SIX GOLDEN RULES FOR BETTER SLEEP

1 SLEEPING pills can cause more problems than they solve (and may only get you an extra 30 minutes’ sleep). 2 SLEEPING less could help you sleep better (limiting the time allowed in bed strengthens the brain’s drive to sleep when you’re there). 3 LIE-INS and daytime napping can disrupt night-time sleep (the former upsets your wake/ sleep cycle, the latter cuts into your desire to sleep later). 4 OVER-the-counter CBD products aren’t the answer — just because something is ‘natural’ doesn’t mean it works. 5 BEDS are for sleep and sex only (if you haven’t drifted off within 15 minutes, you must get out of bed and go into a different room, to ensure your bedroom is associated with sleep, not wakefulness). 6 SLEEP trackers may actually worsen your sleep — the information they provide could be very inaccurate and may fuel your anxiety, keeping you awake. n I WIll explain all of this in more detail, and how to use this information to help you sleep better, in the Mail on Sunday tomorrow and in the Mail on Monday and Tuesday.