By Alexander McNamara

Published: Friday, 17 December 2021 at 12:00 am

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Jumping into bed after a long day can be a joyous activity, but if you struggle to drift off, it can be a daunting task. Thankfully, there are plenty of sleep gadgets around that aim to lend a helping hand by encouraging a blissful slumber.

Whether you’re in need of a soothing voice to put you to sleep, or bedding that regulates your body temperature, our round up of the best sleep gadgets has something for every kind of sleeper.

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Best gadgets to help you sleep

This Class 1 graded medical device uses gradual and fading light to encourage a regular sleep pattern. The different lighting effects aim to either energise you so you feel alert in the morning, or help you to feel pleasantly drowsy in the evening when it is time to wind down. With a sunset and sunrise feature, you can gently nod off and rise with the help of the authentic pink, orange and red colours and pretend you’re relaxing on a sunny beach rather than watching Netflix in your room.

You can set the low-blue light when you’re heading to bed which aims to help with the negative effect of the glow from your phone or tablet.

As well as a helpful sleep tool, it’s also an alarm clock which has over 20 different sleep and wake-up sounds to choose from. It also works as a radio and night light, so it’s an all-round useful feature for your bedroom.

It’s also worth noting the Lumie Bodyclock Luxe is recommended for those who suffer from SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder, so if you find the darker months particularly difficult, this multi-functional clock could be a beneficial bedside gadget.

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The Morphée sleep aid

If you like the thought of meditation but feel you lack the patience to properly commit, this sleep gadget with its short, guided sessions could be your solution. There are over 200 sessions to choose from so you can easily mix it up each night. This would work well if you like drifting off to sound before you sleep, but find podcasts or audiobooks too lively or gripping. 

There are three keys to turn which allow you to put together your own creation. The first one lets you choose a theme, the second one selects the session and then finally, you can choose how long you’d like to listen for, with a range of 8 to 20 minutes. So thanks to the varying keys and their functions, you can discover what works best for you by trying out a range of routines. 

With no screens or wires, and a lovely beech finish, this low-maintenance sleep gadget could easily slot into your room and if you find yourself getting attached, you can even take it on your travels due to its neat, portable nature.

Yoto Player

One for the kids here, but let’s face it, anything that helps them sleep is a win for the whole household. 

This fun, little, almost robot-looking gadget allows children to nod off to their favourite story. Just slot a card into the machine and it’ll start to play their tale of choice. 

The cards are bought separately (so that’s an easy birthday and Christmas present sorted) and there is a wide library of podcasts, stories and music to choose from so your kids can put together their very own library. 

The unique pixel display is a fun way of informing kids of the time and weather without acting as another screen in their life and you can also set specific times for sleeping and waking, so if your little ones are struggling to get into a steady routine, this handy gadget could help. And what’s more, when it’s not playing the Gruffalo or Paddington, it works as a Bluetooth speaker so everyone in the house can find a reason to use it.

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Hybrid duvet

Finding that ideal temperature when you’re trying to drift off can be quite the challenge, and as much as we’ve all tried the ‘one leg in, one leg out’ strategy, it’s not always a huge success. The Hybrid duvet from Simba aims to help with this annoyance with its temperature controlling features. The duvet uses an astronaut-inspired temperature regulation quality called Stratos which traps the excess heat when you’re too hot, and releases it when you start to feel cold, so you should feel just right. 

What’s more, thanks to the square pockets, the filling is evenly spread out which should allow more time for sleep, and less time spent flapping your duvet around in an attempt to smooth out the lumpy bits.  

If you’re looking to make greener choices, you’ll be pleased, and perhaps surprised, to hear the filling is made of 100 per cent recycled plastic bottles. 

There is a size for everyone, whatever your sleeping arrangement, as you can select from a single, double, king or super king, and if you fancy freshening it up, you can chuck it in the washing machine at 40°C.  

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