How to fall asleep faster and sleep better

Get help sleeping

We all have evenings when we find it hard to fall asleep or we wake up in the night. For many of us, the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak may have affected our sleep too.

Good-quality sleep makes a big difference to how we feel, mentally and physically, so it’s important to get enough. Watch our video on simple tips for better sleep, with Colin Espie, professor of sleep medicine at the University of Oxford.

The advice you will find here is a good way to get you thinking about your sleep and what may be stopping you from sleeping well. We also have some simple steps you can take to make a change.

Steps to help better sleep

This resource provides help and detail on the following steps:

1. Get into a daily routine
2. Manage your worries
3. Prepare your body for sleep
4. Create a restful environment
5. Confront Sleeplessness