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title: Expert Guides
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# Expert articles & guides

[![sleep-basics-book-cover](https://info.sleepio.com/hubfs/sleep-basics-book-cover.jpg) ](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-basics/?hsLang=en)

## [Sleep basics](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-basics/?hsLang=en)

Build a strong foundation for good sleep with these evidence-based approaches.

[![pro-sleep-schedule-book-cover](https://info.sleepio.com/hubfs/pro-sleep-schedule-book-cover.jpg) ](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-schedule/?hsLang=en)

## [The pro-sleep schedule](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-schedule/?hsLang=en)

How to shape your schedule to be the most sleep-friendly possible.

[![racing-mind-book-cover](https://info.sleepio.com/hubfs/racing-mind-book-cover.jpg) ](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/racing-mind/?hsLang=en)

## [Your racing mind](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/racing-mind/?hsLang=en)

Your introduction to the racing mind and some approaches you can take to overcome it.

[![daytime-benefits-book-cover](https://info.sleepio.com/hubfs/daytime-benefits-book-cover.jpg) ](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/benefits-good-sleep?hsLang=en)

## [Surprising benefits of good sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/benefits-good-sleep?hsLang=en)

The effects you should look out for as you work on improving your sleep.

[![jetlag-book-cover](https://info.sleepio.com/hubfs/jetlag-book-cover.jpg) ](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/jet-lag?hsLang=en)

## [Dealing with jet lag](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/jet-lag?hsLang=en)

Learn about the science behind jet lag and a range of techniques to help you overcome jet lag effectively.

[![parent-sleep-book-cover](https://info.sleepio.com/hubfs/parent-sleep-book-cover.jpg) ](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/new-parent?hsLang=en)

## [Managing your sleep as a new parent](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/new-parent?hsLang=en)

Get the little ones off to sleep – and give you time to get your rest.

[![pregnancy-book-cover](https://info.sleepio.com/hubfs/pregnancy-book-cover.jpg) ](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/pregnancy?hsLang=en)

## [Pregnancy and sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/pregnancy?hsLang=en)

Learn how pregnancy can affect your sleep and techniques to help you get the sleep you need.

[![shiftwork-book-cover](https://info.sleepio.com/hubfs/shiftwork-book-cover.jpg) ](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/shift-work?hsLang=en)

## [Shift work and sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/shift-work?hsLang=en)

Discover how shift work interferes with good sleep and how to optimize your sleep as a shift worker.

- [What is Insomnia?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/insomnia#what-is-insomnia)
- [Poor sleepers' impact on their bed partners](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/insomnia#poor-sleepers-impact-on-partners)
- [Sleepiness, fatigue and impaired concentration](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/insomnia#sleepiness-fatigue-and-impaired-concentration)
- [Irritability, anxiety and flattened mood](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/insomnia#irritability-anxiety-and-flattened-mood)

- [Can't sleep at night](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/cant-sleep#cant-sleep-at-night)
- [Trouble sleeping](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/cant-sleep#trouble-sleeping)
- [Tired but can't sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/cant-sleep#tired-but-cant-sleep)

- [How to get to sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-tips#how-to-get-to-sleep)
- [How to get a good night's sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-tips#how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep)
- [Staying asleep during the night](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-tips#staying-asleep-during-the-night)
- [How to get to sleep fast](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-tips#how-to-get-to-sleep-fast)
- [What to do when you can't sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-tips#what-to-do-when-you-cant-sleep)
- [Sleeping positions](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-tips#sleeping-positions)
- [Best sleeping position](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-tips#best-sleeping-position)
- [Sleeping tips](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-tips#sleeping-tips)
- [Help me sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-tips#help-me-sleep)
- [What helps you sleep?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-tips#what-helps-you-sleep)
- [Sleeping positions during pregnancy](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-tips#sleeping-position-during-pregnancy)
- [Things to help you sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-tips#things-to-help-you-sleep)

- [What is sleep?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#what-is-sleep)
- [Shift-work and Sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#shift-work-and-sleep)
- [Are people good at estimating how much they sleep?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#are-people-good-at-estimating-their-sleep)
- [Can you think you're awake when actually you're asleep?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#can-you-think-youre-awake-when-actually-youre-asle)
- [Deep sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#deep-sleep)
- [Do you really get people who are 'owls' and others who are 'larks'?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#do-you-really-get-people-who-are-owls-and-others-w-are-larks)
- [Hormones and sleep: A two-way street](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#hormones-and-sleep-a-two-way-street)
- [How do you measure sleep?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#how-do-you-measure-sleep)
- [How does the 'body clock' work?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#how-does-the-body-clock-work)
- [Sleep's connection to mental and physical wellbeing](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#sleeps-connection-between-sleep-and-mental-and-physic)
- [If you suffer from sleep deprivation, can it cause other sleep disorders?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#if-you-suffer-from-sleep-deprivation-can-it-cause-other-sleep-disorders)
- [Is there a link between 'dream time' and sleep length?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#dream-time-and-sleep-length)
- [Menopause and sleep problems](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#menopause-and-sleep-problems)
- [Seasonal Effects on Sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#seasonal-effects-on-sleep)
- [What controls our sleep pattern?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#what-controls-our-sleep-pattern)
- [What is REM sleep?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#what-is-rem-sleep)
- [What is melatonin?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#what-is-melatonin)
- [Snoring](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#snoring)
- [Why do we need to sleep?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#why-do-we-need-to-sleep)
- [Stress and sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#stress-and-sleep)
- [What accounts for unrefreshing sleep?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#what-accounts-for-unrefreshing-sleep)
- [Sleep deprivation symptoms](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#sleep-deprivation-symptoms)
- [How long can you go without sleep?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#how-long-can-you-go-without-sleep)
- [Lack of sleep effects](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#lack-of-sleep-effects)
- [What happens if a person does not sleep?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#what-happens-if-a-person-does-not-sleep)
- [The science of sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-science#the-science-of-sleep)

- [Fibromyalgia](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-disorders#fibromyalgia)
- [What is a sleep disorder?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-disorders#what-is-a-sleep-disorder)
- [What is Narcolepsy?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-disorders#what-is-narcolepsy)
- [What is Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPD)?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-disorders#what-is-delayed-sleep-phase-disorder)
- [What is Sleep Apnoea?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-disorders#what-is-sleep-apnoea)
- [What is REM-sleep Behavior Disorder?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-disorders#rem-sleep-behavior-disorder)
- [What is Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-disorders#what-is-restless-legs-syndrome)
- [What are Night Terrors?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-disorders#what-are-night-terrors)
- [What is Sleep Paralysis?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-disorders#what-is-sleep-paralysis)
- [I feel sleepy during the day](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-disorders#i-feel-sleepy-during-the-day)
- [Do sleep problems normally pass quite quickly?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-disorders#do-sleep-problems-normally-pass-quite-quickly)

- [Sleeping pills](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-aids#sleeping-pills)
- [Antidepressants and sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-aids#antidepressants-and-sleep)
- [What is bright light therapy?](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-aids#what-is-bright-light-therapy)
- [Insomnia cures](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-aids#insomnia-cures)
- [Sleep music](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-aids#sleep-music)
- [Sleep mask](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-aids#sleep-mask)
- [Melatonin and sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-aids#melatonin-and-sleep)
- [Sleep solutions](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-aids#sleep-solutions)
- [Sleep hypnosis](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-aids#sleep-hypnosis)
- [Mirtazapine and sleep](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-aids#mirtazapine-and-sleep)
- [Sleep apps](https://info.sleepio.com/expert-guides/sleep-aids#sleep-apps)