Our content is education, not medical advice — and when you should see a professional.
SleepOriginal publishes educational content about sleep. It is not medical advice, and it is not a substitute for professional diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of a doctor or other qualified health provider with any question about a medical condition.
What our content is
We write about sleep habits, routines, timing and bedroom environment, drawing on published sleep research and practical experience. It is written for a general adult audience and cannot account for your individual circumstances, medical history or medication.
What our content is not
- It is not a diagnosis. Nothing here can tell you whether you have insomnia, sleep apnoea, restless legs, a circadian rhythm disorder, or any other condition.
- It is not treatment, and it is not a substitute for therapy such as CBT-I delivered by a qualified practitioner.
- It creates no practitioner–patient relationship between you and SleepOriginal or any of our authors.
- It is not a reason to change or stop prescribed medication. Never do that without speaking to your prescriber.
- Our sleep quiz is an editorial tool that suggests which of our guides may suit you. It is not a screening or diagnostic instrument and produces no medical assessment.
About the products we recommend
The products we discuss — masks, sound machines, pillows, trackers, lights — support comfort, routine and environment. They do not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition, and we never present them as doing so.
Consumer sleep trackers estimate trends from indirect signals. They are not medical devices, their sleep-stage estimates are approximations, and they should not be used to diagnose anything or to judge a single night in isolation.
When to speak to a professional
Please talk to a doctor rather than relying on self-help content if any of the following apply:
- You have been told you snore heavily, gasp, choke or stop breathing during sleep.
- You feel overwhelmingly sleepy during the day despite getting enough sleep, or fall asleep unintentionally.
- Sleep problems have persisted for several weeks and are affecting your work, mood, relationships or safety.
- You experience unusual movements, behaviours or confusion during sleep.
- You are pregnant, managing a chronic condition, or taking medication that affects sleep or alertness.
- You are experiencing low mood, anxiety or thoughts of harming yourself.
In an emergency, or if you are in crisis, contact your local emergency services immediately. Do not wait, and do not rely on anything published on this site.
No guaranteed outcome
Sleep is individual. Something that works well for one person may do nothing for another. We describe what evidence and experience suggest is likely to help, but we cannot and do not promise any particular result.
Questions
Email hello@sleeporiginal.com. Please note we cannot answer personal medical questions.