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The image shows a woman lying awake in bed in the dark, her face glows blue from the phone in her hand. Inset to the right, a woman lying in bed checks the time - it's 3 a.m.
I asked a top sleep expert why I'm waking up at 3 a.m. again — he instantly spotted my new mistake and how to fix it

By Nicola Appleton Published

I thought I'd fixed my middle insomnia, but a change I made to my pre-bedtime routine has been causing a new wave of 3 a.m. wake-ups

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A close up of mattress tester Becky George sleeping at night
Study says chatbots are misdiagnosing sleep apnea, so a doctor is sharing 4 symptoms you should never ignore

By Ruth Jones Published

Up to 80% of obstructive sleep apnea cases are thought to remain undiagnosed — Dr. Carleara Weiss explains how AI chatbots can contribute to the problem.

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A woman makes her bed with a polyester sheet set. In the top left foreground, a circular frame features an image of a woman waking up at 3 a.m.
I kept waking up sweaty because of a classic bedding mistake — here’s what fixed it

By Frances Daniels Published

I didn't realize that my bedding was to blame for my 3 a.m. wake ups until I banned this heat-trapping fabric from my bedroom.

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A split screen of an anxious woman with insomnia staring at the clock and a woman waking up with a smile because she's well rested.
I asked an insomnia doctor how to stop waking up at night — here's the easy 3-step routine he uses to sleep through

By Ruth Jones Published

Neurologist and author Dr. Pedram Navab reveals the simple routine he uses to calm stress and skip 3 a.m. wake-ups

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A woman wakes up tired and yawning as she fell asleep in front of the TV. In the top left foreground, a circular frame shows a TV remote.
Falling asleep with the TV on? 400 Tom's Guide readers do it too, but here's why doctors urge you to stop

By Frances Daniels Published

From background noise to comfort shows, real readers share why they can't fall asleep without the TV — as experts reveal what it's really doing to your health.

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A split screen of an anxious woman with insomnia staring at the clock and a woman waking up with a smile because she's well rested.
5 differences between an insomniac and someone who gets 7+ hours sleep a night — and why sleep experts say it matters

By Frances Daniels Last updated

Health experts share the 5 habits that separate insomniacs from people getting enough sleep — plus the 3-step routine for falling asleep fast

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A woman with brown hair sleeps in her bed, while a sleep debt counter is seen below.
A board-certified sleep doctor gave me a 1-week schedule to go from 6 to 7 hours sleep a night — here’s what happened to my Oura ring ‘sleep debt’

By Frances Daniels Published

I owed 8 hours and 50 minutes in 'sleep debt', so I asked Dr. Shelby Harris to create a 7-night schedule to help me pay it back. Here's what happened...

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This split screen image shows a woman in a dark bedroom on the left hand side, with her hands over her face struggling to wake up because she feels so groggy at 6am. On the right hand side a woman is sitting on the edge of her bed at 6am with her arms outstretched, looking out her window at a bright sun with a halo of blue light around it.
Exclusive: I kept waking up exhausted until a NASA scientist shared her $0 lab-tested tip for beating morning grogginess — here’s how it works

By Claire Davies (CSSC) Published

Blue light isn't the enemy, it’s a powerful biological switch—we've just been using it at the wrong time of day

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Is magnesium or melatonin better for reducing 3 a.m. wake-ups and sleeping through the night? Experts wade in

By Frances Daniels Published

I asked a registered dietician and a sleep doctor if I should swap my magnesium gummies for melatonin to avoid 3 a.m. wake ups. Here's their verdicts...

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The image shows a young woman sleeping peacefully in bed. Inset, another woman lies in bed awake and checks the clock - it's 3 a.m.
I kept waking up at 3 a.m. — until insomnia experts spotted 3 key culprits and explained how to fix them

By Nicola Appleton Last updated

No more falling asleep on the sofa — doctors share 3 simple sleep routine switches I need to make to manage my 3 a.m. wake-ups.

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