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If you want to fall asleep fast, we always recommend making changes to your nighttime routine.

There’s a lot of contradictory information out there about good sleep hygiene.

A young blonde woman watches tv in bed before she goes to sleep

So, is there any sleep advice that we shouldn’t have to take too seriously?

This means that watching TV before bed is considered a huge bedtime mistake.

However,is watching TV in bed that bad for your sleep?

Man sat up in bed using a remote control on a TV with his partner asleep next to him with an eye mask on

Shore sees this so-called bad nighttime habit as a way to help her unwind before bed.

It could speed up that getting back to sleep process.

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Reading a book before bed

Switching our pre-bedtime scrolling for pre-bedtime reading is often prescribed by sleep experts.

But Shore says that reading a book before bed isn’t always effective.

Instead, follow the10-3-2-1 ruleand drink your sleepy tea orsleepy girl mocktailthree hours before bed at the very latest.

A woman on her side reading a book in bed lit by a lamp

Anything that is going to warm up your core body temperature should be avoided," she says.

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A woman relaxing with her eyes closed in a candlelit bath

A woman with dark curly hair wears floral pyjamas while reading in bed as part of her nighttime routine

A woman with long dark hair falls asleep fast in bed

Young woman is wide awake at night and wants to fall back to sleep fast

Woman writing in a notebook before bed to help her sleep

A woman with long dark hair falls asleep quickly in a comfy bed dressed with soft white linens

A woman practising yoga in the evenings for better sleep

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Woman lying down on the bed and smiling feeling comfortable

A woman lying on her side sleeping with a handdrawn thought bubble over her head to show she�s thinking

A woman with dark brown hair lies on her side staring at the back of a white alarm clock that shows the time as 2.30am

A woman with short brown hair sitting on bed with white sheets with a glass of green Spirulina smoothie in hand

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