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Why elite athletes are trying too hard to sleep 

Why elite athletes are trying too hard to sleep 

by Rosie Wood | May 22, 2026 | Home, In The Treatment Room, Pillar 3

Elite athletes optimise every detail of performance, but sleep doesn’t work like training. Dr David Garley explains why recovery improves when athletes stop trying to force it. Sleep is essential for recovery – but the harder athletes try to achieve it, the...

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