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Aura smart sleep mask review

By Ruth Jones Last updated

With total blackout and immersive sound, the Aura smart sleep mask is a new sleep experience, but not the most user-friendly.

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A man wakes up happy after a great night's sleep
If you're going to nap, do it every day, say sleep experts

By Ruth Jones Published

When it comes to napping, consistency is key. A sleep expert explains why naps are best when you have them regularly.

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Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker on a bedside table
Your Alexa is your secret weapon for better sleep

By Ruth Hamilton Published

Here's how to use your smart speaker to help you wind down and sleep better.

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A couple in bed with their dogs
Letting your pet sleep in your bed with you might actually improve your sleep

By Jim McCauley Published

Dogs on the duvet? Cats on the covers? This sleep expert is all for it, for the most part.

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A woman sits on her mattress and stretches as she prepares to get out of bed
I’ve stopped lazing around in bed thanks to the 3-2-1 method – here’s how to do it

By Ruth Jones Published

The 3-2-1 method gets you up with a simple countdown. To celebrate World Sleep Day, I gave it a try.

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Amazon Echo smart speaker on a bedside table
How to use your Alexa to create a relaxing sleep routine (no screens required)

By Ruth Hamilton Published

Alexa routines can help you follow a regular wind-down routine... and they can make your mornings brighter too.

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A couple share a bed together
You actually can ‘bank’ your sleep for a later date – an expert explains how

By Ruth Jones Published

We asked an expert whether storing sleep can offset the effects of sleep debt, and how to start sleep banking.

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A woman makes a bed with a large fabric headboard
How to clean a headboard to get rid of dust and stains

By Ruth Jones Published

Follow these 5 simple steps for a cleaner headboard and a fresher sleep setup.

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Nectar Chatbot
I tried to bully an AI chatbot into giving me a mattress discount – but it started bullying me right back

By Ruth Hamilton Published

Nectar's new AI chatbot lets you haggle for your new mattress, and it's as hellish as it sounds.

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A woman lies in bed listening to soothing white noise from a smartphone app
Using a white noise machine has improved my sleep – but not in the way I expected

By Ruth Jones Published

How listening to white noise around bedtime helped me effectively achieve better rest.

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