I’m a sleep expert & Tess Daly is going to bed all wrong – here’s how Harry Styles & Wayne Rooney get it right
STRICTLY star Tess Daly has revealed her top tip for a good night’s sleep – taping her mouth shut.
It comes as experts warn sleepless nights can raise your risk of heart attack and stroke.
So how do you tackle the problem of not getting enough shut-eye?
Here we reveal how celebs get themselves off to the land of nod.
And sleep expert James Wilson – founder of kipmate.com – tells us if their approaches really work.
Tess Daly: Mouth tape
FANS were shocked by Tess’s Instagram post showing her mouth taped up.
Tess, 54, wrote: “I know this might look crazy but there’s method to my madness – it’s mouth-taping!
“A method that helps nose breathing, for a deeper, more restful sleep.”
JAMES says: “Breathing through your nose is good for health generally but if you have nasal congestion speak to a health professional first.”
Harry Styles: Meditation
HARRY credits meditation with getting a good night’s kip.
The Watermelon Sugar singer, 29, said: “Sleep and meditation are a huge part of my routine, whether I’m at home, in the studio or out on the road.”
JAMES says: “Meditation is great before bed.
“To fall asleep you need to drop your heart rate and be relaxed, and this is a good way to make this happen.”
Kim Cattrall: CBT
THE Sex And The City actress suffered insomnia so badly that she had to give up a role in a West End play in 2015.
Kim, 66, has since undergone cognitive behavioural therapy – which challenges negative thoughts – to tackle her disorder.
JAMES says: “CBT is the gold standard when it comes to treating behavioural sleep issues.
“It encourages a healthy relationship with sleep.”
Wayne Rooney: Hairdryer
THE ex-Man United player, 37, revealed in his 2007 autobiography that when he struggles to sleep, he turns on a vacuum, or wife Coleen’s hairdryer.
He wrote: “I’ve ruined so many hairdryers. She hates it.”
JAMES says: “Wayne is not alone in using noise – many are turning to it to help, as it can heal the body’s alarm system.”
Ellie Goulding: Exercise
SINGER Ellie, 37, cancelled a section of her European tour in 2016 after suffering exhaustion, and friends said she had severe insomnia.
Sources added she aimed to get on top of the problem with “exercise and natural remedies”.
JAMES says: “Exercise is great but it can keep you up if you do it too close to bedtime because it releases cortisol, a stress hormone.”
Seann Walsh: Colour trick
THE comic, 37, shared his sleep trick on I’m A Celebrity last year.
When the TV campmates were struggling to nod off, Seann encouraged them to close their eyes, imagine colours in their heads and watch them move.
JAMES says: “Controlling the colours in your mind and slowing them down can cause the heart rate to drop, bringing on sleep.”