Sleep hygiene isn’t a new concept, but in recent years it’s taken on new significance and is now an expert-prescribed arm of lifestyle medicine. As more of us find our sleep out of sync with our schedules, disrupted by late-night scrolling, long workdays or the endless light of our devices, we’re rediscovering the value of small rituals that help us to rest properly.
With the clocks changing over the weekend and British Summer Time now in the rear-view mirror, many of us are bracing for that familiar dip in energy that comes with shorter days and darker mornings. When daylight dwindles, our natural circadian rhythms can easily slip out of alignment, leaving us groggy in the morning, restless at night and flat by mid-afternoon.
