The importance of sleep – a Q&A with the experts

“a rest isn’t as good as a sleep”

Sleep experts Professor Colin Espie (Professor of Sleep Medicine, University of Oxford) and Dr Dimitri Gavriloff (University of Oxford and Sleep Medicine Specialist, NHS), who produced the Sleepio app answer some frequently asked questions around our sleep habits, including why sleep is important to both our physical and mental wellbeing, and how to gauge the right amount of sleep for you.

If you want to learn more about sleep and what to do if you’re struggling to get enough, check out these tips.

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