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Sleep · Routine

Keep your sleep schedule regular

What it is

Same bed and wake times (±1 h) all week: in a large cohort, regularity predicted longevity better than sleep length did.

every day · from 18

Always on

1. Fix the wake time first — the bedtime follows it within a week or two.
2. Wind down ≥30 minutes before bed: dim lights, no work, the same relaxing sequence.

Related

• Sleep 7–9 hours

Sources

• Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality than duration (UK Biobank, n=60,977) — Windred et al., Sleep 47(1) · checked 01-09-2026
• Healthy sleep habits (sleepeducation.org) — American Academy of Sleep Medicine · checked 01-09-2026
• Sleep and older adults — US National Institute on Aging · checked 01-09-2026

Last reviewed 01-09-2026 · Confidence: high

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed above. Not yet reviewed by a clinician — check anything important against the source, with Tipat Halav or with your doctor.