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A woman sits up in bed smiling with her arms spread, as if she's had a good night's sleep. In the bottom left corner is an insert of a woman taking a shower at night.

A warm shower or bath before bed helps you fall asleep fast — but timing is key, sleep expert reveals

By Ruth Jones published

Showering or bathing before bed is a simple habit that tricks your body into going to sleep fast and waking up with energy, but timing it right is key.

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Our sleep tech tester wearing the silver Oura Ring 4 on left index finger sleeping in bed with white sheets on her side, with inset of Oura sleep score of 88

My Oura and Apple Watch sleep scores are always in the high 80s — the 5 key habits that help me sleep well every night

By Eve Davies published

This is how I get high Oura Ring and Apple Watch sleep scores every single night

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Yes the $399 Elemind headband helps me to stop waking up at 3 a.m. — but I prefer this free 'cognitive shuffling' trick

By Nicola Appleton last updated

The Elemind headband helped me fall asleep fast after waking up at 3 a.m., but here's why I’ll be sticking to cognitive shuffling from now on.

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This image shows a warmly lit bedroom with a MUSICOZY sleep headband, Gritin sleep mask and Alpine Silence Sleep earplugs resting on the sheets. On the nightstand next to the bed is a lamp, JALL Sunrise alarm clock, BreatheRight nose strips, and a box with L LOHAS LED amber lightbulbs. The image has been edited by Gemini

Trouble sleeping? 12 products under $30 I recommend in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale for reducing 3 a.m. wake-ups, nighttime anxiety, and morning fatigue

By Ruth Jones published

I've found everything you need to build the ultimate sleep set-up for less in Amazon's Big Spring Sale, starting from just $4.

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A woman with long dark hair sits up in bed with her arms stretched in the air as sunlight streams in through her open curtains

For months I was waking up exhausted — but these 5 easy sleep hacks now help me spring out of bed with bags of energy

By Nicola Appleton published

I was tired all the time, but these easy sleep hacks are helping me wake up refreshed, energized and springing out of bed.

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A woman sleeping with her hand on her head and a slight frown, showing she is thinking

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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On the left, a close up of sleep tester Eve Davies's hands wearing an Oura Ring as she checks the data on the Oura Ring app. On the right, Eve Davies lies in bed wearing her Oura Ring 4 sleep tracker.

I've tracked my sleep with an Oura Ring for over a year — here's how 12 months of data is helping me sleep better and wake up with more energy

By Eve Davies published

I thought I knew everything about my sleep but 12 months of wearing the Oura Ring tracker has taught me some surprising things. Here's why and what to look for in your data.

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A young woman side sleeps in the fetal position using a supportive high-loft pillow.

Experts say sleeping on your side is best for easing lower back pain and reducing 3 a.m. wake-ups — here's why

By Frances Daniels published

This gold standard sleep position also helps you wake-up with more energy

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Our sleep tech tester wearing the Garmin Index Sleep Monitor armband sleeping on side in bed with white sheets with inset of HRV graph

Experts explain what HRV on your sleep tracker means, and how to improve yours so that you stop waking up at night

By Eve Davies published

Once I understood this one sleep metric, everything I needed to do for better sleep made sense

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Woman wakes smiling and stretching in a bed with light-coloured bedding.

I'm waking up full of energy after a doctor helped me fix this simple sleep hygiene mistake I didn't realize I was making

By Ruth Jones published

Doctors explain how my pre-bed routine was harming my sleep and the easy changes that have me sleeping through the night and waking up before my alarm, full of energy.

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