Tips and products to help you get the best night's sleep possible

As more and more of us battle with insomnia, sleep has become a commodity, with products from eye masks to trackers to journals flooding the market, writes Ruth O’Connor

Sleep, it seems, is no longer a necessity: It is a luxury we’re willing to pay for.

Last year, US company Eight Sleep announced that it had raised $70m (€60m) from financial backers. The company’s smart mattresses contain sensors that measure humidity and local weather conditions, and contain trackers that measure respiratory rate and sleep quality. They even wake you in the morning with a gentle nudge of vibrations.

An Eight Sleep mattress ($3,395; €2,925) is just one of the growing range of products that promise a good night’s sleep. Closer to home, Des Kelly Interiors recently employed sleep coach Tom Coleman to help staff and customers understand the importance of good-quality sleep.