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“I had a ‘sleep MOT’ and these are the 3 things I learned”

I’m one of those annoying people who’s never really had any problems with their sleep. Whenever my friends complain about waking up in the middle of the night or discuss their favourite pillow sprays and sleep meditations, I often feel quite out of the loop. I’m grateful to say that during my adult life so far, I’ve faced very few issues falling and staying asleep. That’s not to say I’m never tired – in fact, I often struggle with afternoon and evening tiredness, and regularly find it hard to pu
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There are 6 different ‘types’ of procrastinators – which one are you?

If you’re someone who struggles with procrastination, you’ll know how frustrating it can be to try and overcome such an ingrained habit. Indeed, no matter how much you dream about becoming the kind of person who completes a task as soon as it presents itself, you’ll know it’s all too easy to find yourself slipping back into your old ways. However, there’s a reason why resisting the urge to procrastinate seems so hard. While it’s easy to tell yourself you’re going to ‘be productive’ and resort to
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This flexible approach to building a morning routine could help you to transform your day

It’s a well-known fact that the morning is one of the most important times of the day. Not only does it mark the transition from sleeping to being awake, but the activities you do in the morning – from the type of breakfast you eat to how many times you snooze your alarm – can have ramifications for how you feel for the rest of the day. The only problem? Over the last couple of years, the idea of what constitutes a ‘good’ morning routine has become rather warped – thanks in no small part to soci
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8 women on the rituals they turn to when they wake up in the middle of the night

Waking up in the middle of the night can be incredibly frustrating, especially if it happens a lot. Indeed, while it isn’t uncommon to wake up at two or three in the morning every once in a while, when it happens almost every night, it can become more troublesome to deal with. With that being said, however, there are things you can do to make the experience of waking up in the middle of the night a little easier – and help yourself to switch off and fall asleep again when the time is right. We’r
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Do you regularly put off going to bed? You could be dealing with ‘revenge bedtime procrastination’

It’s 10pm. On a ‘good’ day, you might think about starting to get ready for bed, and maybe you do – maybe you slip into your PJs, do your skincare routine and nestle down under the covers. But before you go to sleep, there’s just one more episode of The Real Housewives Of Beverley Hills to watch, as well as all those news articles you’ve had saved for a while that you’ve been meaning to get round to. And that’s not forgetting a quick scroll through Twitter and TikTok to finish. One more video wo
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We asked an expert to explain what causes Sunday night anxiety

If you find yourself confronted by feelings of dread and anxiety at the thought of returning to work on a Monday, you’re not alone. Sunday night anxiety – or the “Sunday Scaries,” as it’s sometimes called – is surprisingly common: research into the phenomenon published in 2019 found that 81% of us experience elevated anxiety in anticipation of the return to work. However, just because it’s common, doesn’t mean understanding the causes of Sunday night anxiety is straightforward. Sure, we know tha

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