How to: Sleep Better In sleep, we restore our body, mind and soul - here’s how to do it better

Eat a light supper at least two hours before bedtime. It gives the body a chance to digest and relax as an overburdened acidic system will keep you awake until the early hours. Commit to clean sleep.

Maintain a regular sleep schedule and go to bed and wake at a regular hours particularly during the week. Life will inevitably interfere, but try not to sleep in for more than an hour or two, tops, on Saturdays and Sundays so that you can stay on track. Customise your alarm sound. The new day is yours.

Indulge in bedtime rituals – indulge in a soothing bath, turn off all devices, slip into pyjamas, apply a luscious night cream and take a book rather than a Netflix thriller to bed.

Jot down all the must do’s for the next day on a notepad and leave it by your bed. Just knowing it’s there acts as safeguard to good sleep.

Treat your bedroom as a sanctuary, declutter all unnecessary and distracting objects, make sure the lighting is ambient and ensure there is a natural flow of fresh air.

Treat your bed as a pristine paradise. Invest in a good quality mattress, fine cotton sheets, pure feather pillows and a cashmere throw. Wear silk eye shades if there is too much light in the room.

Use a diffuser with relaxing oils like lavender and geranium. If you are in a strange hotel room, find a scent to replicate that smell.

If you or your partner is a restless sleeper, make sure to spread out in a big bed and keep robes and slippers at hand should you wake in the early hours.

An evening meditation – just ten minutes (try the Headspace app) a day will help the mind ‘down tools’ and find its own natural state of calm.

On waking, hold off the coffee and drink a glass of warm water and fresh lemon juice to cleanse the system. Start as you mean to go on, and make you body and its health your priority.