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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Abi Jackson

UNCOVERED: How to give your sleep a new year reset - The Untold Story

Prioritising sleep can have big pay-offs (Alamy/PA) -

Whatever your goals are for 2025, whether they’re personal, professional or health related, there’s one thing that will stand all of them in good stead: prioritising sleep. After all, being well rested is a bedrock of wellbeing and resilience.

“I always compare sleep to the foundation of a house, not just a wall. And that is because your physical and mental health, your performance, your ability to deal with stress, they all depend on sleep,” says Dr Kat Lederle, sleep and circadian rhythm specialist at The London General Practice. “You can have the best diet in the world but if your sleep quality is poor, your body will struggle to make best use of the food.”

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