06/09/2026
What helps you sleep? I’d argue sleep is the most underappreciated and underrated health and wellness tool. You can have a great diet, exercise, enjoy your work and have good social connections but if you’re not resting and allowing your body to recover appropriately it can affect you dramatically. Americans report their worst sleep in decades. Likely stress, diet, work and electronics related. Women disproportionately suffer, especially in perimenopause and menopause. It’s easy to say prioritize sleep but easier said than done. A strategy I use is twice a week when I put my young children to bed to go to sleep with them. I find it much easier to fall and stay asleep in this “natural“ way. Avoid screens (especially in the bedroom), stop stimulants like caffeine early, and try to keep regular bed and wake times. I find sleep masks to be helpful and light White Noise. What helps you sleep?