I tried six sleep hacks to curb my sleeping issues — here's what worked

Ahead of World Sleep Day, Breda Graham decides to tackle her ongoing issues by switching off at the end of a busy day

Irish Examiner reporter Breda Graham journals as part of a wind-down routine while testing sleep aids in the Shandon Suite at Hayfield Manor. Picture: Chani Anderson

KNOW that feeling when you jump into bed, excited to get cosy under the covers and to have a good night’s sleep after a long day? It happens to me all too often. My body needs sleep, my mind could do with switching off after a draining day, and yet the second my head hits the pillow, the overthinking starts.

The tasks I’ve left undone start to pile up, along with some things I’ve said to people that still make me cringe. I might even have an existential crisis, sure, why not at midnight?