Reflecting on sleep and daily routines

Sleep rarely responds well to being forced. More often, it follows on from the shape of the day that comes before it — when we eat, how we wind down, and how consistent our routines are from one day to the next.

This draft piece is a starting point for thinking about sleep as part of a wider daily rhythm, rather than a problem to be solved in isolation.

It is general reading only, and has not yet been through medical review. It is not intended as guidance for a specific sleep difficulty or condition.