Can t get a good night s sleep? Treat yourself like a baby
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Can t get a good night s sleep? Treat yourself like a babyBy Jessica Grose, New York Times
Last Updated: Feb 25, 2021, 07:37 PM IST
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Last year was when I was finally going to get a good night’s sleep. My youngest child was turning 4, and so the post-midnight disruptions for blanket fixes and stuffed-animal retrieval had ebbed. My work and home life were in predictable rhythms. On Tuesdays and Saturdays, I did hot yoga. I had a firm mattress recommended by many respectable online-review websites.
Instead, a pandemic killed over 2 million people and disrupted the patterns of our days and nights. “COVID insomnia” was a breakout Google search from March to today, as was “Why can’t I sleep during quarantine?” Studies from India to Italy indicate that sleep quality has been negatively impacted by COVID-related life changes.
Can the “five S’s” used to calm fussy babies swaddle, side or stomach position, shush, swing and suck also help grown-ups snooze? A reporter finds out.