If you’re a bit of a messy, scattered person like I am, you may find that your inner chaos often manifests to a messy bedside table. Books, empty glasses, my iPad... You name it, it’s cluttering up my side of the bedroom.

Now, in a new study of 2,000 UK adults, commissioned by sleep technology firm Simba, analysed the behaviours most commonly linked to reduced REM - one of the most restorative stages of sleep, finding that a shocking 86% of people were guilty of one REM-blocking habit.

Surprisingly, this research also reveals that our bedside tables can actually tell us a lot about why our sleep is disrupted and why so many of us are missing out on crucial Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep.

What your bedside table says about your sleep health

So, what is REM sleep?

“REM is when vivid dreams occur, but its role goes far beyond dreaming.” says Lisa Artis, deputy CEO of Simba’s charity partner The Sleep Charity, “It’s when the brain processes........

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