10 guides · category

How to sleep better

Practical, action-first guides for adults who want to fix a sleep problem in the next 7 days.

Caffeine and sleep

Half-life math, cutoff timing, and why your afternoon coffee still wrecks 3am — pairs with the caffeine-cutoff calculator.

8 min read·Updated 2026-05-01

Can't fall asleep? Fix it in 7 nights

The exact protocol we use in CBT-i: sleep restriction, stimulus control, and what to do at 3am when you're wired.

10 min read·Updated 2026-05-01

Why you wake up at 3am

Cortisol, alcohol, blood sugar, or something else — the 5 real causes and the exact test to identify yours.

9 min read·Updated 2026-05-01

Natural sleep remedies that actually work

Magnesium, glycine, melatonin dosing — what the research says and what to try first.

11 min read·Updated 2026-05-01

Build a calming bedtime routine

The 45-minute wind-down that works across chronotypes — light, temperature, screens, and cue-setting.

9 min read·Updated 2026-05-01

Aromatherapy for sleep

Lavender, chamomile, cedarwood — the evidence for each + diffuser vs pillow spray vs shower.

7 min read·Updated 2026-05-01

Meditation for sleep — 5 techniques

Body scan, yoga nidra, breath count — plus the meditation apps we actually recommend.

8 min read·Updated 2026-05-01

Stress and sleep — the reset protocol

Why cortisol dysregulation destroys sleep + the 4-week reset that actually fixes it.

12 min read·Updated 2026-05-01

Best herbal teas for sleep

Chamomile, valerian, passionflower — brew times, dose, and which combinations to avoid.

6 min read·Updated 2026-05-01

Best healthy sleeping positions

Side, back, stomach — what your position does to your spine, breathing, and reflux.

7 min read·Updated 2026-05-01