Latest articles by Nicola Appleton
The Labor Day mattress sales are over. Here's how you can save on the best mattress for your sleep needs instead.
Both methods helped me mellow out before bed, but one has become my go-to stress buster
I swapped late-night scrolling and artificial lights for an early-to-bed, low-tech routine for two weeks — and, along the way, discovered that good sleep is mostly free.
'Understanding how your environment impacts your sleep is really where we're going' — Ozlo co-founder on the launch of new Sleepbuds 2
'You are, in a real sense, running low on the very substance that makes sleep happen'
No more falling asleep on the sofa — doctors share 3 simple sleep routine switches I need to make to manage my 3 a.m. wake-ups.
Here are our favorite products from 2026 after 6 months of non-stop testing.
Sleep doctors explain how this simple wind down strategy has reduced my 3 a.m. wake ups, plus share their tips to beating middle insomnia.
Insufficient sleep pressure, blood sugar fluctuations and elevated cortisol levels are all behind my middle insomnia. Here's the doctor-approved strategies I'm using to manage my 3 a.m. wake ups.
With a 'hotter than average' July on the horizon, here's everything I'm buying in the last day of Amazon's Prime Day sale for cooler sleep before these deals end.
As a sleep editor and parent, I know how hard it is to get kids to sleep. These are the 5 top Prime Day deals I recommend to help your kids fall asleep fast tonight.
Sleep doctors explain how taking an invisible day can help lower cortisol and reduce 3 a.m. wake ups for better rest.
Two leading sleep doctors explain why going to bed late after getting 'second wind' of energy can contribute to waking up at 3 a.m. — and this common TV habit is one of the culprits.
I couldn’t stick to the 7:1 sleep rule until a doctor made this simple switch to my sleep routine. Since then, I finally feel like I’ve cracked the code to sleeping longer and better.
After taking these three steps to increasing my daily sleep pressure, I’ve noticed that I sleep better and for longer — here's why
I tried the '7:1 rule' doctors recommend to stop waking up at 3 a.m. — here’s what happened to my overnight sleep...
I regularly get less than six hours of sleep. Here, 5 sleep doctors share their advice for getting more sleep to protect my long term health, starting from tonight.
A simple change to my sleep routine helps me wake with energy before my alarm
We look at the four main types of mattresses, the pros and cons of each and how they affect your sleep comfort
The 5 things I'm doing to get rid of bed bugs — and the 2 things next on my list
Falling asleep on the couch but wide awake in bed? Fix that with this simple nighttime routine switch, say experts.
I was tired all the time, but these easy sleep hacks are helping me wake up refreshed, energized and springing out of bed.
A board-certified sleep doctor explains how clutter could be contributing to your nighttime anxiety, plus how to break the cycle of a messy bedroom when you're lacking motivation.
