Sleep

Sleep affects almost every other aspect of mental and physical health, yet most people understand it less clearly than it deserves. These evidence-based articles explore what actually supports good sleep — from circadian rhythm and morning light to caffeine timing and the limits of sleep hygiene — and when sleep difficulties signal something that warrants closer attention.

Sleep starts in the morning: how the day shapes the night

Sleep responds to the whole day, not only the hour before bed. What the recent evidence says about morning light, wake time, daytime movement, and napping, and what to make of it when sleep stays difficult.

Natalia Cajide

Feb 245 min read

Sleep hygiene: working with what your body responds to

Sleep hygiene is not a stricter set of rules to follow. It is a way of giving the body a recognisable shape to the day. This post explains what sleep hygiene is doing underneath, what the recent evidence says about timing, light, and environment, and what to do when the standard advice has not been enough.

Natalia Cajide

Feb 107 min read