Six Things You Can Do to Get Better Sleep

If you are like a lot of people, you probably fall short of the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep each night — maybe because of a sleep disorder, anxiety and stress, too much caffeine or distractions such as your laptop or phone.

Even if you've tried to address all of these issues, you might still find it hard to get some shut-eye. Here are some tips we have collected from sleep experts and evolving sleep research to help you get a better night's rest.

1. Eat a healthy diet

While chamomile tea, warm milk and turkey sandwiches have a reputation as sleep-inducing snacks, "it's more beneficial to focus on whole dietary pattern changes rather than trying to focus on one magic food," said Erica Jansen, assistant professor of nutritional sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

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