Can't sleep? This bedtime habit can help you fall asleep according to a study

Try as you might, you just can't do it sometimes. Flipping the pillow to get the cool side of your pillow, or working out during the day so you're tired by the time you crawl under the sheets, but you can't seem to fall asleep. Sleeping for only a few hours or having a disturbed night can quickly become problematic and play on your nerves during your day at work. A study published in Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, and Brain state that a simple technique could improve your sleep quality. Here's how it works.

The elusive sleep

The road to sleep can be long and winding. Turning over in bed, opening your phone, and overthinking. These daydreams prevent you from getting a good night's sleep. So you look for solutions on the Internet to help you fall asleep and you read that you should have less screen time.

Sleep disorders are common and no sooner have you managed to fall asleep than you hear the alarm clock urging you to wake up for the day. If repeated, then this can leave us in a perpetual state of tiredness.

Music plays a role

As we all know, it's better to go to bed with a clear mind and not to bring your anxieties and stress into your sleep. A 2021 study titled, 'Does bedtime music listening improve subjective sleep quality and next-morning well-being in young adults? A randomized cross-over trial', reports that listening to music has a good impact on your sleep.

It's a natural stress reliever and helps the mind to relax, according to PsyPost. For 5 consecutive nights, sixty volunteers were invited to listen to audio files of 'happy or sad music' and 'pink noise', the control group consisted of natural noises.

The results? Those who listened to sad or happy music reported better sleep quality. However, as the researchers of the study point out, more tests are needed to draw a true conclusion but in the meantime, listen to your favourite soothing tones to help get a night of better sleep.

This article was translated from Gentside FR.

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