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We all know the feeling: you brush your teeth, flip off the lights, and slip into bed but nothing happens. You can’t seem to fall asleep. Now, you’re stuck stressing about getting to sleep, which in turn keeps you awake… It’s a tough cycle to break.
In honor of Sleep Awareness Week, we tapped the shoulder of Sanford Auerbach, a BU School of Medicine associate professor of neurology and director of the Boston Medical Center Sleep Disorders Center, for some tips on how to fall asleep a little faster.
1. Focus on relaxation
Bedtime is for disconnecting and de-stressing, not checking your feed and socializing. To get to sleep more easily, try to sleep away from where you study and socialize. This helps your body get into “sleep mode.”
As part of World Sleep Day on March 19 and Sleep Awareness Week (March 14-20) we approached author and anxiety specialist Stacey Turner for her own tips on how to get the best night's sleep.