Edith Pritchett on the secret to good sleep – cartoon

Forty winks …

Study finds link between Alzheimer’s and circadian clock

Research raises hopes for new therapies that could help tackle disease and symptoms

I love living on my own – so why am I so scared of the dark?

Megan Nolan always dreamed of having her own lovely home. But now terrifying thoughts keep her awake at night. Here, the author wonders why

Easy wins: want to sleep better? Try a short, gentle stretch before bed

Stretching is free and accessible to almost anybody, and a gentle routine can help signal to the brain that it is time to wind down

Easy wins: better than a warm cup of milk, read for six minutes before bed for good sleep

Committing to six minutes of reading a night before bed sounds easy – and it is. Not only can it improve sleep and reduce stress, but you’ll be better read too

Staying up late is out. It’s very pre-pandemic. Go to sleep!

You don’t need me to tell you the health benefits of rest, you weren’t born yesterday. You were born seven weeks ago

Sweet dreams are made of this: why dream analysis is flourishing

Are dreams a message from the soul or a meaningless ‘brain fart’? Groups dedicated to interpretation are thriving

We’re all so exhausted we need another word to describe how exhausted we feel

Like everyone else after 20 months of virus vigilance, I’m only now stopping to take a breath

The seven types of rest: I spent a week trying them all. Could they help end my exhaustion?

When we feel fatigued most of us focus on sleep problems. But proper relaxation takes many forms. I spent a week exploring what really works

Readers reply: why don’t snorers wake themselves up?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts