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This Nordic sleep hack will help you fall asleep fast — but experts issue warning to anyone waking up at 3am

By Ruth Jones published

I gave this cold weather sleep hack a go and asked doctors how to nail this Nordic favorite to avoid waking up in the night.

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Trouble sleeping was the first sign I was perimenopausal — expert-recommended tips I’m using to combat insomnia and nighttime anxiety

By Nicola Appleton published

From hot flashes to nighttime anxiety, sleep disturbances are common during perimenopause. Here are four expert-approved strategies to overcoming them...

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Expert reveals the 10-minute bedroom decluttering task that's like a silver bullet for falling asleep in minutes — what happened when I tried it

By Ruth Jones last updated

The mess and clutter of an unmade bed can set off a cortisol spike right as you're trying to sleep. A professional organizer explains the fuss-free hacks for making your bed in the morning.

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On the left, the cover photo for the Calm Sleep Story 'Midnight Maps: Los Angeles', showing the LA landscape at night from Griffiths Observatory. On the right, a woman sits on the edge of her bed at night with her head in her hand, experiencing sleep anxiety (Getty)

I’m a massive overthinker and it keeps me awake at night — I asked an expert why and how to relax my mind

By Ruth Jones published

How this soothing alternative to guided meditation is helping calm my racing thoughts so I can fall asleep fast.

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Tom's Guide mattress tester sitting on the edge of the new Westin Heavenly Bed at the Westin New York at Times Square

This hotel sheet hack used by Marriott, Ritz-Carlton and more is helping me sleep through the night — here's why and how to do it at home

By Ruth Jones last updated

How this hotel sheet secret is helping me reclaim my sleep sanctuary — and making me actually want to do my laundry.

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No more 3 a.m. wake ups — a doctor explains how this viral Japanese wellness practice is lowering my cortisol and helping me fall asleep in minutes

By Nicola Appleton published

Experts explain how forest bathing, an ancient Japanese meditation technique, is helping me stay asleep all night

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I sleep less than 7 hours a night and didn't think it was an issue until a recent study said otherwise — an expert explains more

By Frances Daniels published

I function well on around six hours a night, but now I'm wondering if I should try to sleep more and, if so, how?

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4 top doctors all gave me the exact same sleep hygiene tip to fall asleep fast, sleep through the night and wake with tons of energy — I tried it and here's what happened

By Lauren Jeffries published

Every doctor I've spoken to has told me the same sleep tip for winter — I put it to the test and it transformed my rest

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The 4 7 8 method never helps my nighttime anxiety, 3 experts explain why and the breathing exercise to try instead to fall asleep fast

By Lauren Jeffries published

Breathwork specialists explain why the 4 7 8 method makes my anxiety worse at night and what to try instead

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My Oura Ring spotted that I’ve been failing at this No 1 sleep hygiene rule — now I'm doing it, I'm falling asleep faster and easier

By Eve Davies published

Social jetlag and a busy calendar had thrown off my sleep schedule, and my sleep tracker noticed. Here's how I'm fixing it.

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