Sleep is vital to health but there’s much misinformation. We fact-checked five common sleep myths with sleep experts to help you clean up your sleep routine.

Sleep is vital to health but thereu2019s much misinformation. We fact-checked five common sleep myths with sleep experts to help you clean up your sleep routine.

Common sleep myths fact-checked 

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Myth 1: We all need 8 hours’ sleep a night 

Myth 3: An hour before midnight is worth two after

The first half of the night’s sleep is more deep sleep – our immune system is replenishing, our growth hormones are kicking in and it’s a much more restorative sleep

Myth 4: A nap will make up for lost sleep

Myth 5: You can catch up on sleep at the weekend 

When it comes to quality shut-eye, we sort out the fact from the fiction. 

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