11/14/2024

Sleep Doctors Share the One Tip That Has Changed Their Lives

Establish a consistent "wind-up" routine

Even though we spend roughly a third of our lives doing it, sleep doesn’t always come easily. More than one in three adults in the U.S. don’t get enough sleep, so there’s a good chance you’ve struggled with getting a solid night’s shuteye from time to time or battled with daytime sleepiness.

We asked sleep docs for the one sleep tip that’s changed their lives. Some might surprise you.

Create a “wind-up” routine

Wendy Troxel, a senior behavioral scientist at RAND and author of the book Sharing the Covers: Every Couple's Guide to Better Sleep, credits establishing a consistent morning, or "wind-up," routine, with significantly improving her sleep.

Please select this link to read the complete article from TIME.