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World Cup 2026: 9 key products soccer stars need to sleep well and boost recovery after heavy training sessions

By Frances Daniels published

From cooling pillows to noise cancelling earbuds, we've rounded up the World Cup-worthy sleep kit elite soccer stars need for peak physical performance

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I tested the world's smallest ANC sleep earbuds, the QuietOn 4 — and they're my new secret weapon against noisy neighbors

By Frances Daniels published

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The QuietOn 4 Sleep Earbuds offer a soft, side sleeper-friendly design with outstanding ANC and a long battery life. But there's just one tiny thing I wished they did differently...

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Why does the Apple Watch track wrist temperature while you're sleeping? We ask Dr. Matt Walker

By Eve Davies published

Three sleep experts, including neuroscientist Dr. Matthew Walker, share insight on what tracking your wrist temperature through the night can reveal about your health.

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I tried the '7:1 sleep rule' doctors rate as the best way to stop 3 a.m. wake-ups — here's why it works

By Nicola Appleton published

I tried the '7:1 rule' doctors recommend to stop waking up at 3 a.m. — here’s what happened to my overnight sleep...

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The Muse S Athena headband helps me fall asleep fast even when I'm wired — here's why it's the best sleep aid I've tried so far in 2026

By Ruth Jones published

The Muse S Athena is a wearable sleep tracker that doesn't just monitor your snooze, it actively improves it. I put it to the test for a week.

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On the left, a woman prepares to get into bed at night. On the right, a woman wakes up feeling refreshed and stretches wide

Anxiety and stress were keeping me awake — until experts shared a simple bedtime rule to help me fall asleep fast

By Ruth Jones published

Struggling to sleep due to anxiety and stress? Discover the simple, expert-backed bedtime rule that eased my racing mind so that I could fall asleep faster.

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I kept waking up at 3 a.m. until I ditched this 'healthy' sleep habit — an expert explains why I had to stop it

By Ruth Jones published

Experts explain why your 'early nights' might actually be causing your poor sleep and 3 a.m. wake-ups, and how to catch up on rest without ruining your sleep...

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Tom's Guide sleep writer Frances Daniels sprays her pillow with lavender sleep spray to signal to her brain that it's time to sleep

4 things an insomnia expert does before bed to fall asleep fast and sleep through the night

By Frances Daniels published

I asked neuroscientist Dr Lindsay Browning for her nighttime routine — here are the 4 things she does every evening to fall asleep fast and avoid 3 a.m wake ups

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I get less than 6 hours sleep — doctors share 5 golden rules to help me get more sleep to boost my longevity and health

By Nicola Appleton last updated

I regularly get less than six hours of sleep. Here, 5 sleep doctors share their advice for getting more sleep to protect my long term health, starting from tonight.

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This $2 household staple stops bed bugs ruining your vacation and is small enough to fit in your carry-on

By Ruth Jones published

Bed bug infestations often start with a vacation but you can avoid bringing pests home with this one simple item you can slip in your carry-on.

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