4 nighttime habits ruining your sleep — and how to sleep through the night again
Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future/ Getty Images) Jump To: Nighttime habits ruining your sleep How important are healthy habits in the lead-up to bedtime? If you’re feeling stressed, you might find yourself assuming cortisol is to blame.After all, stress causes cortisol levels to rise in the body and if this disrupts your internal body clock, it can lead to interrupted sleep. But, it's not the only cause of nighttime wake-ups.We’ve spoken to Dr.
- ▪Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future/ Getty Images) Jump To: Nighttime habits ruining your sleep How important are healthy habits in the lead-up to bedtime?
- ▪If you’re feeling stressed, you might find yourself assuming cortisol is to blame.After all, stress causes cortisol levels to rise in the body and if this disrupts your internal body clock, it can lead to interrupted sleep.
- ▪But, it's not the only cause of nighttime wake-ups.We’ve spoken to Dr.
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Wellness Sleep Sleep Problems 4 nighttime habits ruining your sleep — and how to sleep through the night again Features By Jenny Haward Published 29 September 2026 Stop blaming cortisol for your 3 a.m. wake-ups — what you do in the run-up to bed has a far bigger impact When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future/ Getty Images) Jump To: Nighttime habits ruining your sleep How important are healthy habits in the lead-up to bedtime? How to tell if it is cortisol waking you up at night Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter There’s little that’s more frustrating than being desperate for a…
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