You Won't Lose Snooze

We spend one-third of our lives sleeping, or attempting to do so, according to research. As children, deep sleep is the time our body releases growth hormones – our bones, muscles and more build in slumber. As we age, it is while we sleep that our body repairs and rejuvenates – and multiple anti-ageing beauty products promote that aspect.

If all that does not give a big-picture view of the benefits of sleep, there is enough material out there professing the ill-effects of bad sleep hygiene. According to Dr Leow Leong Chai, director of Sleep Disorders Unit and senior consultant, Respiratory and Critical