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Insomnia

Insomnia is the trouble falling or staying asleep that affects one in three adults — honest reviews, sleep hygiene field notes, and CBT-I science inside.

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A photorealistic overhead shot of a person lying awake on their back in a…
Insomnia June 2026 · 4 min

I Slept Every Which Way for a Month to See If Sleep Position Fixes Insomnia

For a month I went to bed in a different posture each week — back, right side, left side, and a propped semi-upright wedge — and logged how long it took me to fall asleep.

By Judith Hawthorn · Read →
A photorealistic overhead shot of a person lying awake in bed in the small…
Insomnia June 2026 · 5 min

What Sleep Deprivation Actually Does to You (and Where the "Eight Hours" Rule Falls Apart)

You have heard the rule. Get eight hours, every night, or you are slowly dismantling your own health — heart, brain, blood sugar, mood, all of it.

By Judith Hawthorn · Read →
A photorealistic nighttime bedroom scene shot at 2 a.m., a person lying awake on…
CBT-I June 2026 · 5 min

Before You Try Natural Sleep Aids, Ask the Better Question

You have probably had this exact thought, lying awake at 2 a.m.: should I take something? Maybe melatonin.

By Marcus Webb · Read →
A dimly lit bedroom captured in the quiet pre-dawn hours, an empty unmade bed…
Insomnia May 2026 · 6 min

Sleep Hygiene Is Mostly One Number: What "Stimulus Control" Actually Does

There is a number behind good sleep hygiene that almost no one quotes, and it is more useful than anything you've read about blue light.

By Thomas Greenwood · Read →
A photorealistic overhead shot of a wrinkled bed at 3 a.m., soft moonlight filtering…
CBT-I May 2026 · 5 min

Why a Psychologist Might Be the Best Insomnia Treatment Your GP Hasn't Mentioned

A reader writes, in so many words: I've had bad sleep for two years. I don't want to be on temazepam for the rest of my life. My GP suggested a psychologist.

By James Hartley · Read →
A dimly lit bedroom photographed at 2 a.m., shot from the side of the…
Insomnia May 2026 · 5 min

Does Sleep Hygiene Actually Work, or Is It Just a Checklist?

Here is the question, stated honestly: I've heard about sleep hygiene. I've done most of it. Why am I still lying here at 2:14 a.m.?

By Patrick Sumner · Read →