I’ve been using this gold standard sleep method for years and according to my sleep tracker, it works — here’s how to do it

A woman lies in bed in the middle of the night, staring at the clock. In the top left corner, an image of a woman sitting up and reading a book during the night.

Like most people I'm afflicted by the occasional late night wake-up. It's 3am and I've gone from dozing happily to wide awake, frustrated that sleep remains tantalizingly out of reach. In the past I used to power on through, hoping sleep would return if I lay there long enough.

Is your bed keeping you awake?

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Our guide to the best mattresses we've tested has a bed for every sleep need. While even the ideal mattress won't guarantee no bad nights, a supportive base helps you drift off quicker and sleep sounder.