Kristie Leong M.D.
1 min readJan 15, 2025

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Agree, Augustin! Our culture's relentless focus on productivity often comes at the expense of our well-being.

Other tips that are helpful for some people include taking a hot bath before bedtime. (The drop in temperature when you step out of the tub stimulates the release of melatonin). Some people also benefit from taking an extended-release melatonin supplement, but I would talk to your doctor first.

Magnesium glycinate also helps relax the muscles and bring on sleep. I take it 30 minutes before bedtime, along with melatonin and I can't keep my eyes open!

I would avoid blue light from electronics at least 2 hours before bedtime too, since that blocks melatonin release.

Some people find journaling before bedtime to be helpful. It gets things that you might think about in bed out of your brain and on to paper.

Another strange approach that works for some people is to try to force yourself to stay awake.

Some studies suggest that listening to binaural beats can reduce anxiety and improve sleep quality. For example, a study found that a 3-Hz binaural beat could increase the duration of deep sleep (N3 stage) and reduce the time it takes to fall asleep. Look up binaural beats on YouTube and you'll have plenty to listen to.

Hope some of these help you. :-)

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Kristie Leong M.D.
Kristie Leong M.D.

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