‘The first few nights were punishing’: how sleep restriction cured my lifelong insomnia

After giving birth, novelist Lara Williams feared she might never sleep again. So she turned to CBT-i, a radical therapy that rewired her relationship to sleep

On my radar: Mark O’Connell’s cultural highlights

The prize-winning nonfiction writer on a generational comic talent, the incredible Helen Garner novel you should read and a deeply relaxing bed of nails

One night I’m a murderer, the next my husband’s having an affair. Why do we have the dreams that we do?

We’ve stopped believing they’re messages from the gods. So what are dreams – and what purpose do they serve? Here’s what the science says

Night-time is an intoxicating new land: how learning to love the dark eased my grief

From magical moonlit swims to midnight hikes, Annabel Abbs decided to embrace her insomnia by embarking on a series of ‘night journeys’

What if HRT isn’t right for me? And is cold-water swimming really the answer to everything? Your menopause questions answered

We asked the experts for advice on how to ease your path through menopause and what alternative treatments work best

Read me a story: why reading out loud is a joy for adults as well as kids

Sarah Manavis and her partner have a guilty secret. What they love to do most of all in private is… read out loud to each other. And, as she’s discovered, it has many surprising benefits

My insomnia hell: sleeplessness is a curse – but I think I finally have the answer

Pills, meditation, yoga, sleep restriction ... I have tried absolutely everything to get some proper rest. Is the solution actually surprisingly simple?

Give up lie-ins and buy an eye mask: how to get better sleep

From simple lifestyle changes to choosing the right bedding and gadgets that can help

I’ve wasted 7,300 hours lazing in bed in the morning. Why can’t I just get up?

For 40 years, I’ve spent half an hour lying around doing nothing each day after waking up. It’s scandalous behaviour that must be stopped, writes Adrian Chiles

Is going to bed at 9pm the secret to happiness? My week of sleeping like a gen Zer

Young people are increasingly heading to bed early and getting almost 10 hours of sleep. But how do they nod off – and are they missing out on anything?