Mind & SleepThe 20-Minute Rule for When You Cannot Sleep
If sleep will not come after about twenty minutes, the most helpful move is to get up and reset in dim light rather than lie there fighting it.
Calm a racing mind and break the stress–sleep loop with techniques that work: CBT-I, breathing, journaling, and the science of anxiety and sleep.
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Mind & SleepIf sleep will not come after about twenty minutes, the most helpful move is to get up and reset in dim light rather than lie there fighting it.
Mind & SleepWhen your thoughts speed up the moment your head hits the pillow, a few simple habits like offloading worries and slowing your breath can gently ease your mind toward sleep.
Mind & SleepWhen your body is tired but your mind will not settle, a few minutes of slow, deliberate breathing can help tip you toward sleep.
Mind & SleepA few honest lines on paper before bed can quiet the loop of worries and unfinished plans that keeps a tired mind awake.
Mind & SleepWhen stress keeps cortisol elevated into the evening, your body stays alert long past the point you want to be asleep.