How to stop feeling bad about your sleep and get a good night’s rest.

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Good sleep is essential for our health and emotional well-being. It helps the body repair itself. But not everyone gets enough good sleep, affecting the body’s normal function during the day. One of ...

For some people, chronic insomnia may be a sign of broader mental health problems like depression and anxiety, according to a new study. In surveys of more than 25,000 Norwegian adults, researchers ...

In this post, I briefly review the causes of insomnia, a problem that affects one-third of adults and is associated with a variety of medical and mental health problems. In future posts, I will ...

Dr Alanna Hare is a doctor and insomnia expert - Heathcliff O'Malley Dr Alanna Hare is a consultant in sleep and ventilation at Royal Brompton Hospital and president of the British Sleep Society, with ...

For the 30% of children who have problems falling or staying asleep — their genes may be to blame. That’s according to a 15-year study recently published in the Journal of Child Psychology and ...

Want better sleep in your older years? Time to grab some weights. Exercise, but particularly those workouts that incorporate resistance to improve muscular strength, can be helpful for older adults ...

Runners who sleep less or have poor sleep quality and more sleep problems are significantly more likely to report injuries.  Researchers grouped ru ...

Amelia Scott is a member of the psychology education subcommittee of the Australasian Sleep Association. She receives funding from Macquarie University. Even a single night of sleep trouble can feel ...

Circadian Rhythm Disruption: If you frequently wake up at night, you need to be cautious. Let us explain why this happens and ...