The Sleep Guru, Anandi, swears by Ayurveda to promote deep, profound sleep and considers rhythm an important word in Sleepology.

According to Anandi, “the body does certain things at certain times over a 24-hour cycle, so eat and exercise at the same times, make sure you have your main meal when the sun is over your head (lunchtime) and eat light in the evening. Having a rhythmic wind down in the evening is essential.”

Below, Anandi has constructed an ideal working day to help get the best night’s rest possible:

7AM – Drink lemon and hot water to jump-start the body. For the love of all that is dear, don’t kick-off with a coffee

7.15AM – Open the fridge and reach for the overnight oats. Make them the night before for slow-release energy

7.30AM – Now you can have that coffee. Have it first thing, and the spike and crash can imbalance the day

10AM – You’ll be peckish around now so if you must graze, do it with nuts. Sadly, Monster Munch aren’t nuts

11AM – With the ‘12-hour rule’ in mind, this is to be your last coffee of the day. Well, in theory at least

12PM – Drink water. Around three pints a day is good. We like sparkling and try to pretend it’s champagne

1PM – You might think you’re being good not eating much at lunch, but you’ll over-eat at dinner, harming sleep

6PM – Don’t work out too close to bed, as you’ll be, essentially, trying to sleep while your heart is going like the clappers

7PM – Dieticians recommend eating your last meal at least two hours before bed. Eat until you’re full, rather than stuffed

9PM – Action or horror films can cause your adrenalin and heart rate to race, so choose evening viewing wisely

10PM- Your body loves consistency. Now it’s time to begin to power down, with a view to being asleep by 10.30