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How to get a better night's sleep by hacking your brainwaves

Wearable technology that stimulates the brain to make you sleep more deeply promises to revolutionise your slumber – can it really lead to a better night’s rest?

By Graham Lawton

22 November 2023

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Ana Yael

WE ALL know the awful hangover from a bad night’s sleep: tiredness, crotchetiness, poor concentration and sluggish reactions. Thankfully, these can all be fixed by catching up on your zzz’s the following day, but if sleep continues to evade you, trouble is coming. Chronic insomnia can lead to severe health problems, including obesity, type 2 diabetes and depression.

Such a lack of rest is a major issue. The amount of sleep people need varies, with most adults requiring between 7 and 9 hours each night. But a lot of us fail to hit that target on a regular basis.…

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