I Slept Like A Medieval Peasant For A Week To Fix My Sleep Cycle – Here's How It Went

My bed on the left, crochet project on the right

Even though I write a lot about sleep for my job, I’ve been struggling with insomnia for years (my average sleep time is just under six hours, which I am painfully aware is bad for me). 

Though I’ve found some tips that help, in general, the pattern stays the same. I start my screen-free bedtime routine at 8pm, read until 9, sleep ’til about 3am, and then stay agonisingly, anxiety-inducingly awake until my 6am-ish workout.

So when...