Insomnia

A full night in bed does not always leave you feeling refreshed. Sleep quality can change from night to night, and factors such as an irregular schedule, evening stimulation or an uncomfortable bedroom may make restful sleep harder to achieve. Deep sleep, sometimes called slow-wave sleep, is one important stage of the sleep cycle and …

Feeling tired in the morning does not always mean you went to bed too late. Your bedtime can affect how well your sleep fits your body clock, but there is no single hour that gives everyone the best recovery. What matters is whether your sleep schedule works with your natural rhythm, gives you enough time …

You know you are exhausted. Your eyes feel heavy, your body wants rest, and you have to get up early. Yet when bedtime arrives, you suddenly find reasons to stay awake. You watch another video, check your phone, finish one more task, or simply sit there because going to bed feels strangely uncomfortable. Sometimes this …

Better sleep does not require changing everything at once. Long lists of sleep advice can make bedtime feel like another task to manage. A simpler approach is to focus on five practical actions that cover the most important parts of your daily sleep habits. These include keeping your schedule steady, getting light and movement, protecting …

You can be exhausted at the end of the day and still have trouble settling down when you get into bed. That can be frustrating, especially when you feel as though you should be able to fall asleep simply because you are tired. A relaxing bedtime routine gives you a transition between the demands of …

Your phone may be the last thing you look at before bed and the first thing you reach for in the morning. Keeping it nearby can feel convenient, but what happens around bedtime may make it harder to settle down. The issue is not simply that a phone is in the room. Light exposure, notifications, …

You can sleep surprisingly well on Friday and Saturday nights, then find yourself staring at the ceiling on Sunday. Maybe you wake easily without an alarm on the weekend but feel exhausted when Monday arrives. That contrast can make it seem as though something is wrong with your sleep during the week. Often, the bigger …

You went to bed at a reasonable time, got the eight hours you were aiming for, and still woke up feeling like you barely rested. Maybe you need several cups of coffee just to get moving, or you feel tired again before the morning is over. It can be frustrating when you are doing everything …

You may think of sleep as something that starts when you turn off the lights. But what you eat earlier in the day may be part of the picture, too. New research found that, among healthy young adults, days with more fruits and vegetables were associated with fewer disruptions in sleep that night. That does …

Fiber is usually discussed in terms of digestion, but its role may extend further. Your gut bacteria use certain types of fiber as food, producing compounds that interact with other systems in the body. Some research has found a relationship between higher fiber intake and better reported sleep. Fiber is not a treatment for sleep …