Pandemic sleep problems are hitting women and young people the hardest.

Here’s what to do if you’re having trouble falling asleep lately.

Try an Unexpected Technique a Sleep Doctor Swears By

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And surprise, surprise, pandemic sleep problems have hit women and young people the hardest.

Women are now more prone to a double, maybe even triple or quadruple shift.

Relearning long division during a health crisis would keep me up at night, too.

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licensed psychologist and creator of the My Inner Voice app

Gen Z is understandably worried about what it means tograduate during a pandemic.

Millennials, meanwhile, are veterans to the whole having-your-life-put-on-hold thing and literally fatigued by that pattern of disappointment.

But not enough fatigued to get the rest they deserve.

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So spare yourself the stress (and blue light exposure) and put your phone away.

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Heres What a Sleep Doctor Thinks

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Acknowledge what youre feeling out loud

Frightened, worried, depressed, whatever.

Its really that simple, and sometimes we overthink it.

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licensed psychologist and creator of the My Inner Voice app

bring up the shades, eat breakfast in the light.

This can help reduce anxiety and facilitate healthy sleep.

Count sheep

Seriously, keep it simple!

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I count how many avocado toasts it would take me to buy a house.

Because that must be the problem, right?

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