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An alarm clock showing three o'clock on a bedside table in a dark room

By 3am you’ve had most of your deep sleep, so it takes less to wake you. Here’s what turns a brief waking into an hour awake, and how to get back to sleep.

An alarm clock showing three o'clock on a bedside table in a dark room

By 3am you’ve had most of your deep sleep, so it takes less to wake you. Here’s what turns a brief waking into an hour awake, and how to get back to sleep.

A wooden board covered with several kinds of cheese, bread and fruit

Partly true. A 2025 survey of 1,082 students linked worse nightmares to lactose intolerance and late eating. Cheese itself has never had a fair test.

A wooden board covered with several kinds of cheese, bread and fruit

Partly true. A 2025 survey of 1,082 students linked worse nightmares to lactose intolerance and late eating. Cheese itself has never had a fair test.

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The Curious Sleeper

Plain-language answers to everyday sleep questions, with the research behind each one and no wellness hype.

The Curious Sleeper

Plain-language answers to the sleep questions people actually ask, plus a look at the old wives’ tales.

© 2026 The Curious Sleeper. All rights reserved.

The Curious Sleeper

Plain-language answers to the sleep questions people actually ask, plus a look at the old wives’ tales.

© 2026 The Curious Sleeper. All rights reserved.

The Curious Sleeper

Plain-language answers to the sleep questions people actually ask, plus a look at the old wives’ tales.

© 2026 The Curious Sleeper. All rights reserved.