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We've all been there; there's nothing more stressful than realizing you only have a few precious hours to catch up on sleep. There's nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to get back to sleep. You find yourself tossing and turning desperately to fall back into slumber. But the more frustrated you get, the harder getting some shut-eye becomes. People all have their own little hacks for heading back to the land of sleep, and we even decided to talk to experts to get the best data on what could be impacting your sleep negatively.
According to our experts, checking the time can increase stress and make it harder to sleep. Additionally, if you check the time on your phone, the contents of the phone may be too stimulating, which further prevents you from relaxing and falling asleep. The blue light from smartphones can also wreck havoc on our sleep patterns. There's a reason why most sleeping experts advise that they are put away before hitting the hay!
The first bit of advice is to stay put and try to relax in order to test whether you can get back to sleep naturally. If that doesn't work after 10 or 15 minutes, it's time to get out of bed. Head off to a quiet part of the house, like a sofa, and try a quiet activity like reading!
If you find that sleeplessness is a constant struggle for you, it might be time to pay your doctor a visit.
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