Experts weigh in on which bedtime tips are worth it, and which ones you should put to rest.

(The latter, according tocreator Amir Shami, reportedly helps sharpen ones jawline overnight.)

So which bedtime tips should you take, and which should be put to rest?

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Below, a sleep expert and mental health expert unpack all the hype surrounding sleepmaxxing.

What is sleepmaxxingand who is creating all the buZZZ?

But men are also a big part of this digital conversation.

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Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg M.D., is on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

Optimal recovery and performance.

So what do the experts have to say about it?

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Is maximizing your sleep a good thing?

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There are elements of sleepmaxxing that are valuable, such as tried-and-true lifestyle advice.

Like any wellness trend, sleepmaxxing can go too far in the wrong direction.

This can be especially true of people who are perhaps too invested in their sleep tracker.

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For example:

As long as you follow expert-recommended sleep advice, you could sleepmaxx to your hearts content.

Bottom line: Sleepmaxxing strategies should be more like guidelines, not rigid rules.

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Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg M.D., is on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

Everyones body and sleep habits are different.

Thats the true test of a sleepmaxxer.

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