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The clocks are falling back tomorrow.

At 2am, the time will shift back one hour, giving us an extra hour of sleep.

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However, this isnt a bad thing.

Yet despite these benefits, some of us will inevitably experience sleep disruption.

3 sleep mistakes to avoid when the clocks fall back

1.

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However, you may still feel the need tonap during the dayon Sunday.

We strongly recommend avoiding the urge for a midday snooze.

Getting some extra ZZZs in during the day may make it more difficult to fall asleep in the evening.

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Getting even more sleep will mean you won’t feel tired enough when the evening comes around.

Wed recommend switching out your phone or laptop for a book, instead.

Here are our top tips for getting a good nights sleep on Sunday after the clocks go back.

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Not only canlight boost your energyfor the day, but it can help you sleep at night.

This is a key signal to our bodies that its time to go to sleep.

Practice good sleep hygiene

Sleep hygienerefers the habits you form at bedtime.

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These can have both a positive and negative effect on our sleep.

There are ways tofix your sleep schedulefast.

The easiest way is to shift your bedtime and wake time by 20 minutes increments.

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Dont forget to also set your alarm 20 minutes earlier each day, too.

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