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Doctor reveals why keeping your bedroom door ajar at night helps you sleep deeper and for longer

By Nicola Appleton last updated

As well as sleeping in a bedroom with poor ventilation, burning candles and incense sticks also contribute to rising levels of CO2. A sleep doctor explains how that can impact your sleep.

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Waking up at 5am? An expert explains why your thermostat might be to blame

By Ruth Jones published

We asked the experts if it's better for your sleep to turn the heat off overnight or leave it on. This is their advice...

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A smiling blonde woman reads in bed at night. In the top left foreground, a circular frame features a close up of the woman's hands using ChatGPT for sleep advice.

I asked ChatGPT and a board-certified sleep doctor what the 'perfect' nighttime routine looks like — here's the clear winner and why

By Frances Daniels published

I asked a (human) sleep doctor and AI to create me an ideal nighttime routine — this is the one who actually gave me good advice

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Work from home? This is the reason you can't sleep, says doctor

By Lauren Jeffries published

If you work from home, you might be struggling to sleep this winter — a doctor explains why.

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A woman lies asleep on the right side of the bed in side sleeping position (Getty). On the left side of the bed is a large pair of socks (Future)

Can't sleep? This one change could prevent late night wake ups — and make use of the bed socks you got for Christmas

By Ruth Jones last updated

Everyone's least favorite Christmas gift might be the key to better sleep, as bed socks help you maintain a cozy core temperature.

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A young girl in bed with tapestry pattern sheets, laying on her front using a mobile phone as she yawns. With inset of Apple Sleep Focus logo

iPhones have 3 hidden sleep features — and they've stopped me doom scrolling before bed so I get the sleep I need

By Eve Davies published

No more bedtime doom scrolling — 3 hidden iPhone features that can help you switch off at night and finally get the quality sleep you've been dreaming of

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'For months my kid has been waking me up every two hours' – 8 hero products to help sleep-deprived parents like me make the most of any and all rest they can get at night

By Alexis De Leaver published

These eight products can help you drift off faster and get better sleep night after night.

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A woman with long blonde hair and black glasses wearing white vest top laying in bed with white bedding writing in a note pad, with circle inset of Mel Robbins

I doubted Mel Robbin's weird bedtime trick could help me fall asleep fast — but I was out cold in 4 minutes according to my sleep tracker

By Eve Davies published

How wellness guru Mel Robbin's simple bedtime habit is helping me fall asleep fast this January — all you need is a pen and paper

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I was struggling to get out of bed until I tried this golden sleep hygiene rule — now I get up early and feel full of energy from the start

By Ruth Jones published

How my SAD therapy light gets me out of bed and why you need to add some sunshine to your winter mornings.

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The image shows a dark haired woman wide awake in bed, while an inset image of a clock reads 3am

For months I've been waking up at 3am, unable to fall back asleep — two doctors have finally explained why and how to stop it

By Nicola Appleton published

Doctors explain why I’m wide awake at 3am, plus share tips on how to fall back to sleep.

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