? It may be time to incorporate the best sleep products into your bedtime routine—or at the very least, set and maintain one—as nighttime regimens are essential for optimal rest.“Sleep loves rhythm and regularity, and part of that regularity is having a predictable sequence of events that starts telling the brain to slow down and get ready for bed,” says , MD, a double-board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist and founder of . “A regular sleep and wake schedule, as well as a daily schedule for slowing down past a certain hour, is very helpful for sleep—try not to sleep in too long on the weekends, ideally not more than an hour later than usual.”Certain sleep products can also depending on the underlying issues, adds , MD, neurologist, sleep specialist, and host of the podcast.
For example, patients with restless legs might benefit from while sleep masks could help those whose rooms don't have blinds.
But some sleep essentials are universal, such as .“Having designated 'sleepwear' like pajamas that you just wear in the time leading up to bed serves several purposes,” Dr.
Winter tells Glamour. “They provide a tactile sensory cue that sleep is coming soon, which is why it’s a good idea to when you wake up (even if you don’t work or work from home).
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