Expert sources: Michael Breus, Ph.D.; Sarah Davis, R.D.; Dorothy Fink, M.D.;
Keri Gans, R.D.N.; Amy Gorin, R.D.N.; John Gottman, Ph.D.; Bryan Loy, Ph.D.,
Oregon Health & Science University; Claudia Shwide-Slavin, R.D.; Elizabeth
Somer, R.D.; Bonnie Taub-Dix, R.D.N.The alarm drills through your dream, waking you up with a start.
This means you need more sleep. Go to bed 15 minutes earlier; then,
if the same thing happens, go to bed 15 minutes earlier than that.
Repeat until you wake up just before the alarm goes off.
You wake up just before the alarm. You’ve found your ideal
bedtime. Stick to this lights-out schedule.
You wake up well before your alarm. If this happens regularly,
move your bedtime 15 minutes later until you open your eyes right
before the tone. Not everyone needs a full seven and a half hours.
start here: Subtract seven and a half hours from the time your
alarm is set to go off and hit the sheets then — no checking your
phone or reading after that. Then see which of the below sounds
like you and tweak your bedtime accordingly.
STRESS FACTORThe Wrong
Amount of Sleep
Most of us sleep too little, but too much sleep can
leave you groggy. And with lots to do plus late
nights and drinking, keeping to a regular schedule
can be hard. But you can figure out just the right
number of hours to let you remain energized.
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