SOMETIMES, THE MOST difficult part about getting enough shuteye is falling asleep in the first place.

It’s recommended you get between seven to nine hours of sleep each night, but if you’re having problems achieving this, then there are a few apps and resources that will help you out.

One place to start would be Sleep Genius (€4.99 on iOS and Free on Android) which claims to help those with sleep deprivation.

Developed following research on how to help astronauts fall asleep, it helps train you into falling asleep without relying on things like white noise.

Sleep Genius / Google Play Sleep Genius / Google Play / Google Play

Alternatively, you could download Pzizz (iOS and Android) which offers a guided sleep meditation for you to listen to. It creates a somewhat different track every time you listen to it (you can turn off the voiceover if you want) and you can set its length from 10 minutes to a couple of hours.

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If you’re looking for something minimalist, Relax Melodies (iOS and Android) uses a collection of different sounds to help you doze off. The interface is pretty dated in comparison to the other apps on this list but the different mixes you can create

As for devices, having a program or app that can change the colour temperature of your screen from blue light to orange can help reduce eye strain, which can leave you feeling more awake at night.
F.lux (Windows and Mac), Twilight (Android) and Night Shift (iOS) all offer this to some degree so it’s a good idea to install or activate them on whatever devices you use.

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And while it’s not specifically an app, the site Sleepy Time will calculate the best time for you to be falling asleep. By entering in the time you need to get up at, it counts back sleep cycles so it can pick times that you should be falling asleep.

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