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'Your body is busy processing food': Why your frequent night wakings could be caused by the time you eat dinner

By Lauren Jeffries Published

Presented by Helix Sleep

I talk to a nutritionist and a dietician to find out how our dinner times can lead to 3am wakeups — plus tips on how to optimize your evening meal for better sleep

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I always fall asleep fast and stay asleep all night — and experts say it's all down to my 3-step nighttime routine

By Eve Davies Published

Presented by Helix Sleep

An expert explains why my 3-step bedtime routine helps me fall asleep fast and sleep through the night

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Research shows 53% of us only sleep well 4 nights a week and anxiety is a leading cause — an expert explains how to sleep better every night and skip the 3 a.m. wake ups

By Ruth Jones Last updated

Resmed has found only one-third of adults claim to sleep well every night — Dr. Carlos Nunez explains expert rules for beating the odds and getting good sleep, night after night.

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A man in his late 60s, dressed in a striped red and blue sweatshirt, takes a nap on the couch after reading a book. He has no idea that his long daytime naps as the reason why he keeps waking up at 3 a.m. A blue Tom's Guide sleep week logo sits in the top left hand corner.
Over 65 and keep waking up at 3 a.m.? This common daytime habit is the likely culprit, says board-certified sleep doctor

By Frances Daniels Published

Presented by Helix Sleep

Board-certified sleep doctor shares simple rule to stop waking up at 3 a.m. if you're aged 65 and over

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You're taking melatonin supplements wrong — 3 science-backed ways to fall asleep faster without them, according to a sleep doctor

By Eve Davies Last updated

Melatonin supplements can’t actually fix your sleep — here’s what to do instead, according to a leading sleep doctor

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The simple metabolism hack that helps avoid 3am wake-ups — and it's the Blue Zone secret to longevity, too

By Frances Daniels Last updated

Can eating "breakfast like a king" help you fall asleep fast and stop you from waking up at 3am? We ask the experts about this Blue Zone diet

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I went from a sleep score of 100 to waking up at 3am — and experts say it’s down to this common nighttime mistake

By Eve Davies Last updated

Waking up at 3am? It could be down to the common bedtime habit, say experts — plus what to do to fall back to sleep fast.

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The 3 biggest sleep issues over 65s face — and the 3 simple fixes to start using tonight, according to experts

By Frances Daniels Published

Over 65 and keep getting ‘poor’ sleep? Experts explain how to fix the 3 biggest sleep issues to fall asleep fast tonight

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A woman with insomnia checks her alarm clock, which displays the time of 2am. Beside her, there is a screenshot of a sleep-tracking apps's AI assistant asking her if she is having trouble sleeping.
My sleep-tracking earbuds discovered how this one thing in my nighttime routine ruined my sleep — here’s why I won't do it again

By Frances Daniels Published

My sleep tracker pinned the cause of my insomnia — an expert explains why this one activity made it harder to fall asleep

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Experts explain why my simple morning habit is perfect for helping you sleep through the night — and may even improve life expectancy as a result

By Frances Daniels Published

Getting enough sleep can add years to your life, so here's my quick morning hack to stop those 3 a.m. wake ups — and it's recommended by experts.

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