Everyone has nights when they can’t sleep.
And staying in bed awake is the worst thing to do.
Heres’s what to do if it’s possible for you to’t sleep.
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Everyone has nights when they cant sleep.
Even after a long day, you get in bed just to lie awake for several hours.
assistant professor in medicine at Harvard Medical School and associate scientist at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital
But were actually doing the opposite.
Were classically conditioning our brains to understand that in bed is where insomnia happens.
Its not a place where we drift off to sleep, but instead where we toss and turn.
Youll know when it starts to feel like a lost cause.
The well-rested person will take around 15 minutes to fall asleep.
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And yes, this can be difficult especially if you just really want to cozy up and drift off.
But, Dr. Robbins says its worth it.
When I was little, I remember my mother saying, You must stay in bed.
Youll get some sleep.
Its better than none,' says Dr. Robbins.
But its much better to reset the brain, and get out of bed.
give a shot to do something mindless.
Fold your laundry, put away your dishes, or read a couple of pages of a boring book.
And then when youre tired, come back and start the process again.
Sometimes, the inability to fall asleep at night is tied to daytime behaviors.
One of the big culprits is caffeine.
Another reason can be eating dinner too close to bedtime.
The digestion process takes up some energy and some time and that can keep you from falling asleep.
She also recommends refraining fromhigh-intensity workoutsright before bed.
But sometimes, behavior has nothing to do with it.
Some nights, you will have a hard time falling asleep, and thats okay.
Notice that that is completely normal, and take that in stride.
Realize that the next day is going to get a little bit rough.
Youre going to be tired, but do your best.
And remember that sleep should come much easier the following evening.
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