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Can't sleep? The 'relaxing' habit that kept me awake and how I got my sleep back on track

By Ruth Jones published

I thought de-stress games would help me wind-down before bed but gamifying relaxation just kept me awake.

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A girl in stripey jumper jumping on navy and white Bear Elite Hybrid mattress (top right). A woman's hand with pink nails putting silver Oura Ring on index finger (top left). The Dreamegg sunrise alarm clock on orange light on wooden table with plant (bottom centre)

The sleep survival kit that helped me stay refreshed and alert for (most of) 2025

By Eve Davies published

The products I've actually relied on for better sleep this year, out of the 45 I've tested.

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Stop having this popular festive drink if you want better sleep over the holidays, expert warns

By Louise Ramsay published

Expert reveals why your favorite Christmas drink might actually be wrecking your sleep over the holidays

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How to happily share a bed with your partner for the holidays if you’ve spent all year sleep divorced

By Nicola Appleton published

If you usually sleep separately but are thrown together for the holidays, here’s how you can both get the rest you need.

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Mattress tester Lauren Jeffries sleeps on the Birch Elite mattress, surrounded by a collage of sleep hacks. Top left, bedding writer Becky George folds a set of bed sheets. Top right, a woman stands under the flow of a shower in darkness. Bottom right, a close up of a person writing by hand in a journal

I tried every kind of sleep hack in 2025 — these are the only 3 I’m taking into the New Year

By Ruth Jones published

From drunken monkeys to cashmere socks, I've tried all kinds of sleep hacks during 2025 but only a few have had a positive impact on my rest.

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Taking a Christmas vacation? This is what I do before I leave to fall asleep fast when I return

By Frances Daniels published

If you're about to leave for Christmas vacation, remember to do this before you go — your sleep will thank you for it. Plus, what to do if you've already left...

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Planes, trains and sleighs: How to sleep while traveling this Christmas

By Eve Davies published

Long journey coming up? Here are the tips and product that helped me sleep for over 5 hours on a flight

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The image shows a dark-haired woman sat to a kitchen table with her laptop open, a notebook on the table in front of her and her head in her hands. Behind her, festive decorations twinkle.

Holiday stress was stopping me from sleeping — a neuroscientist shared one simple fix that helped me fall asleep fast

By Nicola Appleton published

'Tis the season... to feel so overwhelmed that you can't sleep. A sleep expert reveals her tips to sleeping better this Christmas.

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A woman with long dark hair blows her nose in bed because she is sick

Doctor reveals common bedroom item that acts as a ‘reservoir’ for the flu virus – plus how often you should wash your bedding when sick

By Claire Davies published

This is exactly how long the flu virus lives on your bed sheets and mattress – plus how often doctors recommend cleaning your bed when you’re sick

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Sick of your partner stealing the duvet? This viral sleep hack will you both fall asleep fast and sleep through the night again

By Lauren Jeffries published

The Scandinavian Sleep Method is a game-changer for my husband and I in the winter — now we fall asleep fast and sleep through the night

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