The 4 7 8 breathing method doesn’t work for me when I’m anxious — but this psychological hack always helps me fall asleep in minutes

A woman awake with anxiety next to a woman practising a breathing exercise for sleep.

I’ve long struggled with anxiety at night and recently it feels like it has been getting worse.

Whether it’s returning to my regular work schedule after the Christmas break or the fact I’m now responsible for two tiny little lives (I got kittens for the New Year), but I’ve found myself waking up in the middle of the night with a racing heart and mind.