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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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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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A woman lies in bed at night unable to sleep. She has her right arm over her face and her left arm resting on the duvet.

I couldn't sleep because of nighttime anxiety, but this doctor-recommended trick helped me fall asleep fast — here's how to do it

By Jenny Haward published

Nighttime anxiety was leaving me awake for hours, until I tried this one trick. I asked experts how and why it works.

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The image shows a cluttered bedroom, full of piles of clothing and miscellaneous items spilling out of bags and boxes. Inset in a circle in the top left is an image with a woman lying in bed awake in the middle of the night with her hands over her face in frustration.

My cluttered bedroom was fuelling my 3 a.m wake ups — a board-certified sleep doctor explains why, plus 3 easy steps to breaking the cycle

By Nicola Appleton published

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.

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A split screen of two images: one shows a woman sleeping soundly in bed with a striped eye mask. . The other image features another woman performing the cow-cat yoga pose.

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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A woman sleeping on her side in a bed with all white bedding.

Vagus nerve stimulators promise to ease nighttime anxiety and prevent 3 a.m. wakeups — here's how to do it at home (without spending $900)

By Ruth Jones last updated

An expert explains how to employ vagus nerve stimulation for free at home, to ease anxiety and improve sleep. All you need is some cold water...

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The image shows a man lying on his back in bed, left arm his thrown above his head, sleeping deeply. His bed sheets are light blue.

How much deep sleep do you need and are you getting enough? Here's how to tell

By Michele Ross published

Deep sleep goes hand-in-hand with repair and recovery. But are you getting enough of it each night? Here's how to tell.

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