The not-so-common tricks to help you fall asleep faster
How socks can help people fall asleep faster
- Many adults do not get enough sleep, contributing to hundreds of deaths from drowsy driving and increasing the risk of chronic health problems like heart disease and diabetes.
- Warming your toes, for instance, by taking a warm bath or wearing socks to bed, can help you fall asleep faster by naturally lowering your core body temperature.
- Paradoxical intention therapy, a strategy where you actively try to stay awake, can also reduce anxious thoughts and ultimately help induce sleep.
- Other tips include imagining natural scenes can lower blood pressure and heart rate, effectively combating anxiety-riddled thoughts that often prevent sleep.
- Blowing bubbles, or practising similar breathing exercises, can reduce heart rate and blood pressure; if sleep doesn't come after 20 minutes, getting out of bed for a calming activity is recommended.