If you routinely have trouble falling asleep (or staying asleep) and it’s affecting you during the day, you may have insomnia.

While over-the-counter sleep aids can help you fall asleep faster (and typically sleep more deeply), they can have side effects like drowsiness during the day, which makes driving and operating machinery dangerous. It also increases the risk of falling, thanks to a destabilized sense of balance.

To sleep better naturally, try making simple lifestyle changes, like avoiding caffeine, avoiding technology and blue light at night, not eating after 7pm, and sticking to a regular sleep schedule.

Harvard Medical School suggests the following sleep schedule to help you sleep better and feel more rested in the mornings:
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Of course, if you have a medical condition like thyroid problems, anemia, sleep apnea, depression, or chronic heartburn, definitely call your doctor and work with him or her to develop a sleep schedule/routine based on your personal needs.