5 Steps A Sleep Expert Takes To Wake Up Feeling Refreshed

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68f20f1d160000623d483fbe.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Woman waking up" data-caption="Woman waking up" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="bruce mars via Unsplash" />Woman waking up</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>It’s not just you: autumn <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/gut-health-fatigue-atutumn-winter_uk_68cbf3a4e4b09addd91e628f">is a uniquely fatiguing season</a>. </p><p>And with the upcoming clock changes, some of us might feel even more tired than usual. <a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/daylight-saving-time-fall-back-doesnt-equal-sleep-gain-201311012514" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Some research suggests</a> that even though we technically “gain” an hour’s sleep, most of us don’t actually rest for an extra 60 minutes. </p><p>Instead, <a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/daylight-saving-time-fall-back-doesnt-equal-sleep-gain-201311012514" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Harvard Health writes</a>, we’re actually more likely to wake up in the middle of the night, get up earlier, and struggle to nod off in the first place.</p><p>This makes the advice from Dr Deborah Lee, a sleep expert from <a href="https://tx.bz-mail-us1.com/1/l/01abd2aafb6b4abdafb801d3004f243d?rl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorfox.co.uk%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Doctor Fox</a>, more welcome. </p><p>Working alongside <span style="color:#1155cc"><a href="https://tx.bz-mail-us1.com/1/l/9eb2074f5d5d4d6dbc0c7b5593711560?rl=https%3A%2F%2Fcomfybedss.co.uk%2Fcollections%2Fmattresses" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&g