I appeared to age by 2.9 years after staying awake continuously for 42.6 hours.. amazing work by @sleep_advocate https://t.co/EOT0jDTSTV

Dear teachers If @Astronomer_Mark were to offer sleep workshops to secondary schools would that be of interest?

Is the world stumbling blind into a health and well-being catastrophe due to a lack of interest in getting a good night sleep? #discuss

TOP TIP : there is evidence suggesting sleeping on your side makes sleep 60% more effective at clearing Amyloid Beta from your brain thus reducing your chances of developing dementia

It’s believed the right amount of sleep for adults is between 7-9 hours per night but in reality that’s an average. The right amount of sleep for YOU should allow you to function the following day without feeling tired.

Many elite athletes have clean bed clothes every night. That feeling of ‘aaaah’ when you get in bed with nice clean sheets sets you up for a great night sleep

Nice to have a bit of respite form hot nights. We need a cool bedroom at night to encourage the production of melatonin which is a key part of the sleeping process

If your school or business would like a visit from Mark to talk about his extreme sleep deprivation and the importance of sleep, pls do get in touch.

Couple of things you can do to aid sleeping in hot weather; keep window open (if poss), use a fan with a bowl of iced water in front of it, keep hands and feet out from under covers, sleep on side to maximise heat loss #Heat #ukheat #GetSleeping

Seeing lots of posts about putting pillow cases in freezer in hot weather, it’s really not the best idea as you will just end up with a damp sheet!

One of the most important things you can do to improve your quality of sleep is to try and keep to a regular wake time

#Wellbeing Tip of the Day: Good sleep is great for our wellbeing. Take a look at this article in The Conversation about how sleep can influence our response to emotional situations, and help us to manage our mental health. @Get_Sleeping

Whatever day of the week, I try to keep a regular bedtime schedule, in bed by midnight and up at 7am. Regular bed times keeps circadian rhythm anchored and is important for a night of quality sleep #GetSleeping

If you get a good night sleep you improve every aspect of your physical and emotional health. How many hours sleep do you get? #GetSleeping #WorldHealthDay

If you fall asleep in less than 5 mins then you are probably sleep deprived and should consider reviewing your sleep habit #WorldSleepDay #GetSleeping

The optimum bedroom temperature for sleeping is around 18 degrees #GetSleeping #WorldSleepDay

Today is World Sleep Day.. why not embrace the gorgeous pleasant feeling of dreamland by getting to bed an hour earlier tonight

This is a good episode of Babbage @TheEconomist but my participation was truly small. @CambPsych @CamNeuro @Get_Sleeping @ResearchSleep @ESRS_Sleep

Join @Astronomer_Mark in his first public online talk discussing all things sleep and how he felt during his 140 hour marathon lecture

Ideally, falling asleep at night should take you about 10-15 minutes #GetSleeping