How to sleep better

Our updated 'How to sleep better' guide is now available!

Good sleep doesn’t just mean lots of sleep: it means the right kind of sleep.

Sleep affects our ability to use language, sustain attention, understand what we are reading, and summarise what we are hearing; if we compromise on our sleep, we compromise on our performance, our mood, and our interpersonal relationships. Sleep has also been shown to protect the immune system. The amount that each person needs is different; however, it is recommended that a healthy adult should sleep, on average, between seven and nine hours a night.

In this guide you will learn:

• The four pillars of good sleep: Heath, Environment, Attitude, Lifestyle
• Sleep disorders
• Top tips from a sleep doctor