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A woman with short brown hair vacuums under her bed because an allergist said it's a hidden dust trap that could be trigging her 3 a.m. wake-ups

Allergist reveals 3 hidden dust traps that are secretly destroying your sleep quality and waking you up at 3 a.m.

By Nicola Appleton last updated

'It’s not just dust; it’s the microscopic critters living in it.' Dr. Stephanie Kayode reveals the overlooked spots triggering your 3 a.m. allergy symptoms

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A woman dressed in a blue night shirt sleeps peacefully on her partner's chest, as he sleeps with his head on a stone colored bed pillow. In the top left hand corner is a blue Tom's Guide Sleep Awareness Week 2026 logo.

Sleep Awareness Week 2026 is here — our guide to the best tips, tech and advice to help you sleep better

By Claire Davies last updated

Presented by Helix Sleep

Our guide to Sleep Awareness Week 2026 features expert interviews, the latest longevity science, and the top-rated tech to help you sleep better.

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The image shows a dark-haired man standing at his fridge, holding a slice of pizza to his mouth with the fridge door still open. Overlaid on top of the image in the top left hand corner is a blue cloud-shaped badge that read Tom's Guide Sleep Week 2026.

'Your body is busy processing food': Why your frequent night wakings could be caused by the time you eat dinner

By Lauren Jeffries published

Presented by Helix Sleep

I talk to a nutritionist and a dietician to find out how our dinner times can lead to 3am wakeups — plus tips on how to optimize your evening meal for better sleep

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A young woman waking up happily and stretching in bed as the morning sunlight streams into her bedroom.

'This 60-minute sleep rule ended my nighttime anxiety' — a doctor explains how it can help you fall asleep in under 5 minutes

By Lauren Jeffries published

After my anxiety-induced sleepless nights, I tried the 7:1 rule. Now I'm falling asleep fast and waking naturally at 6.30am. Here's how it worked for me.

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A smart lamp, quilt, white noise machine, pillow and eye mask on the floor

The bedroom upgrades that transformed my sleep — and they’ll work wonders for you too

By Sharmishta Sarkar published

From excellent mattresses to sleeping aids that work

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The image shows a dark haired woman lying in bed with her eyes open. A blue cloud-shaped Tom's Guide Sleep Week 2026 is overlaid on top of the image in the bottom right hand corner.

For months I’ve been waking up at 3 a.m. with anxiety — a doctor shared this trick to falling asleep in seconds and it's a game changer for my sleep

By Nicola Appleton published

A sleep doctor shares his trick to falling back to sleep in seconds following 3 a.m. wake-ups — here’s what it is and how to try it tonight.

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A woman checking Apple Sleep Score on Apple Watch 10 with purple strap on left wrist

3 reasons why your Apple Watch sleep score is 'Low' — and how to fix it starting tonight

By Eve Davies last updated

Experts share 3 reasons why your Apple Watch Sleep Score is low even when you get 7 hours or more sleep a night

Sleep Tech
Image shows Tom's Guide sleep tech tester Eve Davies wearing a Whoop sleep tracker while sitting on the side of her bed. This wearable tracks sleep consistency, which new research says is the 'master switch' for longevity and is a huge predictor of how well you're ageing. An inset picture shows a screengrab from the sleep tracker with a Sleep Consistency score of 75%.

This is the longevity focused metric in your sleep score that can indicate how well you’re ageing — experts explain why and how to improve yours

By Eve Davies published

Presented by Helix Sleep

Forget 8 hours: Experts say this sleep habit is the real key to longevity, and your sleep tracker is paying attention to it every night. Here’s how to find, track and improve your score whether you have an Apple Watch, Oura, Garmin or Whoop

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A teenager lies asleep on her side in bed in the morning.

Yes, teens need more sleep than adults — experts share how much and why

By Sarah Finley published

Teens are natural night owls and late risers, and they might need up to three hours more sleep than you a night. Sleep experts explain why and how to help them get it.

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A woman sleeps peacefully in her bed under a white duvet, while a small stack of books can be seen on her bedside table

This 1-minute nightly habit could add four years to your life — a longevity doctor and sleep health expert explains why

By Nicola Appleton last updated

This simple hack could be the key to sticking to the '60 minute bedtime rule'

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