The British siesta: how Peter Andre tried to get the UK into bed The singer suggested to Downing Street that an afternoon nap could improve productivity. No 10 said Britons would just spend the time in the pub
It took catching Covid to get my children out of my bed, but I can finally sleep again After seven years of sleeping together, this bonding exercise was difficult to stop, and now I’m glad we’ve made the break, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
Sleep scientist Russell Foster: ‘I want to take the anxiety around sleep away’ The Oxford professor has studied our circadian rhythms for decades – and says much of what we think we know is wrong
I thought having a baby might turn me into an ‘elite sleeper’. I was wrong Scientists have found 3% of the population need less shut-eye than the rest of us. Could I train myself to be one of them, asks Arwa Mahdawi
Less booze, more salads, maybe separate bedrooms: how to sleep better in the spring and summer Yes, it’s getting hotter and harder to keep the light out. But that doesn’t mean you have to resign yourself to broken nights. We get some expert tips
Eat plants, try pilates and stay positive: how to keep your body younger than your years Do blueberries make you live longer? Is pilates proper exercise? How do you avoid loneliness? Botox, yes or no? Here’s how to age better
The big idea: have we been getting sleep all wrong? Eight hours a day is a myth. Embracing our individual sleeping patterns could be the key to a better night’s rest
Dream-enactment disorder rose up to fourfold during pandemic, study finds Exclusive: Condition most prevalent among those who had Covid, raising possibility of link with Parkinson’s disease
Global heating is cutting sleep across the world, study finds Data shows people finding it harder to sleep, especially women and older people, with serious health impacts
Insomniacs in England to be offered app treatment instead of sleeping pills Sleepio was shown to be more effective at reducing insomnia than sleep hygiene and pills in data shown to Nice