Loughborough sleep expert Professor Kevin Morgan ( @LboroSSEHS) has shared his five top tips for getting better sleep https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💤" title="Sleeping symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Sleeping symbol"> - check out our thread https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index">

Routine is the guardian of good sleep, as it helps to keep our body-clock in synch with the 24-hour day, writes Professor Morgan.

Try to maintain your usual schedules for meals, coffee breaks and work periods, and avoid napping (unless it was part of your pre-lockdown routine!)

Research shows that exercise levels in line with @WHO recommendations (at least 30 minutes of moderate activity per day at least five time per week) can also improve mood and sleep quality https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚶‍♂️" title="Man walking" aria-label="Emoji: Man walking">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏃‍♀️" title="Woman running" aria-label="Emoji: Woman running">

Try to take your exercise in daylight, or walk to the shops if you can. Even on a dull day, there’s a lot of sunlight out there https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☀️" title="Sun with rays" aria-label="Emoji: Sun with rays">

By letting your body know it’s daytime, it will be less inclined to want to sleep.

This is a time of worry but try not to take your worries to bed.

Set some time aside every day to focus on the things in your life which are worrying. Try writing them down – and making notes of possible responses or solutions https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Thinking face" aria-label="Emoji: Thinking face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📝" title="Memo" aria-label="Emoji: Memo">

Diet can affect sleep in a number of ways. In addition to keeping to usual mealtimes, there are two other useful tips that will help you sleep:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☕️" title="Hot beverage" aria-label="Emoji: Hot beverage"> Be careful how much caffeine you ingest every day

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍷" title="Wine glass" aria-label="Emoji: Wine glass"> Be very careful with alcohol consumption

Good sleep quality is important right now as it helps to maintain a positive mood, contributes to the energy and stamina needed throughout the day, and supports the overall ability to sustain a locked-down life https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😴" title="Sleeping face" aria-label="Emoji: Sleeping face">

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