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Beat 3 a.m. wake ups with these 5 Nordic sleep hacks — No 1 can add nearly an hour of extra sleep to your night

By Frances Daniels published

Why Nordic habits can add an extra 55 minutes of sleep, stop 3 a.m. wake ups, and help you wake up with energy

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This 5-minute bedtime trick provides instant back pain relief for better sleep, says chiropractor

By Frances Daniels last updated

A chiropractor explains how adding the beginner friendly cat-cow stretch to your nighttime and morning routine can reduce back pain and improve sleep

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Over 65? Doctors say spending less time in bed could increase how much deep sleep you get — here's how and why it's vital for ageing well

By Ruth Jones published

Presented by Helix Sleep

Deep sleep declines with age, but experts explain how maximizing sleep efficiency can help seniors enjoy more deep sleep and avoid 3 a.m. wake ups.

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A man with short brown hair wakes up in the middle of the night and makes the sleep hygiene mistake of looking at his alarm clock, which shows the time at 3.10am.

Waking up at 3 a.m.? Insomnia experts share 7 common sleep mistakes that ruin your rest — and how to fix them

By Lauren Jeffries published

I speak to two doctors to find out the biggest sleep hygiene mistakes we're making and how they're causing 3.a.m. wakeups and insomnia

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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 woman lies in bed happily asleep.

You're taking melatonin supplements wrong — 3 science-backed ways to fall asleep faster without them, according to a sleep doctor

By Eve Davies last updated

Melatonin supplements can’t actually fix your sleep — here’s what to do instead, according to a leading sleep doctor

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Forget blue light blocking for better sleep — this is the hidden iPhone feature to use instead

By Ruth Jones published

This hidden gem iPhone feature turns my phone from a carnival of excitement to an absolute snoozefest. Here's how to do it.

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A woman with blonde hair sleeps surrounded by alarm clocks of different colours

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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A smiling blonde woman reads in bed at night. In the top left foreground, a circular frame features a close up of the woman's hands using ChatGPT for sleep advice.

I asked ChatGPT and a board-certified sleep doctor what the 'perfect' nighttime routine looks like — here's the clear winner and why

By Frances Daniels published

I asked a (human) sleep doctor and AI to create me an ideal nighttime routine — this is the one who actually gave me good advice

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A man and woman lying in bed together, with the man on his laptop and his wife looking angry

Work from home? This is the reason you can't sleep, says doctor

By Lauren Jeffries published

If you work from home, you might be struggling to sleep this winter — a doctor explains why.

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