According to Harvard Medical School’s division of sleep medicine, healthy sleepers typically take 15 minutes to fall asleep.<br />However, for some people, falling asleep can be a struggle.<br />Here are a few tips to regulate your sleep in a healthy way.<br />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.<br />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.<br />Create a nighttime routine: Brush your teeth, take a bath and turn on some soothing music as you get ready for bed.<br />Build a nest: Keep your room dark and at a cool temperature between 60 to 67 degrees Fahrenheit.<br />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.
