Who couldn’t use a little more sleep?

We recentlyaskedtheBuzzFeed Communityto share hacks that improved their sleep habits for the better.

“I’m happily married, but my husband and I sleep under separate blankets.

A person with long hair is sleeping peacefully on a bed, with their head resting on a pillow and their arm extended across the bed

No middle of the night fighting with the blanket hog (me)!”

Best sleep I’ve ever had."

rivers82

3. bubblylion10

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“Blacking out my bedroom.

Dark sheets over the windows, plus a regular bedtime.

Green noise (hello, Headspace app) plus a book helps shut my brain off.”

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“Bedtime is a no-screen time for me.

If I’m not tired I’ll read a book for a bit.

The bathroom also has no nightlight.

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It was amazing how much my sleep improved.

mollyhovan

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“I made the bed ONLY for sleep.

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No work, playing, or TV in the room which helped a lot.

My body knows as soon as it’s horizontal that it’s time for sleep.”

“An obvious ‘hack’ but wake up early consistently every day.

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I had chronic insomnia for years and never considered myself a morning person.

terrible_yam13

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“A cold bedroom with extra blankets, even in summer!”

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“White noise helps a lot of people.

I recommend trying a variety because each sound has a different effect.

I grew up near a train track so I got used to sleeping to that sound.

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Mixing multiple samples of different lengths means it doesn’t repeat as frequently.

I found most white noise samples repeat after less than five minutes.”

toothlessfeline

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“I listen to a podcast.

I set the timer on my phone to turn off the podcast after a certain amount of time.

I rarely listen to the entire thing.”

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12.“Edibles.

You get the best sleep ever and wake up feeling refreshed.”

julie___

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Get it out of your head.

No electronics at least 45 minutes before bed.

I found having a shower before bed helps because it lowers your body temperature.

“I pick up a personal growth or educational book with a small amber LED light clip.

As a bonus, I’m learning and often the content is boring enough to doze me off.”

Chaz, Georgia

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“Get an alarm clock or use a watch and sleep with all technology outside the room.

It keeps screens out of sight and out of mind.

I truly find myself sleeping better without a phone in the room.”

It’s enough background noise to keep my mind from racing and lull me to sleep.

Anonyous

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“Don’t eat or drink anything except water for three hours before you go to bed.

Start with an hour and work your way up.

It really does make it easier.”

“One thing that helped me enormously was getting a sunrise/sunset alarm clock.

you’re able to set the timer for sunset light anywhere between one and 60 minutes.

The intensity of the light will gradually decrease.

After that, I’m usually asleep within five to 10 minutes.

Anonymous, Germany

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“Get a weighted blanket.

I can’t sleep without it anymore!”

Anonymous

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.