According to Harvard Medical School’s division of sleep medicine, healthy sleepers typically take 15 minutes to fall asleep.
However, for some people, falling asleep can be a struggle.
Here are a few tips to regulate your sleep in a healthy way.
Get back up: If it takes longer than 20 minutes to fall asleep, get up and go into another dimly lit space and do something calming until you feel sleepy.
Keep the bed a sacred space: Don’t watch TV or use electronics in bed to train your brain to associate your bedroom with sleep.
Create a nighttime routine: Brush your teeth, take a bath and turn on some soothing music as you get ready for bed.
Build a nest: Keep your room dark and at a cool temperature between 60 to 67 degrees Fahrenheit.
Breathe deeply: Try the “six in, six out” technique, which stress management expert Dr. Cynthia Ackrill told CNN holds up the best based on research.