11 Tips for Sleeping Better Tonight, According to Experts

Think about the idea of remaining awake

Paradoxically, if you can’t fall asleep, you should think about the idea of staying awake, as this method will reduce your anxiety levels and frustration.

“If you can be comfortable with the idea of remaining awake, then the performance anxiety and frustration that are associated with trying to sleep have nowhere to go and your arousal level drops,” said Colin Espie, a professor of sleep medicine at the University of Oxford.