“The Surprising Solution to Insomnia: How Your Smartphone Can Help You Sleep Better”

Insomnia is a nightmare for many people: millions are on ceiling duty for large parts of the night. Fortunately, researchers are increasingly understanding the causes behind it and what you can do about it. Surprisingly, the smartphone seems more effective than sleeping pills.

‘How do people fall asleep? I’m afraid I’ve lost that skill,” muses the unnamed protagonist in Dorothy Parker’s 1933 short story The Little Hours. “Early to bed, and you’ll wish you were dead. Bed before eleven, nuts before seven.’