Bad night's sleep? Here's what to do

We all have a bad night’s sleep once in a while. But you don’t have to spend the next day feeling tired and in a mental fog—and you don’t have to reach for the coffee, either

A good night’s sleep is vital for our health and wellbeing. Getting seven to nine hours of sleep each night helps to regulate our weight, reduces the risk of heart disease and keeps our immune system functioning properly.

But there are nights when you can’t sleep or you wake up too early, unable to nod off again. The trouble is that you have a day of work ahead of you, so what can you do to get through it before a welcome return to bed?

Coffee

The obvious solution is coffee, and plenty of it. But you can have too much of a good thing, and the sweet spot seems to be around two cups a day. That’ll give you all the caffeine you need; after that, you’ll just be getting the jitters.

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