If you don’t track your sleep, knowing whether you’re getting enough deep sleep can be a little bit trickier – but taking steps to encourage more deep sleep is a good place to start.

Some of the things you can do to increase the amount of deep sleep you get every night include keeping to a consistent sleep schedule, creating a relaxing bedtime routine (a study published last year found that listening to relaxing bedtime stories can lead to a direct increase in deep sleep) and exercising regularly.

Managing your stress levels is also key, as high levels of cortisol can disrupt the production of melatonin, also known as the sleep hormone.

You can check out our guide to maximising your deep sleep to find out more.

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