
5 things a sleep expert doesn’t want you to do before bedtime
By Lisa Salmon. Published 2020-05-09
BOLD-WellbeingTheBoldAge talks to sleep expert Professor Jason Ellis, who outlines what you should avoid before bedtime to help you get a good night’s kip.
Sleeping badly is a waking nightmare for a staggering amount of people – and every one of them knows the huge effect a lack of sleep can have on their wellbeing.Research by The Sleep Council looking at how to achieve better sleep and the benefits of good sleep – has found 83% of Brits struggle to nod off properly at least one night a week, and over a quarter (26%) describe their sleep as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ on a normal night.The survey also found that, on average, adults struggle to get to sleep on 2.85 nights in a typical week – the equivalent of 149 nights a year.But what can be done? Well, there are a few things you definitely shouldn’t be doing before bed, according to Professor Jason Ellis, director of the Northumbria University Centre for Sleep Research.“Unlike diet and exercise, for a long time sleep has been an overlooked health behaviour,” notes Ellis. And, “while they are not intended, or likely, to help those with a sleep disorder, they offer the opportunity to sleep smarter and better,” he says of his top five sleep don’ts…