StyleFrancesca SpecterCommon sleep myths keeping you awake - and damaging your health
Scientists have broken down the most common misconceptions surrounding shut-eye.
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Why snoozing your alarm could be damaging your health
Is it time to start practising getting out of bed immediately?
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
How to help your children sleep when the clocks go forward
What does the clocks going forward mean for parents' sleep?
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Parents are losing a shocking amount of sleep in their child's first year
*yawns*
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Couple who regularly swap sides of the bed spark debate about sleep habits
"I'm not sure you are actually human."
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How to get back to sleep if you always wake up in the middle of the night
One thing you probably automatically do is stopping you from getting back to sleep..
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Meet the real life Sleeping Beauty, whose rare syndrome means she sleeps for weeks at a time
"People call me lazy!"
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12 sleep products to help you and your family drift off
From the most talked about pillow spray on the market to the silky pyjamas on our wish list.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Surprising things that are stopping you sleeping
Dreaming of a better night's sleep? Banish these bad bedtime habits!
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Smart ways to help get a better night’s sleep
One in three of us suffer from poor sleep, yet the results can be more far-reaching than just tiredness. Lack of sleep can affect mental health and raise the risk of health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. Meanwhile, good sleep can boost the immune system, help weight loss and improve mood – and the good news is there are plenty of things you can do to improve sleep.
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Naps Can Be As Effective In Lowering Your Blood Pressure As Cutting Out Salt, Study Finds
The perfect excuse for a lazy Sunday
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Your weekend lie in won't make up for your Monday to Friday 'sleep debt'
Time to rethink your snoozing strategy.
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So long sleep! Parents face six years of disrupted sleep after having a baby
Who needs sleep anyway?
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
36% of couples sleep in separate beds: What does the way you snooze reveal about your relationship?
The couple that spoon together stays together?
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Why 'night owls' struggle with working 9 to 5
"They are constantly having to fight against their preferences and their innate rhythms."
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
MPs debate whether school day should start at 10am to help tired teenagers
It follows a petition calling for a later school day which garnered more than 183,000 signatures
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How to get yourself out of bed in the morning, according to a sleep expert
Most of us spend 16 extra minutes in bed every morning during winter.
- StyleEvening Standard
From night terrors to insomnia: how to improve sleep issues
“There’s a huge link between sleep and mental health,” says sleep scientist Dr Sophie Bostock, who is currently working with the app Sleepio, which uses cognitive behavioural therapy to treat insomnia. According to Christopher Barnes, an associate professor at the University of Washington who focuses on tiredness in the workplace, lack of sleep affects the part of the brain used for managing emotions.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Rocking like a baby could help adults sleep more soundly
Rock a bye baby on the tree top....
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Gravity blankets: are weighted blankets the solution to anxiety and insomnia?
Weighted therapeutic blankets may be the panacea for poor sleep, stress and anxiety
