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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Over a half of dads say they want to spend Father's Day relaxing — so here's how to give him the peace and quiet he's actually looking for.

By Frances Daniels Published
It's likely the last step in your nighttime routine, but it could also be why you take longer than 20 minutes to fall asleep at night

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The Lucid Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper adds the "perfect level of plushness" to hard beds, and we think it's a college dorm essential. But you'll have to be quick — the twin XL is selling fast.

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From cooling pillows to noise cancelling earbuds, we've rounded up the World Cup-worthy sleep kit elite soccer stars need for peak physical performance

By Frances Daniels Published
RecommendedThe QuietOn 4 Sleep Earbuds offer a soft, side sleeper-friendly design with outstanding ANC and a long battery life. But there's just one tiny thing I wished they did differently...

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The 'marshmallow soft' Linenspa Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper is ideal for softening up hard beds, and it's down to $34 ahead of Amazon Prime Day.

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I asked neuroscientist Dr Lindsay Browning for her nighttime routine — here are the 4 things she does every evening to fall asleep fast and avoid 3 a.m wake ups

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I ditched my bed frame and put my mattress on the floor to see if it could improve my sleep — here's what happened and how it compares to my Japanese futon

By Frances Daniels Published
I love my Apple Watch for its intuitive design and thorough sleep tracking, but these little-known mistakes were affecting its accuracy — here's how to avoid them

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From a $14 portable fan to an ultra-smart turbo cooler, here's 6 Amazon deals to shop today to keep your bedroom cool and your sleep refreshing this weekend.

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You can still buy these queen mattresses for under $300 thanks to the last-ditch Memorial Day sales and they all come tested and approved by our sleep experts.

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The Helix Down & Feather Pillow has a plump feel that supports my neck when side and back sleeping, plus its breathable cotton cover is keeping me cool in the summer heat

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The Nectar Mattress Topper is designed with cooling gel memory foam for a refreshing sleep, offering the comfort of the brand's beds for under $200 this Memorial Day

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The Saatva Zenhaven is the latex mattress our testers swear by for sleeping cool all summer, now $400 off all sizes in the Memorial Day mattress sales.

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I love how accurate the Apple Watch Ultra's sleep tracking is, and it's now down to $279.99. Plus, save up to $250 on the 2nd-generation model in Best Buy's Memorial Day sale

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From mattress protector to fluffy pillows, these five Memorial Day deals are all you need to create a luxury hotel-style queen bed, complete with mattress, sheets and pillows for under $400.

By Frances Daniels Published
Mattress Firm is kicking off Memorial Day weekend with a huge deal that takes one bed down to 89.99, but I'd read this before you buy

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The Tempur-Pedic Adapt + Cooling is our No 1 favorite mattress topper, and this secret Memorial Day discount code will help you sleep through the heatwaves

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We explore whether the Four Seasons Signature Mattress is actually worth buying in this year's Memorial Day sales — plus the luxury hotel-style deals we're shopping

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We explore the key differences between the Eli & Elm Side Sleeper Pillow and the Nest Bedding Easy Breather Side Sleeper Pillow in terms of price, design, and support.

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We slept on the Helix Sunset Luxe Mattress and put it through a variety of objective lab-based tests. Here's how it performed and who should (and shouldn't) consider buying it...

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We explore the key differences between the DreamCloud Classic and the Nectar Classic mattresses in terms of price, design, comfort, and support.

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Whether you're looking to buy a new bed or wondering if you should replace your current one, here's how long your mattress should last according to its design and price.
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