Try an Unexpected Technique a Sleep Doctor Swears By
What Is Sleep Hygiene, Exactly?
Did you have trouble sleeping last night?
If so, youre far from the only person who was lying awake at 2 a.m.
In fact, symptoms of insomnia may affectas much as half the adult population.
The film dives deep into the all-important, though frequently neglected, subject of sleep hygiene.
The topic is especially personal for Spencer, who has long struggled with falling and staying asleep.
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Im a list maker, she says, half-jokingly comparing aspects of her brain to a search engine.
When Im not sleeping or when Im not falling asleep easily, what am I doing?
Im recounting my lists from the day, she says.
If I remember something that was on yesterdays list, I think, Wait a minute.
Did I not do that?
Unfortunately, though,theres no way to make up a sleep deficit.
I didnt realize you couldnt make up the sleep that you didnt get, Spencer says.
It takes its toll.
Being driven is wonderful, but it should not be in lieu of living a balanced life.
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My relationship with sleep has, thank God, definitely changed, she says.
Everybody is living in an exhausted state, she says.
Being driven is wonderful, but it should not be in lieu of living a balanced life….
If youre a person who sleeps less than six hours a night, thats not good.
It has long-term effects, she says.
I think weve normalizednot getting restorative rest, Spencer says.
Its time to focus as much discourse around proper sleep and why its integral to our very existence.
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Thats why she encourages all people to consciously elevate sleep as a priority.
Ideally, that looks like getting eight hours of sleep each night, but baby steps count, too.
What can I do to calm my brain down?'
These changes wont happen, uh, overnightbut theyre worth the effort.
…and an evening routine
Before bed, Spencer partakes in rituals that help calm her mind.
And as a result of her healthy sleep-hygiene habits?
I feel like Im getting more productive sleep, she says.
The Quest for Sleepis streaming now.
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