How to Sleep Better in 7 Easy Steps

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is essential, especially since there are an estimated have chronic, or ongoing, sleep issues and disorders. That's a shame, since the benefits of a are endless and endlessly documented (it re-energizes brain cells, repairs our skin, increases productivity and mood and strengthens every major system in our body).So whether you regularly or are simply anticipating the impact of a hectic festive season, there are ways to ensure you can sleep better and more soundly from now until the new year and beyond.More of us than ever are using sleep aids to help track, dissect and improve our sleep quality, with the global sleep aids market predicted to be worth $162.5 billion by 2030.

But while the intention is good, becoming too fixated on getting enough sleep can actually be detrimental to the end goal, leading to more stress and sky-rocketing levels of cortisol flooding our body when we should be drifting off.

If you’re guilty of obsessing over your shut eye, finding ways to distract yourself from watching the clock is essential. , journaling any anxious thoughts before bed and even removing trackers, clocks and aids from the equation altogether are all sensible options.Beyond infiltrating our TikTok feeds, ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) could also help us fall asleep easier.

Although ASMR describes our own response to noise, it’s actually a catch-all term used generally to describe certain repetitive sounds that are found to be soothing and hypnotic.