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Ruth Jones

I'm a sleep writer who struggles to switch off at night — this simple habit helps me wind down before bed

Woman in a forest wearing backpack and walking in nature smiling.

Bedtime used to be a fight between my physical self and my mind; with a bone tired body at odds with a brain that refused to shut up. The result was lying awake, simultaneously ready to crash out and unable to relax.

The problem was my evening routine. I thought several hours of screen time helped me switch off, but all it did was push work to the back of my brain. In the quiet of my bedroom, those thoughts returned to center stage.

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