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

Limiting screen use for one week may improve teenagers’ sleep – study

Reducing blue light exposure at night may decrease fatigue and mood swings, researchers find

Suspended between dreams and consciousness, I love the moment after waking

I am Louis’ queen waking in a king-sized Versailles bed, or swinging into life from a hammock beneath azure skies

WHO warnings over children’s screen time disputed by UK experts

Paediatricians say latest guidelines on TV, bedtimes and play based on poor evidence

The secrets of sports recovery

There are fortunes to be made in soothing post-exercise aches and pains – so which remedies work best?

The Nocturnal Brain by Guy Leschziner review – bizarre sleep stories

From eating and motorbike riding while asleep to corks in the bed as a cure for restless legs – a neurologist’s casebook