(ABC News) - For some, getting sleep has always been a challenge, and working overnight hours doesn't help.
Diane Macedo with ABC News headed to BlueSleep to see Dr. Jordan Stern to see if could fix her insomnia.
It turned out, she was doing everything wrong.
For starters she'd go to bed as soon as she got home. But between three shows, that varies from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., not counting extra shoots.
"It's important to have a routine schedule because your brain has a routine schedule," said Dr. Stern. "And all of the cells in your body have a 24-hour cycle.
Her second mistake was staying in bed even when she couldn't sleep.
"After 20 minutes, get out of bed. Do something that is relaxing and when you start feeling sleepy, then get back into bed," he added.
The doctor said to make up for lack of sleep, take long naps later in the day.
"So ideally, you shouldn't nap no longer than 20 minutes, and try to keep it at least six to seven hours before you go to sleep," he said.
Even Marcedo's pyjamas were wrong.
"The issue with pyjamas is that they can probably cause overheating," he added.
https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/tips-on-stopping-insomnia-and-getting-some-sleep/1284832840
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