One in five people have experienced this frightening state – and the Harvard neuroscientist Baland Jalal has dedicated his career to studying it. Could it be a portal to a deeper understanding of the mind?The Harvard...
Read MoreAlmost two-thirds of bedfellows disagree about the perfect room temperature – and the issue can affect office workers and housemates too. It oftens lead to subterfuge and skulduggery. So is there any way to reach a...
Read MoreCEOs may like to get up at the crack of dawn and go for a run, but I prefer optimising my life with lie-ins, trashy films, swearing and coffeeThis evening I’m going to tuck my five-year-old into bed and read her a chapter from...
Read MorePádraig has a favourite side, whereas Dave likes to sleep farthest from the door. Help us put this argument to bed• Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a jurorI sleep better on the left side of the bed. I...
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Read MoreThere are so many causes here that aren’t up to him, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Rather than trying to change him, change the goalRead more Leading questionsI am in a relationship with a lovely man who I first...
Read MoreCognitive shuffling is apparently the remedy for a spinning mind at 3am. But it made me question all my choicesA doctor has gone viral – which sounds like the beginning of a dad joke, but isn’t – with a hack for getting back to...
Read MoreExperts say dangerous sleep apnoea affects an estimated 8 million in the UK alone, and everything from evolution to obesity or even the climate crisis could be to blameWhen Matt Hillier was in his 20s, he went camping with a...
Read MoreA shower before bed, with the bathroom lights off, is said to get you to sleep more quickly and rinse off the day’s stress. No wonder it’s suddenly so popularName: Dark showering.Age: The name is new; the idea is not. Continue...
Read MoreFor three weeks, I wore stickers on my skin supposed to address all sorts of conditions. Are they a panacea, problem or performance?This morning, I woke up feeling a little groggy. My go-to remedy is usually a coffee and...
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