Relax your entire face. Close your eyes. Breathe slowly and deeply. Then slowly relax all of your face muscles. (If it helps, ...

In a perfect world, most of us should take 10 to 20 minutes to fall asleep, with the average sleep latency (the time it takes to fall asleep) sitting at about 12 minutes. But alas, this world is ...

Falling asleep quickly can feel impossible for many people. Doctors explain how the body and brain transition into sleep and why stress often delays the process. Certain breathing and relaxation ...

There’s no sugar coating it — I’m an overthinker. I can almost guarantee that when my head hits that pillow, I’ll be analyzing every conversation and interaction I had that day (plus conversations ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Sleep is one of those things we often take for granted. Yet ...

Adequate sleep is incredibly important for a healthy body and mind, yet it's not always easy to achieve. In fact, about 40% of American adults report difficulty falling asleep at least a few times ...

I rarely have trouble falling asleep at night. When I do, it’s almost always because I’m worried about something I need to do the next day. How I’ll do it. How it will go. When and why I might ...

After years of insomnia, one woman found a surprisingly simple, expert-approved sleep strategy—and it doesn’t involve ...

Dean J. Miller does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

It's your body crying out for help. If you're anything like me, you fall asleep in specific stages. First is wind-down time, where I'll read a book, watch a show, or scroll on my phone (even though I ...

When it comes to falling asleep, the single most effective thing you can do is calm your mind. Sure, that might be easier said than done — especially when it’s the middle of the night and you’re ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. The military sleep ...