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If you’re struggling to sleep since the coronavirus restrictions were brought in, you are not alone
Thousands have shared their tales of sleepless nights - so we asked sleep expert Prof Morgan for some tips
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If you’re struggling to sleep since the coronavirus restrictions were brought in, you are not alone
Thousands have shared their tales of sleepless nights - so we asked sleep expert Prof Morgan for some tips
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“Routine is the guardian of good sleep”
Prof Morgan suggests trying to keep to your old sleeping pattern
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“Routine is the guardian of good sleep”
Prof Morgan suggests trying to keep to your old sleeping pattern
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Unfortunately naps aren’t great for a good night’s sleep
“You’ve got to save your sleepiness for bedtime. Treat being sleepy as a precious resource and don’t waste it on a short daytime nap”
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Unfortunately naps aren’t great for a good night’s sleep
“You’ve got to save your sleepiness for bedtime. Treat being sleepy as a precious resource and don’t waste it on a short daytime nap”
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Our body relies on melatonin from outdoor light to regulate our sleep and wake pattern
“It’s the only way the body has of knowing whether it’s light or dark”
Getting outside for your daily exercise will help increase sleep quality
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Our body relies on melatonin from outdoor light to regulate our sleep and wake pattern
“It’s the only way the body has of knowing whether it’s light or dark”
Getting outside for your daily exercise will help increase sleep quality
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& #39;Park your stress’
Worries, stress and anxiety is understandable right now
Prof Morgan says it’s important not to take those worries to bed
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Worries, stress and anxiety is understandable right now
Prof Morgan says it’s important not to take those worries to bed
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If you’re working from home and are lucky enough to have options about where you work, avoid your bedroom
“Don’t go near the bed. Don’t sit or lie on it it - until you have to go to sleep”
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If you’re working from home and are lucky enough to have options about where you work, avoid your bedroom
“Don’t go near the bed. Don’t sit or lie on it it - until you have to go to sleep”
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Whilst alcohol may help us get to sleep faster, it’s not a long term solution
“It ultimately just damages the structure and quality of our sleep”
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Whilst alcohol may help us get to sleep faster, it’s not a long term solution
“It ultimately just damages the structure and quality of our sleep”
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