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(^111) THE BIG QUESTION TOP TENS
THE BIG
QUESTION
HOW CAN I GET A
GOOD NIGHT’S REST?
FOR
MIDNIGHT
MEDIA
SLEEP GENIUS
£4.99 / Android, iOS
 ere are many issues with being
unable to fall asleep. Firstly, it’s
incredibly boring staring at a
ceiling for hours. Secondly, there’s
nothing worse than being so
groggy the next morning that
not even a double espresso can
cure your grouchy mood. Sleep
Genius wants to help you solve
both of these issues.
First up, the app guides you
to keep to a set bedtime so you
fall into a dreamy routine, while
its Relaxation Program will help
to subdue your stress so you’re
not tossing and turning.  e most
useful feature, however, is the
Revive Cycle Alarm. Rather than
abruptly shattering your slumber
with an ear-ringing screech, Sleep
Genius plays a gentle tune that
wakes you gradually.  is way,
£free (IAPs) / Android, iOS
Nobody likes being watched as
they sleep, but it’s a sacrifi ce you
might to have to make to get the
best night’s rest.
 ankfully, it’s not your mother
who’s going to be shaking you
awake like in your childhood days

• your carefully placed phone will
  be taking that role. With help from
  the Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock app,
  it will monitor your sleep patterns
  and wake you during the lightest
  phase. And by analysing your
  sleep, it can give you a better idea
  of whether your bed-hours are
  doing the job properly or whether
  you need to cut down on cheese.

£free / Android

Scientists keep telling you that

ogling smartphone and tablet

screens at night makes it harder

to fall asleep – but you still insist

on watch a last-minute video of

cats wearing toast before tucking

yourself in. Instead of sacrifi cing

such pleasures, just download

Twilight. As bedtime nears it will

fi lter out your screen’s blue light,

which is the bit that aff ects your

ability to sleep.

you’ll be less inclined to hit the

snooze button and sneak a few

more minutes in bed. And if you’re

a nocturnal beast who’s unwilling

to sacrifi ce your late nights, then

there’s also a Power Nap function

that helps you recharge your

batteries during the day.

 e app does cost a fi ver, but

what price not being a perma-tired

misery any more?

FOR

FRESH

STARTS

FOR

SLEEP

STATS

Sleep Genius has ‘acoustically

modified music’ that helps

banish the stress and anxiety

that can clog up your mind. It’s

useful not only in preparing you

for sleep, but also in helping you

wind down after a particularly

stressful day at work.

Making clever use of your phone’s

accelerometer or microphone,

this app can track your progress

through the various stages of

the sleep cycle. Once awake,

you’ll be treated to a graph

detailing your sleep quality.

SPECIAL SKILL

RELAXATION PROGRAM

SPECIAL SKILL

SLEEP TRACKER

SLEEP CYCLE

ALARM CLOCK

TWILIGHT

OTHER

OPTIONS

Deep

Sleep

There are many

sleep-inducing

hypnosis apps,

but the soft

burr of Andrew

Johnson’s voice

makes this one the

most soporific of

all, using breathing

exercises and

guided meditation.

from £1.89 /

Android, iOS

Youare

listenin

.to

Select a city and

you’ll hear regular

bursts of police

action with

an atmospheric

playlist piped from

SoundCloud. It

shouldn’t work

to help you drift

off, but it does...

although it’s a pity

there’s no mixer.

£free /

youarelistening.to

Pzizz

Sleep

This app uses a

combination of

neuro-linguistic

programming and

binaural beats to

help you drift off.

The soundtrack is

different each time

you use the app, so

you won’t become

too familiar with it.

£free (IAPs) /

Android, iOS