How I cope with insomnia

Mark Rice-Oxley describes how insomnia affected his life, and offers some valuable advice on sleeping better

Live chat: Sleep clinic

Join Professor Colin Espie, sleep expert and Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Glasgow, for a live chat on Thursday 27 January at 3pm

The inside track: hard beds

We think beds last for ever, but your bed's structure tends to deteriorate in quality by about 75% within eight years, causing sleep disruption

Wake up and smell the mint tea

Tired? Lethargic? In dire need of 40 winks? Join the club, says Grace Dent. But how to boost our energy levels without putting in too much effort? Plus, we ask a doctor, a finance whiz, a radio presenter and a chef how they get by on so little sleep