Try this simple, science-backed trick to fall asleep faster

Istruggle with getting good sleep. What can I do about it?

Try heating up your feet at night with one of these methods:

-Take a warm bath or shower.

-Do a quick foot soak in warm water.

-Wear socks to sleep.

Warming the extremities before bed has been shown to help people fall asleep more quickly. It does so as well as many over-the-counter sleep aids.

“It’s a natural sleep medication,” said William Wisden, a professor at Imperial College London who studies how nerve cells signal sleep.

Many animals – humans included – “nest” in preparation for sleep to create a warm microenvironment surrounding their bodies, whether by curling up, wrapping themselves in bedding or donning fuzzy socks. “Having warm skin, especially hands and feet, induces drowsiness,” Wisden said.

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