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6 New Insights on Sleep

1. Tuck a hot-water bottle between your feet or wear a pair of ski socks to bed.
2. Figure out your body cycle.
When sleepiness comes, get to bed.
3. Take a combination supplement with 600 mg calcium and 300 mg magnesium before bed.

4. Eat a handful of walnuts before bed. Walnuts are a good source of tryptophan, a sleep-enhancing amino acid.

5. Take antacids right after dinner, not before bed. Antacids contain aluminum, which appears to interfere with your sleep.

6. Spend 10 minutes journaling the day's events or feelings after tucking yourself into bed. This "data dump" will help turn off the repeating tape of our day that often plays in our minds, keeping us from falling asleep.