Sleep Journal

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How to fall asleep faster without medication

Struggling to fall asleep is one of the most common sleep problems. These evidence-based approaches address the underlying causes rather than masking the symptoms.

How to fall asleep faster without medication

Struggling to fall asleep is one of the most common sleep problems. These evidence-based approaches address the underlying causes rather than masking the symptoms.

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Vitamin B6 and sleep: the magnesium connection

Vitamin B6 plays a specific and underappreciated role in sleep chemistry. Here is how it works, why it matters, and why its combination with magnesium is more effective than either...

Vitamin B6 and sleep: the magnesium connection

Vitamin B6 plays a specific and underappreciated role in sleep chemistry. Here is how it works, why it matters, and why its combination with magnesium is more effective than either...

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Melissa officinalis (lemon balm): the underrate...

Melissa officinalis, known as lemon balm, is one of the most consistently studied calming herbs in European herbal medicine. Here is what the research shows about how it works and...

Melissa officinalis (lemon balm): the underrate...

Melissa officinalis, known as lemon balm, is one of the most consistently studied calming herbs in European herbal medicine. Here is what the research shows about how it works and...

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Passionflower for anxiety and sleep: what the r...

Passionflower has been used for anxiety and sleep for centuries across multiple cultures. Modern research has identified the mechanisms and produced clinical results worth understanding.

Passionflower for anxiety and sleep: what the r...

Passionflower has been used for anxiety and sleep for centuries across multiple cultures. Modern research has identified the mechanisms and produced clinical results worth understanding.

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Why you wake up at 3am (and how to stop)

Waking at 3am is one of the most common sleep complaints. The causes are specific and well understood — and so are the solutions.

Why you wake up at 3am (and how to stop)

Waking at 3am is one of the most common sleep complaints. The causes are specific and well understood — and so are the solutions.

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7 evening rituals that actually work for better...

Not all sleep advice is backed by evidence. These seven evening habits are — each one supported by research that explains the mechanism behind it.

7 evening rituals that actually work for better...

Not all sleep advice is backed by evidence. These seven evening habits are — each one supported by research that explains the mechanism behind it.