We carefully vet all products and services featured on mindbodygreen using our commerce guidelines. Our selections are never influenced by the commissions earned from our links. While getting better sleep may not be a New Year’s resolution you hear too often, it can support a number of our more popular goals—from exercising more1 to eating healthier Using bright lights at night Speaking of squashed melatonin production, phones aren’t the only thing that can mess with levels of this hormone. Exposure to any kind of bright light at night can disrupt our circadian rhythms (internal clocks) and melatonin production, making it harder to fall asleep in the process. Eating too much too late at night Most of us have had the experience of eating a decadent meal late at night and felt our sleep suffer as a result. It’s because eating too close to bedtime (especially if the meal is spicy, fried, fatty, sweet, or boozy) can cause digestive processes to keep us awake. Aim to wrap up your dinner at least three hours before you plan to go to bed; bonus if it includes sleep-supporting nutrients like magnesium. This doesn’t have to mean going to bed hungry—which can also mess with sleep quality
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