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We’ve all been there at some point or another – tossing and turning, trying to find a comfortable position in which to drift off. Whether you’re a chronic night owl or you’re just having a short period of restless nights, there are ways of catching some zz’s without relying...

Even the deepest sleeper will find their sleep patterns affected by shift work. The irregular hours along with the unusual day and night routines mean that trying to get sleep can be a very tricky prospect. This is made even worse in the summer when days are longer as the l...

Got a major decision to make?   Is your head full of noise?   Feeling stressed out about a particular issue?   Well, science says you should sleep on it. That’s right. It’s not just an old wives’ tale. Getting into bed and swi...

Think a few nights of tossing and turning aren’t enough to have an impact on your body? Think again. Unless you are getting the recommended 7-9 hours sleep per night then you could be putting your body into a sleep-deprived state, which means that all the effort you put int...

Associated with the deepest levels of sleep, delta waves are something of an enigma. First identified in the 1900s neurophysicist William Grey Walter, who was inspired by Hans Berger’s electroencephalograph, or EEG machine which enabled the study of the brain during sleep. ...

If your mother has ever nagged you about going to bed early to catch up on your beauty sleep, it turns out that she actually has a point. 

If you’re reading this, the chances are you are still wide awake looking for ways to get some shut-eye before dawn breaks. Whether you regularly struggle with sleep or you’re just having a few difficult nights, insomnia can have a huge impact on our well-being and ability ...

Ever wake up feeling as though you’re still dreaming? We’ve all been there, that hazy morning moment when it’s difficult to tell the difference between reality and unconsciousness. Sometimes dreams can be so intense that they linger for a longer period and feel almost like ...

Can we alter our dreams? d.REM is a curatorial project by Allegra Shorto to explore and expand the relationship between art and dream. Each episode is a soundscape lasting the duration of a REM sleep cycle, roughly 90 minutes, to be slept through. 

Experienced an increase in nightmares recently? It might not be the cheese you had before bed. It could actually be down to the heatwave we are experiencing at the moment.