Having trouble sleeping? These 16 tips could help
Photo: Getty Images Lately I’ve been feeling isolated not only from other people but also from my old routine, those daily rituals that, apparently, used to help me keep a somewhat-consistent sleep schedule. Given that there seems to be more keeping us up at night than ever, the Cut spoke to three sleep experts about the best strategies for falling asleep .
Martin encourages people to reflect on the things they find relaxing in general. If you’re someone who likes to clean, spend those last 15 to 20 minutes tidying up. If you’re someone who loves to take a book on vacation, try reading before turning out the light. Use what you know about yourself — what generally tends to make you feel calm — and incorporate that into your wind-down routine. The same goes for what to avoid, Martin says.
6. If you can’t sleep, get out of bed until you’re relaxed enough to try again. According to Prather, if you’re in bed and 20 minutes have gone by and you’re not feeling sleepy at all, you probably want to get out of bed. “That’s usually the beginning of what can become clinical insomnia because your body gets used to the idea of being all angsty in bed. Then that’s what your body begins to expect.
9. Go to bed a little later. This might sound counterintuitive, but remember that chemical, adenosine? You don’t start accumulating it until you wake up in the morning. “So the longer you’re awake, the higher your adenosine levels are,” Martin says. Most people need about seven hours of sleep or more, but the best way to know whether you’re getting enough sleep is to judge how you feel during the day.
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