Are you getting enough zzz? Tips for getting back to sleep better

It feels like everyone could do with more sleep. To mark National Sleep Day, Pat Fitzpatrick outlines what works for him and looks at ways for getting back to sleep after his nightly trip to the toilet at 3am.

My wife admired a 4-month-old in the Park yesterday. The child’s mother smiled back a thin smile, suggesting we could have the child if we liked. My wife said, “Not sleeping?” Another thin smile and a shake of the head. We grimaced sympathetically and retreated around the corner to give each other a high-five, now we’re out the other side of baby-led sleep deprivation.