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What is the ‘first night effect’?

What is the ‘first night effect’?

Update: 2025-05-27
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Have you ever wondered why the first night's sleep away from home is always the worst whether you’re staying at a friend's house or on holidays in the Canary Islands?

Well, that’s called the ‘first night effect’, and Fiona Brennan, Sleep Expert and author of ‘The Positive Habit’ joins Seán to discuss more on that, and what we can do to avoid it.

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What is the ‘first night effect’?

What is the ‘first night effect’?