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Get Better Sleep By Avoiding These Things Before Bed

Surprising Reasons You Can't Fall Asleep At Night

You're tossing and turning, wired, worried or just can't sleep to get yourself tucked into bed at a decent hour.

Sleep is crucial, as we all know, for our day-to-day function in everything we do. But for some of us, getting a good night's sleep can be a burden and can feel even more exhausting the next day. The video above by Buzz60 goes into a few common things we may all be doing that may interfere with our rest.

Eating late-night foods, drinking coffee or heavy sugar consumption before bed might keep you awake, but some of these other reasons in the video are a lot more surprising. For example, if you tend to cuddle with your pet in bed, you may want to reconsider.

But waking up with a well-rested body can also mean preparing for it the night before. Unless you have a sleeping disorder like insomnia or sleepwalking (which you should talk to a health expert about), stretching before bed may help your muscles relax, and help you sleep better.

Watch the video above to find out how to take back your snoozing time.

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