There are so many barriers to a good night's sleep these days. Phones, TVs, kids, work — the list goes on and on.
We all know we need more sleep. Many Americans don't get the recommended seven to nine hours of shut eye they're supposed to.
Sleep can provide incredible health benefits. It can help us recharge to wake up refreshed and ready to start our days; it can help us lose weight; it can help improve our memories; and it can even make us happier.
So when you're lying in bed with one of these nine common sleep problems, here's what the science says you should do:
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Sleep tight!
Sources: National Sleep Foundation, Journal of Pain Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Harvard Medical School, Mayo Clinic, National Institutes of Health, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Journal of Applied Physiology, Neuroendocrinology Letters, sleep scientist Patrick Fuller, Chronobiology International, Cleveland Clinic, Hennepin County Medical Center
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