Sleep tips for better sleep

• Falling asleep faster

  How quickly you fall asleep starts a few hours before bedtime. Light, screens, temperature and a busy head all play a part.

  12 tips and facts

• The ideal bedroom

  You spend a third of your life in your bedroom. Small changes to temperature, light, sound and your bed make a difference.

  13 tips and facts

• Power nap and daytime tips

  A good night starts in the morning. Daylight, exercise, the time of your last coffee and the length of your nap all affect how you sleep.

  15 tips and facts

• Food, drink and sleep

  What you eat and drink, and when, affects how deeply you sleep. About caffeine, alcohol, eating late and the popular kitchen sleep remedies.

  10 tips and facts

• Worrying and insomnia

  Stress and sleep reinforce each other. The more you worry, the worse you sleep, and the worse you sleep, the more you worry. These tips help break that circle.

  15 tips and facts

• Sleep rhythm and regularity

  Your body runs on an internal clock. The more regular you keep that clock, the better you sleep. About sleep duration, cycles, weekends, daylight saving time and night shifts.

  15 tips and facts

• Sleep and your body

  More happens at night than you think. Your breathing, muscles, temperature and brain behave differently. Sometimes that leads to complaints.

  13 tips and facts

• Sleep in the family

  Everyone at home sleeps differently. Babies, toddlers, schoolchildren, teenagers and parents each have their own needs and rhythm.

  12 tips and facts

• Sleep, work and performance

  Sleep is not lost time. At night your brain processes what you learned during the day, and your body recovers from exertion.

  16 tips and facts

• Effects of sleep deprivation

  You notice too little sleep not only as tiredness. Research shows effects on your reaction time, immune system, appetite, heart, brain and mood.

  26 tips and facts

General information, not medical advice. If you have persistent sleep problems, see your GP.