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An alarm clock showing three o'clock on a bedside table in a dark room

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Oct 23, 2026

By 3am you’ve had most of your deep sleep, so it takes less to wake you. Here’s what turns a brief waking into an hour awake, and how to get back to sleep.

A wooden board covered with several kinds of cheese, bread and fruit

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Oct 23, 2026

Partly true. A 2025 survey of 1,082 students linked worse nightmares to lactose intolerance and late eating. Cheese itself has never had a fair test.

The view through an airplane window at sunrise

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Oct 23, 2026

Your body clock shifts about an hour a day after a long flight. Light timing, a head start before you leave and well-timed melatonin can speed it up.

Two white pillows stacked on a bed

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Oct 23, 2026

Every one to two years is the usual advice, but no study set that number. What actually wears out, how long each fill lasts and the signs to watch for.

Two single beds side by side in a bright bedroom

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Oct 23, 2026

About three in 10 US adults have tried a “sleep divorce.” What the research says about sleeping apart, and how couples who do it stay close.

The Curious Sleeper

Plain-language answers to the sleep questions people actually ask, plus a look at the old wives’ tales.

© 2026 The Curious Sleeper. All rights reserved.

The Curious Sleeper

Plain-language answers to the sleep questions people actually ask, plus a look at the old wives’ tales.

© 2026 The Curious Sleeper. All rights reserved.

The Curious Sleeper

Plain-language answers to the sleep questions people actually ask, plus a look at the old wives’ tales.

© 2026 The Curious Sleeper. All rights reserved.