr Sophie Bostock reveals how your Christmas tree lights could be impacting your sleep, and what you can do to enjoy your tree and a good night's sleep.

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Woman with black curly hair sleeps on a white bed

5 things you should do before bed (and 3 you shouldn’t) to fall asleep fast

By Frances Daniels published

From simple breathing exercises to natural sleep aids, here are the dos and don’ts of falling asleep quickly and easily.

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A woman lies in bed, unable to sleep well

I'm a sleep writer — here's what I do when I can't sleep

By Frances Daniels published

If you don’t know what to do when you can’t sleep, try the simple tricks that I use to drift off

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A woman sleeps with a blue hot water bottle

5 ways a hot water bottle helps you get to sleep fast in cold weather

By Frances Daniels published

Sleep expert Max Kirsten reveals how a hot water bottle helps you get to sleep fast on cold winter nights, plus how to pick the best hot water bottle for sleeping.

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What do mattress toppers do: A woman unrolls the Tempur Topper Supreme on her wooden bed frame

What do mattress toppers do? 5 key facts and why you should buy one in Black Friday sales

By Frances Daniels published

We answer common mattress topper questions, including what do they do and how they can help with back pain.

Mattress Toppers
A woman wearing a yellow top plays Tetris on her phone in bed

Playing this puzzle video game before bed helps you sleep better, experts say

By Frances Daniels published

Looking for a way to wind down before bed? Playing Tetris may help you sleep better and drop off faster.

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