In the age of optimization, many of us think about our sleep in terms of scores and metrics. Whether you’re a wearable devotee or a skeptic, we all know how important sleep is. But sometimes, no matter how tired we are, we just can’t get off the couch to get to bed. One minute it’s “one more episode.” Then it’s “5 more minutes” scrolling. Suddenly, it’s been hours and a quick round of mental math confirms what we already know: We’re not going to get enough sleep.
So why do we self-sabotage when it comes to our sleep? We tapped Dr. Cheri D. Mah, MD, MS, an internationally recognized sleep physician and research scientist, to understand more about sleep hygiene and how to create a realistic, expert-approved nighttime routine that will get you into bed and help you beat revenge bedtime procrastination, once and for all.
