Popular myths about sleep debunked – including needing full eight hours a night

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The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxTV medical professional Dr Ranj has debunked some of the popular myths about sleep – including claims everyone needs to get a full eight hours a night.Eating a light snack before bed is also unlikely to affect your quality of sleep.However, tucking into a full meal shortly before going to sleep, using a phone at night and the temperature of a room will affect your chances of getting a decent kip.It comes after a study of 2,000 adults, by Furniture Village, found being too hot or cold, needing to go to the toilet and stress levels are among the top reasons for having a bad night's sleep.Dr Ranj found there was little evidence to support.