When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images One in three American admit to not getting as much sleep as they need, so it ...

In a perfect world, most of us should take 10 to 20 minutes to fall asleep, with the average sleep latency (the time it takes to fall asleep) sitting at about 12 minutes. But alas, this world is ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. The military sleep ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Sleep is one of those things we often take for granted. Yet ...

Breathing exercises, listening to music, or muscle relaxation, among other sleep strategies, may help you fall asleep if you wake up in the middle of the night. But recurring awakenings might require ...

I rarely have trouble falling asleep at night. When I do, it’s almost always because I’m worried about something I need to do the next day. How I’ll do it. How it will go. When and why I might ...

Waking up in the middle of the night and struggling to fall back asleep can be frustrating and exhausting. Whether it is stress, discomfort, or a racing mind, interrupted sleep affects millions of ...

Few things in life are more frustrating than not being able to fall asleep, or for that matter, stay asleep. That frustration is magnified when your body is telling you it’s exhausted, but you simply ...

I prefer to sleep in pitch darkness and absolute silence, which I am on the record about, but I never really get to do it. My partner can't sleep without the TV on, I've never dated anyone who values ...