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I asked an insomnia doctor how to stop waking up at night — here's the easy 3-step routine he uses to sleep through

By Ruth Jones Published

Neurologist and author Dr. Pedram Navab reveals the simple routine he uses to calm stress and skip 3 a.m. wake-ups

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Falling asleep with the TV on? 400 Tom's Guide readers do it too, but here's why doctors urge you to stop

By Frances Daniels Published

From background noise to comfort shows, real readers share why they can't fall asleep without the TV — as experts reveal what it's really doing to your health.

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Expert says these 2 factors wake you up at 3 a.m. — but this $0 hack is helping me sleep through the night

By Ruth Jones Published

A sleep expert explains why you find your thoughts racing before bed and the simple hack that can help you reduce stress and sleep through the night.

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I used the viral dark showering lamp that 'lowers cortisol' for better sleep — here's what happened

By Frances Daniels Published

I'm testing the Auria Glow, a lamp designed to reduce cortisol and support melatonin production. Here's what happened to my sleep when I used it for the dark showering trend...

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My sleep went from 6 hours to 7 using the Oura Ring — 3 key features that helped me gain an extra hour

By Frances Daniels Last updated

The Oura Ring doesn't just track my sleep stages, it optimized my bedtime routine and helped me go from 6 to 7 hours of sleep thanks to these 3 key features

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I replaced my 3 a.m. wake-ups with mushroom adaptogens — did it actually fix my sleep?

By Ruth Jones Last updated

I'm a supplement skeptic but as research into the benefits of adaptogens adds up, I decided to see if reishi mushrooms could actually help me sleep. Here's what happened after testing for a month.

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I made 7 viral snacks TikTok swears will help you sleep and measured the results with my fitness tracker — this is the one that got me a sleep score over 90

By Ruth Jones Published

I can't scroll TikTok without coming across a recipe for the best sleep of my life. I put them to the test and asked a registered dietician if there's any science to back it up.

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5 differences between an insomniac and someone who gets 7+ hours sleep a night — and why sleep experts say it matters

By Frances Daniels Last updated

Health experts share the 5 habits that separate insomniacs from people getting enough sleep — plus the 3-step routine for falling asleep fast

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I kept waking up at 3 a.m. with racing thoughts — now I fall back asleep in seconds thanks to this expert-backed method

By Ruth Jones Published

The 'fake blink' method is a simple way to calm busy thoughts and help you feel tired. It helped me fall asleep fast after waking up at 3 a.m. — and here experts explain why.

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A board-certified sleep doctor gave me a 1-week schedule to go from 6 to 7 hours sleep a night — here’s what happened to my Oura ring ‘sleep debt’

By Frances Daniels Published

I owed 8 hours and 50 minutes in 'sleep debt', so I asked Dr. Shelby Harris to create a 7-night schedule to help me pay it back. Here's what happened...

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