Sleep expert says other countries think UK are 'bonkers' for not using duvet hack they swear by

Almost one in five people in the UK struggle to , and one of the many varying reasons could be because it's too warm - or too cold in your bedroom.

There are many things you can do to make yourself drift off more easily - from to if you're too hot, but sleep experts are also recommending a trick that's a lot more common in other countries.

With most British homes lacking air conditioning, finding ways to stay cool and comfortable at night can be a challenge. However, sleep experts have a tip that's popular abroad but less known here: separate duvets for you and your partner. The Sleep Geek, James Wilson, swears by this method for a restful night.

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He advises: "If you have a partner, sleep with two duvets instead of one. Usually in Northern European countries, like Denmark or Norway, couples have two duvets, so each person has their own when sleeping.

"They think we in the UK are bonkers - why would you share a duvet? If you're a hot sleeper, laying next to someone, they're coming into your side of the bed, that makes you hot!

"Women in particular, because of the week before and during your period, your core temperature is a little bit too hot for sleep. So if you've got someone next to you, making you hotter, that's not good."

James continued: "Also, you might like a light duvet to sleep with, but your partner might still like a heavy duvet - one person in this relationship becomes the sleep dictator.

"That person says this is the duvet we're having and you can end up with 'duvet wars' where one person is saying, 'I've got the duvet, I'd like more of the duvet', or 'No, we’re having this [type of] duvet', you end up in this sort of battle. With separate duvets, they not only give a better temperature for sleep, but also stop you fighting over the duvet too. Win, win."

user Cecilia Blomdahl from Svalbard in Norway shared how she leaves her duvets and sheets out for hours which is her "ultimate" hack for a good night's sleep. Her most recent on the subject has currently been seen more than 3.8million times.

Rule number one for fresh sheets is "always air out your duvets as often as you can. If you can at least once a week and especially good if it's outside in the cold . It just makes them so fresh and airy and amazing," she explained in an earlier video on the subject..