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I Tried 4 Tactics to Get a Better Night’s Sleep
Here’s what worked and what didn’t.
September 04, 2020
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Summary.
Getting high-quality sleep is essential to one’s overall well-being. For four days, I tried four different techniques that would supposedly improve my sleep.
- Meditating before bed can help clear your mind, but for me, it led to more overthinking and lower-quality sleep.
- Blue light from screens is detrimental to your circadian rhythm. Cutting out screens for two hours before bed helped me fall asleep faster and improved my sleep quality.
- Exercising is an important component of health, and it can help improve sleep. Exercise in the morning and stay hydrated for the best results.
- Limiting my caffeine intake made me grumpy, but it did help improve my sleep quality.