Now, in an era when insomnia is on the rise, Van de Laar’s book encourages us to sleep like a caveman – or, at least, if we do lie awake, to lie awake like a caveman. It’s impossible to know ...

A new book explores the myth that getting eight hours of shut-eye is how we should be sleeping. Its author, Dr Merijn van de Laar, tells long-term insomniac Zoë Beaty why unlocking how our ancestors s ...

Prehistoric Homo sapiens might have lived 230-300,000 years ago, but just like us, they were on the hunt for a good night's sleep. However, unlike many a modern office worker, they might have ...

author of How To Sleep Like A Caveman: Ancient Wisdom For A Better Night’s Rest, has helped thousands of insomniacs rediscover the joys of a good night’s sleep. And he can transform your ...

Psychologist and sleep scientist Dr Merijn van de Laar, author of How To Sleep Like A Caveman: Ancient Wisdom For A Better Night’s Rest, says channelling your prehistoric ancestors can transform ...

After all, they discovered fire and invented the wheel, points out Merijn van de Laar, author of a new book, How to Sleep Like A Caveman. And one of the best things they can teach us about is sleep.