Sleep Latency: How Long Should It Take to Fall Asleep?
Article body Sleep latency is the amount of time it takes to fall asleep after you are trying to sleep. If you get into bed, turn out the light, and fall asleep about 15 minutes later, your sleep latency is roughly 15 minutes. For many adults, falling asleep in about...
How to Find Your Sleep Window: A Practical Bedtime Timing Guide
If bedtime feels random, frustrating, or oddly inconsistent, your sleep window may be part of the problem. Your sleep window is the stretch of time when your body is most ready to fall asleep and stay asleep. It is not magic, and it is not the same for everyone. It is...
Sleep Restriction for Insomnia: What It Is and Who Should Be Careful
If you have been reading about CBT-I, you may have seen the phrase “sleep restriction” and wondered why anyone with poor sleep would spend less time in bed on purpose. The idea is not to deprive yourself randomly. In CBT-I, sleep restriction is a structured way to...
Paradoxical Intention for Sleep: Can Trying to Stay Awake Help?
If you have ever tried harder and harder to fall asleep, you already know the problem: effort can backfire. The more you check the clock, calculate tomorrow’s damage, and command yourself to sleep, the more awake your brain can feel. Paradoxical intention is a simple...Latest Sleep Guides
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