These tips are simple to put into practice and helpfully effective, says journalist Jane Knight
You can’t help feeling happier once the days lengthen and the mercury rises, but summer doesn’t feel nearly as much fun when you’re struggling to get a good night’s rest. It’s hard when the prerequisites for good sleep – a cool, dark, quiet room – are all thrown out of the (open) window. “Higher temperatures and light nights mean that your circadian rhythm – your internal body clock – can get out of sync,” says Dr Zoe Gotts, an insomnia specialist at the London Sleep Centre, who has a doctorate in sleep psychology. Here’s what you can do to help.