Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Roughly half of middle-aged and older women have trouble sleeping. What’s one step that might help? Taking prescription or OTC sleeping pills Counting sheep Putting electronics away about an hour before bedtime Getting a vigorous workout right before bedtime Electronics emit blue light, which can disrupt your sleep-wake cycle. Right before bed is not the best time to get the heart pumping. Long-term sleeping pill use can have more risks than benefits. As for counting sheep, this folk recommendation didn’t hold up when tested by researchers.
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