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

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Dr Lindsay Browning recently appeared on Steph's Packed Lunch to share her top tips for taking a Christmas Day nap.

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From reducing sleep apnea to lowering your Alzheimer's risk, Dr Michael Breus explains how the side you sleep on impacts your health.

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Our go-to tips for how to sleep better at a hotel, including why you should always request a room on the top floor.

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The three festive foods to load up on to fall asleep easier this Christmas — and four you should leave on the table

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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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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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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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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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