A simple guide to getting a good night’s sleep

If you struggle to drop off, or wake up for hours in the night, these straightforward steps from a sleep expert should solve the problem

A new leaf: the complete guide to getting your life back on track this autumn

From heat to holidays, the summer can bring all sorts of disruption to your regular schedule. Here experts explain how to improve everything from food to finances

Barely any UK teens meeting exercise and screen time guidelines

Canadian researchers developed guidelines relating to exercise, screen time and sleep

Penguin Random House to release audiobooks to send listeners to sleep

Sleep Tales collections aimed at listeners with chronic insomnia, thought to affect 10-15% of adults

Cardiovascular disease risk greater in people prone to insomnia – study

People genetically predisposed to sleep problems have greater risk of heart failure and stroke, say researchers

Rolled over: why did married couples stop sleeping in twin beds?

A new cultural history shows that until the 1950s, forward-thinking couples regarded sharing a bed as old-fashioned and unhealthy

The secret lives of extreme larks: what do people who rise at 4am do with their mornings?

Getting up before dawn is more common than you might think, and can be great for exercise, self-improvement and wildlife watching

Afternoon delight: how to have a successful nap

If you are sleep-deprived, and need a healthy siesta, careful planning is key

Insomnia sufferers can benefit from therapy, new study shows

Authors call for cognitive behavioural therapy to be offered through GPs

You think you need a break? Compared to me, that’s nothing

‘I’m so tired my eyes feel like refrigerated plums. I need a holiday so badly, my rashes present as tan’