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Expert shares top sleeping tips to drift off faster and help wake up feeling rested

A neuroscientist and best-selling sleep author has shared his five top tips on getting a quality night's sleep to help people wake up feeling fresher than ever. Speaking on the Diary of a CEO podcast with host Steven Bartlett, Matthew Walker explained how people can hedge the odds of sleeping better in their favour.

Asked if there are any steps that people who struggle to sleep can follow to nod off with ease, Matthew, said: "There's probably I think five standard tips what we call sort of sleep hygiene. First thing is regularity go to bed at the same time and wake up at the same time no matter, whether it's the weekday or the weekend."

The University of California professor, added: "Your brain expects regularity it thrives best in the conditions of regularity when you give it regularity you can improve the quantity and the quantity of your sleep."

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