Browse the popular resources below for a tool to help improve the quality of your sleep. From soundscapes and meditations, to CBT or blue light filters; find out what works best for you.

#1

Sleepio

Benefits:

Free for Londoners
Proven effectiveness helping people improve their sleep
Personalized to your sleep challenges

Considerations:

Available via desktop computer or iPhone app
Recommended for ages 18 and up
Self administered sessions unlock on a weekly basis

Considerations:

Available via desktop computer or iPhone app
Recommended for ages 18 and up
Self administered sessions unlock on a weekly basis

#2

Calm

A mindfulness and meditation app offering guided meditations, breathing programmes and 'Sleep Stories' to help de-stress and clear the mind.

Benefits:

Free trial available
Good for beginners who don't know where to start
Daily reminders to keep you on track

Considerations:

£9.99/month or £44.99/year for premium
You have to enter payment details before you can access the free trial

Considerations:

£9.99/month or £44.99/year for premium
You have to enter payment details before you can access the free trial

#3

Twilight

An app that filters out your phone's harsh blue light to reduce eye strain and help you sleep better.

Benefits:

Free
The screen dim is very strong
Operates automatically, depending on your location
You can adjust the intensity of the dim and blue light filter

Considerations:

For android devices only

Considerations:

For android devices only

#4

YouTube - Sleep Meditation with Jason Stephenson

YouTube – Sleep Meditation with Jason Stephenson

YouTube can be a great resource for music and meditations to help you get to sleep - this particular channel is popular for its guided meditations.

Benefits:

Free
Good for beginners
Videos range from 10 to 120 minutes
You can focus your thoughts on something while you fall asleep

Considerations:

There's no sleep-timer function

Considerations:

There's no sleep-timer function

#5

Sleep as Android

A smart alarm that monitors your sleep patterns to improve your quality of sleep and wake you up feeling refreshed.

Benefits:

Free
You get detailed feedback on your sleep patterns

Considerations:

Sleeping alone will give you a higher accuracy in your results
May drain your phone battery overnight
For android devices only

Considerations:

Sleeping alone will give you a higher accuracy in your results
May drain your phone battery overnight
For android devices only

#6

Headspace

A mindfulness and meditation app with hundreds of guided meditations for everything from stress to sleep.

Benefits:

Free trial
Easily accessible to complete beginners
Available as a browser or as an app

Considerations:

From £6.25/month
Daily use is recommended for long term benefits
Tracks cannot be downloaded for offline use

Considerations:

From £6.25/month
Daily use is recommended for long term benefits
Tracks cannot be downloaded for offline use

#1

Sleepio

Benefits:

Free for Londoners
Proven effectiveness helping people improve their sleep
Personalized to your sleep challenges

Considerations:

Available via desktop computer or iPhone app
Recommended for ages 18 and up
Self administered sessions unlock on a weekly basis

Considerations:

Available via desktop computer or iPhone app
Recommended for ages 18 and up
Self administered sessions unlock on a weekly basis

#2

Calm

A mindfulness and meditation app offering guided meditations, breathing programmes and 'Sleep Stories' to help de-stress and clear the mind.

Benefits:

Free trial available
Good for beginners who don't know where to start
Daily reminders to keep you on track

Considerations:

£9.99/month or £44.99/year for premium
You have to enter payment details before you can access the free trial

Considerations:

£9.99/month or £44.99/year for premium
You have to enter payment details before you can access the free trial

#3

Twilight

An app that filters out your phone's harsh blue light to reduce eye strain and help you sleep better.

Benefits:

Free
The screen dim is very strong
Operates automatically, depending on your location
You can adjust the intensity of the dim and blue light filter

Considerations:

For android devices only

Considerations:

For android devices only

#4

YouTube - Sleep Meditation with Jason Stephenson

YouTube – Sleep Meditation with Jason Stephenson

YouTube can be a great resource for music and meditations to help you get to sleep - this particular channel is popular for its guided meditations.

Benefits:

Free
Good for beginners
Videos range from 10 to 120 minutes
You can focus your thoughts on something while you fall asleep

Considerations:

There's no sleep-timer function

Considerations:

There's no sleep-timer function

#5

Sleep as Android

A smart alarm that monitors your sleep patterns to improve your quality of sleep and wake you up feeling refreshed.

Benefits:

Free
You get detailed feedback on your sleep patterns

Considerations:

Sleeping alone will give you a higher accuracy in your results
May drain your phone battery overnight
For android devices only

Considerations:

Sleeping alone will give you a higher accuracy in your results
May drain your phone battery overnight
For android devices only

#6

Headspace

A mindfulness and meditation app with hundreds of guided meditations for everything from stress to sleep.

Benefits:

Free trial
Easily accessible to complete beginners
Available as a browser or as an app

Considerations:

From £6.25/month
Daily use is recommended for long term benefits
Tracks cannot be downloaded for offline use

Considerations:

From £6.25/month
Daily use is recommended for long term benefits
Tracks cannot be downloaded for offline use

Popular resources for managing your sleep

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Sleepio

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Calm

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Twilight

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#4

YouTube - Sleep Meditation with Jason Stephenson

YouTube – Sleep Meditation with Jason Stephenson

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Sleep as Android

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Headspace

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Sleepio

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Calm

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Twilight

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#4

YouTube - Sleep Meditation with Jason Stephenson

YouTube – Sleep Meditation with Jason Stephenson

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Sleep as Android

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Headspace

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