10 Tips to Achieve Better Sleep
  • Use the bedroom only for sex and sleep.
  • Wake up at the same time every day of the week.
  • Keep nighttime temps cool (around 68 degrees).
  • Ban your phone from the bedroom.
  • Take a warm bath before bed.
  • Dim lights after dinner.
  • Declutter the bedroom.
  • Shun evening caffeine, alcohol, nicotine and food.
  • Have a calming routine before bedtime (e.g., reading, meditating).
  • Buy a new mattress every 7 to 10 years.

Wendy Millman Troxel ’95