<p>If you get a decent night’s rest regularly, you’re likely to be slimmer, happier and healthier. But with research suggesting that the more we think and worry about our sleep, the worse it gets, is it time to throw away our sleep-trackers and unfollow the TikTok ‘sleepfluencers’? </p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today:</em><a href="http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Further reading:</strong> <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/article/a76eb1df-98a5-4300-91f8-e668ca0d4374" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to get a good  night's sleep - and why you're not.</a></p><br><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Tom Whipple, Science Editor, The Times.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>TikTok / milaandmike, TikTok / justin_agustin, TikTok / anastazia, TikTok / thesleepdoctor, TikTok / valerieribon, TikTok / alishaxnourie, TikTok / marjmaroket, TikTok / hanbanan.fit, TikTok / melfyx.</p><p><strong>Photo: </strong>Getty Images.</p><br><p><strong>Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk </strong></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Why are we getting worse at sleeping, not better?

NOV 12, 202424 MIN
The Story

Why are we getting worse at sleeping, not better?

NOV 12, 202424 MIN

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<p>If you get a decent night’s rest regularly, you’re likely to be slimmer, happier and healthier. But with research suggesting that the more we think and worry about our sleep, the worse it gets, is it time to throw away our sleep-trackers and unfollow the TikTok ‘sleepfluencers’? </p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today:</em><a href="http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Further reading:</strong> <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/article/a76eb1df-98a5-4300-91f8-e668ca0d4374" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to get a good night's sleep - and why you're not.</a></p><br><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Tom Whipple, Science Editor, The Times.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>TikTok / milaandmike, TikTok / justin_agustin, TikTok / anastazia, TikTok / thesleepdoctor, TikTok / valerieribon, TikTok / alishaxnourie, TikTok / marjmaroket, TikTok / hanbanan.fit, TikTok / melfyx.</p><p><strong>Photo: </strong>Getty Images.</p><br><p><strong>Get in touch: [email protected] </strong></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>