Government to issue ‘sleep hygiene’ guidance

Leaked draft says less than seven hours’ sleep can damage mental and physical health

The Gravity Blanket promises a ‘gentle, loving embrace’ – but will it help me sleep?

This 6kg weighted blanket is pricey, but feels magically dense. Lying beneath it is deeply comforting

A white-noise machine – will it help me sleep or just drown out the sound of sexy foxes?

Many people swear by the sleep-inducing qualities of white noise, but to me it feels like being trapped in an overheated computer

Why sleeptrackers could lead to the rise of insomnia – and orthosomnia

In our chronically sleep-deprived society, many are using gadgets and apps to measure the quantity and quality of their shut-eye. But they could be causing more harm than good

Sleep training: can night owls really learn to be morning larks?

Try as she might, our reporter can’t manage early nights and mornings. Yet new research now suggests that we can reset our body clocks

Sleep apps backfire by causing anxiety and insomnia, says expert

Neurologist says ‘metricising our lives’ is counterproductive when it comes to sleep

Most of us feel sleepy in the afternoon. Why can’t work fit round that?

Now a third of Britons are sleep-deprived, work should be more flexible, says André Spicer, professor of organisational behaviour at the Cass Business School

Pokémon Sleep: are games really the best way to get more rest?

The augmented-reality giant is promising to turn shuteye into entertainment but experts aren’t convinced about the gamification of sleep

Disrupted sleep patterns can lead to ‘deviant behaviour’, research suggests

Science journalist Linda Geddes calls for more flexi-working to fit in with early risers and night owls

Why Can’t We Sleep? by Darian Leader review – understanding our sleepless minds

Are you so worried about not sleeping it’s keeping you awake? Why ‘sleep science’ has made insomnia worse