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How to sleep better in 2024 – the tips that really work

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Few months are bleaker than January. With the absence of a looming silly season and the reality of a new year starting to sink in, it can feel impossible to motivate yourself to do anything at all, let alone get a good night’s sleep. It’s far more tempting to dive under the covers each night to binge a new Netflix series until 2am, or doomscroll through people’s cleverly booked winter-sun holidays and picture yourself there.

Such activities, of course, will only hinder how much shut-eye you actually manage to get. And with colder climes already putting a strain on your physical and mental well-being, it’s crucial to ensure you’re getting as much sleep as you can.

After all, can improve your concentration

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