New mums are being ‘strongly encouraged’ to take regular exercise and get more sleep. Hahahaha

New guidelines are well intentioned, but as parents of babies know, finding time to look after yourself is impossible, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

I’ve got a new secret weapon against insomnia: a £20 strip of padded fabric

My wireless sleep headphones let me enter a one-woman sensory deprivation chamber every night. Heaven

Tell us: have you got a tip for getting yourself back to sleep?

Waking in the early hours can be problematic and we’d like to hear your tips and tricks for getting back to sleep

Is the Simba Hybrid Pro mattress worth the hype? I slept on it for three months to find out

This premium mattress comes with a chunky price tag. Here’s what impressed me – and what could be better

Otty Original Hybrid mattress review: the best hybrid mattress you can buy – and also one of the cheapest

This ‘bed-in-a-box’ mattress gave our tester her best sleep in years and it’s hundreds of pounds cheaper than some of its rivals

Have you ever been tired enough to put your shoes in the microwave? This is my world: welcome!

I asked on social media for stories from parents suffering extreme sleep deprivation. It was both hilarious and frightening, says journalist Nell Frizzell

Spreadeagled cats and gladiatorial warfare: everything I learned testing mattresses

This week: why mattress testing isn’t just about naps; chef-approved kitchen gadgets; and simple spring updates

Opening our eyes to the science of sleep, in 1971

Armed with the new EEG machine, investigators were able to look into the familiar yet strange phenomenon more deeply than ever before

US daylight saving time starts tomorrow. Experts share the 10 worst sleep mistakes

We spend roughly a third of our lives sleeping and yet a lot of us still don’t know how to do it right

From crew neck knits to alcohol-free ‘tequila’: what you loved most this month

This week: the March fashion edit; PFAS-free pans; and the best vibrators, tested